2014 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2014 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Sporting Park
MLS East: 5
Overall: 10
MLS Cup Knockout Round
U.S. Open Cup Fifth round
2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Dom Dwyer
All: Dom Dwyer 24
Highest home attendanceMLS: 21,493
All: 21,493
Lowest home attendanceMLS: 18,938
All: 11,138
Average home league attendanceMLS: 19,950
All Competitions: 18,957
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The 2014 Sporting Kansas City season was the nineteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the fourth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Contents

Sporting Kansas City entered the season in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage for the first time in franchise history.

Sporting Kansas City also entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champion, after beating Real Salt Lake in PKs in the MLS Cup 2013.

Squad

First team roster

As of August 17, 2014. [1]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Eric Kronberg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Erik Palmer-Brown (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Ike Opara Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Kevin Ellis (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain & DP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Paulo Nagamura Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
7 DF Chance Myers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Graham Zusi (DP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 MF Antonio Dovale Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
10 MF Benny Feilhaber Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Sal Zizzo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Mikey Lopez (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Lawrence Olum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14 FW Dom Dwyer Flag of England.svg  England
15 DF Seth Sinovic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Claudio Bieler (DP)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
17 FW C. J. Sapong Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Victor Muñoz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
20 MF Jorge Claros Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
21 GK Jon Kempin (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 FW Soony Saad Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
24 MF Michael Kafari Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
25 MF Christian Duke Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Andy Gruenebaum Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 MF Jacob Peterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 DF Igor Julião (on loan from Fluminense)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
78 DF Aurélien Collin Flag of France.svg  France

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 13, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Sal Zizzo MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Trade for Allocation Money [2]
December 16, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Gruenebaum GK Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Trade for 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick [3]
February 13, 2014 Flag of Colombia.svg Jimmy Medranda MF Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Pereira Fee [4]
March 4, 2014 Flag of Uruguay.svg Alex Martinez MF Flag of the United States.svg NCSU 2014 MLS SuperDraft Selection [5]
March 11, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Rodríguez Dovale MF Flag of Spain.svg Celta de Vigo Free [6]
April 1, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Muñoz MF Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Free [7]
July 8, 2014 Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Kafari MF Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery Free [8]
July 16, 2014 Flag of Honduras.svg Jorge Claros MF Flag of Honduras.svg C.D. Motagua Free [9]
July 16, 2014 Flag of the Philippines.svg Martin Steuble MF Flag of Germany.svg FC Wil 1900 Free [9]
August 13, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Melia GK Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA League Pool Call-up [10]

Out

Pos.PlayerNew clubFee/notesDateRef
GK Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC CoachRetired from playingDecember 9, 2013 [11] [12]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Miller Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC WaivedDecember 12, 2013 [13]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Ruiz WaivedDecember 12, 2013 [13]
DF Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Bessone Flag of England.svg Millwall Released (Out of contract)January 2, 2014 [14]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Teal Bunbury Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Trade for first round 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation moneyFebruary 19, 2013 [15]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Gardner WaivedMarch 25, 2014 [16]
DF Flag of Haiti.svg Mechack Jerome Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact WaivedMarch 31, 2014 [17]
MF Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Rosell Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting Clube de Portugal FeeJune 3, 2014 [18]
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Alex Martinez Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blues FC WaivedJune 30, 2014 [19]
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Peterson Joseph Mutually TerminatedAugust 11, 2014 [20]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Tim Melia Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City League Pool Call-up EndedSeptember 3, 2014

Loans

In

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
40DF Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Julião Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense FC April 4, 2014December 31, 2014 [21] [22]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource
12MF Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Lopez Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City Soccer Club March 17, 2014June 30, 2014 [6] [19]
21GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC March 17, 2014July 9, 2014 [6] [23]
25MF Flag of the United States.svg Christian Duke Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC March 17, 2014June 4, 2014 [6]
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Ellis Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC April 21, 2014May 16, 2014 [24]

Competitions

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

Desert Friendlies

January 28, 2014 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona
12:00 CST Sapong Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Salciccia Yellow card.svg 44'Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex

Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

Major League Soccer

League table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC (S)34201046550+1564 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy (C)34177106937+3261
3 D.C. United 3417985237+1559
4 Real Salt Lake 34158115439+1556
5 New England Revolution 34171345146+555
6 FC Dallas 34161265545+1054
7 Columbus Crew 341410105242+1052
8 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34128144240+250 CONCACAF Champions League
10 Sporting Kansas City 34141374841+749
11 Portland Timbers 34129136152+949
12 Philadelphia Union 341012125151042
13 Toronto FC 34111584454−1041
14 Houston Dynamo 34111763958−1939
15 Chicago Fire 34610184151−1036
16 Chivas USA 3491962961−3233
17 Colorado Rapids 3481884362−1932
18 San Jose Earthquakes 34616123550−1530
19 Montreal Impact 34618103858−2028
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Eastern Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D.C. United 3417985237+1559 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New England Revolution 34171345137+1455
3 Columbus Crew SC 341410105242+1052
4 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34141374841+749
6 Philadelphia Union 341012125151042
7 Toronto FC 34111584454−1041
8 Houston Dynamo 34111763958−1939
9 Chicago Fire 34610184151−1036
10 Montreal Impact 34618103858−2028
Source: MLS

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 15, 20142 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Collin Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Moffat Yellow card.svg 28'
Keel Yellow card.svg 30'
Watson Yellow card.svg 88'
Hedges Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,431
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
March 22, 20143 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sinovic Yellow card.svg 42'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 81'
Kronberg Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 9'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 39'
Goodson Yellow card.svg 57'
Francis Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,368
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 29, 20144 Colorado Rapids 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
17:00 Wynne Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.), 78' (pen.)
LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 89'
Sturgis Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Kronberg Yellow card.svg 29'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg50'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 72'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg79'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,203
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 5, 20145 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Myers Yellow card.svg 76'
Uri Red card.svg 83'
Bieler Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Schuler Yellow card.svg 39'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,838
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 19, 20146 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Montreal Impact Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Mallace Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
Collin Soccerball shade.svg71'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg74', 86'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Mapp Yellow card.svg 38'
Ferrari Yellow card.svg 52'
Ouimette Yellow card.svg 73'
Mallace Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,306
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 26, 20147 New England Revolution 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Nguyen Yellow card.svg 47'Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)
Dorman Yellow card.svg 74'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Toni Yellow card.svg 41'
Collin Red card.svg 74'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,806
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 4, 20148 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 Peterson Soccerball shade.svg10'
Olum Yellow card.svg 38'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 68'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 92'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg95'		 Report Trapp Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
Finlay Yellow card.svg 86'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,565
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 10, 20149 Montreal Impact 0–3 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
15:00 Warner Red card.svg 17'
Bernardello Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.), 64'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg34'		Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 16,529
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 14, 201410 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg80'
Besler Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Fabinho Yellow card.svg 58'
Nogueira Yellow card.svg 70'
Maidana Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bone Red card.svg 90'
MacMath Yellow card.svg 94+'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,073
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 18, 201411 Chicago Fire 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Magee Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.), 15' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 91'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 96'		 Report Palmer-Brown Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 64'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 94'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,746
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivera
May 23, 201412 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg47', 84' (pen.)
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 79'		 Gilberto Yellow card.svg 39'
Bloom Yellow card.svg 57'
Caldwell Red card.svg 63'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg67'Yellow card.svg 83'
Orr Soccerball shade.svg91'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,914
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 27, 201413 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Toni Soccerball shade.svg9'Yellow card.svg 87'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 14'Soccerball shade.svg50'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 20'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,221
Referee: Chris Penso
May 31, 201414 D.C. United 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Washington D.C.
18:00 Espindola Soccerball shade.svg28'Yellow card.svg 76'
Christian Yellow card.svg 62'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 82'
Caskey Red card.svg 94+'		 Report Palmer-Brown Yellow card.svg 72'
Toni Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,522
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 6, 201415 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 López Yellow card.svg 21'
Driver Yellow card.svg 29'
Brunner Yellow card.svg 47'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Toni Red card.svg 21'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg45'Yellow card.svg 87'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Kronberg Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,396
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 27, 201416 Portland Timbers 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
22:00 Johnson Yellow card.svg 95' Report Olum Soccerball shade.svg24'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 36'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 65'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 94'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 96'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 6, 201417 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
14:00 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg33'Yellow card.svg 34'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Magee Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ritter Yellow card.svg 45'
Duka Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,858
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 12, 201418 Montreal Impact 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:30 Di Vaio Soccerball shade.svg28'Yellow card.svg 92'
Felipe Yellow card.svg 31'
Romero Yellow card.svg 41'
Król Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 32'		Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 17,155
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 16, 201419 Columbus Crew 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Trapp Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 89' Report Olum Yellow card.svg 34'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg42'
Collin Red card.svg 55'
Julião Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)Yellow card.svg 79'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg93'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,643
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 19, 201420 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg10'
Olum Soccerball shade.svg61'Yellow card.svg 66'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 93'		 Report Keane Soccerball shade.svg79'Yellow card.svg 88'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 21,493
Referee: Chris Penso
July 26, 201421 Toronto FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Jackson Soccerball shade.svg16'Yellow card.svg 33'
Morrow Yellow card.svg 35'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 44'
Henry Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Bradley Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Zusi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Besler Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg
Julião Yellow card.svg 69'
Peterson Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 1, 201422 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Zusi Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 10, 201423 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 Igor Julião Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg39'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 63'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Dwyer Yellow card.svg 25'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,183
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 16, 201424 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.), 33' (pen.)
Saad Soccerball shade.svg64'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Gilberto Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,730
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 23, 201425 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Julião Yellow card.svg 83' Report Espindola Soccerball shade.svg24'
Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kitchen Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kemp Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,963
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 29, 201426 Sporting Kansas City 1–3 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Dwyer Yellow card.svg 40'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 44'		 Report Bruin Soccerball shade.svg35'
Sarkodie Yellow card.svg 44'
Clark Yellow card.svg 50'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Horst Soccerball shade.svg62'
García Yellow card.svg 96'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,332
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 3, 201427 New England Revolution 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Kobayashi Yellow card.svg 22'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 29'Soccerball shade.svg45'
Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg48', 94'
Rowe Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Saad Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 35'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 39'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,707
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 6, 201428 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Sekagya Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg54'
Julião Yellow card.svg 57'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 62'
Olum Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 13, 201429 Chivas USA 0–4 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
21:30 Chavez Yellow card.svg 12' Report Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg40'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg52'
Olum Yellow card.svg 67'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 67'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 3,933
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 26, 201430 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Claros Yellow card.svg 39'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg54'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg56'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 60'
Besler Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Kobayashi Yellow card.svg 8'
Rowe Soccerball shade.svg22'
Goncalves Soccerball shade.svg35'Yellow card.svg 89'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg85'
Davies Yellow card.svg 94'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,522
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 5, 201431 D.C. United 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Washington D.C.
19:00 Arnaud Yellow card.svg 45+1' Report Sinovic Yellow card.svg 30'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 52'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,308
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 10, 201432 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Besler Yellow card.svg 71'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg92'		 Report Watson Yellow card.svg 4'
Soumare Yellow card.svg 60'
Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,938
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 18, 201433 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 Brown Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg71'
Valdes Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 26'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Olum Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,073
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 26, 201434 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Report Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg15', 70'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,188
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup Playoffs

