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2018 season | |||
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Manager | Peter Vermes | ||
Head coach | Paulo Nagamura | ||
Stadium | Children's Mercy Park