Bracket
Knockout Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
E1 D.C. United 0 2 2
E4 New York Red Bulls 2E4 New York Red Bulls 2 1 3
E5 Sporting Kansas City 1 Eastern Conference E4 New York Red Bulls 1 2 3
E2 New England Revolution 2 2 4
E2 New England Revolution 4 3 7
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1 3
E2 New England Revolution 1
W2 LA Galaxy (a.e.t.)2
W1 Seattle Sounders FC (a)1 0 1
W4 FC Dallas 2W4 FC Dallas 1 0 1
W5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 Western Conference W1 Seattle Sounders FC 0 2 2
W2 LA Galaxy (a)1 1 2
W2 LA Galaxy 0 5 5
W3 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0
Results
October 30, 2014 Knockout Round New York Red Bulls 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
20:00 EDT Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg77', 90' Report Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg53'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Armando Villarreal

CONCACAF Champions League

CONCACAF Champions League (2013–14)

Advanced from Group stage

Championship Stage

In the championship stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule is used if the aggregate score is level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so a tie is decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score is level after extra time of the second leg. [26]

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
6 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 1 2 3
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 0 4 4
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 1 0 1
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 0 2 2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 0 5 5
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul (a) 0 1 1
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 0 1 1
5 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 0 2 2
4 Flag of Panama.svg Árabe Unido 0 0 0
5 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense 0 0 0
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 1 2 3
8 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes 1 1 2 (4)
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca (p) 1 1 2 (5)
Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 5–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1–0 1–5
March 12, 20141st Leg Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Sporting Park, Kansas City
19:00 Ellis Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Attendance: 18,467 [27]
Referee: Flag of El Salvador.svg Elmer Bonilla
March 19, 20142nd Leg Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 5–1 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Estadio Azul, Mexico City
21:00 Pavone Soccerball shade.svg2', 24', 55'
Formica Soccerball shade.svg66'
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg44'Referee: Flag of Guatemala.svg Walter López

Cruz Azul won 5–2 on aggregate.

CONCACAF Champions League (2014–15)

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 421174+37 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to championship stage
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 421174+37 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 402228−62
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Saprissa finished ahead of Sporting Kansas City based on head-to-head away goals scored (1–0).
September 18, 2014Group Match 2 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Sporting Park, Kansas City
19:00 CDT Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 40'
Dovale Soccerball shade.svg69', 76'		 Report Alvarez Yellow card.svg 13'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg28'
Morales Yellow card.svg 30'
Smith Yellow card.svg 50'
Badilla Yellow card.svg 79'		Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
September 23, 2014Group Match 3 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí Sporting Park, Kansas City
19:00 CDT Palmer-Brown Yellow card.svg 12'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 13'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg13', 70'
Julião Yellow card.svg 18'
Besler Yellow card.svg 54'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 64'
Zizzo Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Valinente Yellow card.svg 13'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 42'
Kardek Yellow card.svg 48'		Attendance: 17,154
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
October 23, 2014Group Match 4 Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
21:00 CDT Machado Yellow card.svg 20'
Mora Soccerball shade.svg22'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg46'
Guzman Yellow card.svg 74'
Grant Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 35'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 89'		Attendance: 16,175

U.S. Open Cup

Bracket
Fourth Round
June 11–18 		Fifth Round
June 24–25 		Quarterfinals
July 8–9 		Semifinals
Aug 12–13 		Final
Sep 16
               
NASL Carolina RailHawks 1(3)
MLS Chivas USA 1(2)
NASL Carolina RailHawks (aet) 1
MLS LA Galaxy 0
USLP Arizona United SC 1
MLS LA Galaxy 2
NASL Carolina RailHawks 2
MLS FC Dallas 5
MLS Houston Dynamo 1
PDL Laredo Heat 0
MLS Houston Dynamo 2
MLS FC Dallas 3
MLS FC Dallas 2
NASL San Antonio Scorpions 0
MLS FC Dallas 1(3)
MLS Philadelphia Union 1(4)
MLS Philadelphia Union (aet)3
USLP Harrisburg City Islanders 1
MLS Philadelphia Union (aet) 2
NASL New York Cosmos 1
NASL New York Cosmos 3
MLS New York Red Bulls 0
MLS Philadelphia Union 2
MLS New England Revolution 0
USLP Richmond Kickers 2
MLS New England Revolution 3
MLS New England Revolution 2
USLP Rochester Rhinos 1
USLP Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS D.C. United 0
MLS Philadelphia Union 1
MLS Seattle Sounders FC (aet)3
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 5
USASA PSA Elite 0
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 1(4)
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 1(1)
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 2
USLP Sacramento Republic 1
MLS Seattle Sounders FC (aet)3
MLS Portland Timbers 1
MLS Sporting Kansas City 2
NASL Minnesota United FC 0
MLS Sporting Kansas City 1
MLS Portland Timbers 3
MLS Portland Timbers 3
PDL Orlando City U-23 0
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 6
MLS Chicago Fire 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 5
USLP Orlando City 2
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
NASL Atlanta Silverbacks 2
NASL Atlanta Silverbacks 2
MLS Real Salt Lake 1
NASL Atlanta Silverbacks 1
MLS Chicago Fire 3
MLS Chicago Fire 2
USLP Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1
MLS Chicago Fire (aet) 4
MLS Columbus Crew 2
MLS Columbus Crew (aet) 2
NASL Indy Eleven 1
  • Host team listed first
  • Bold winner [28] [29]

Friendlies

July 23, 2014Summer in the Soccer Capital [30] Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 1–4 Flag of England.svg Manchester City Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Sapong Soccerball shade.svg30'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 44'
Claros Yellow card.svg 68'
Zizzo Yellow card.svg 93'		 Report Zuculini Soccerball shade.svg2'
Boyata Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kolarov Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Ihenacho Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,484

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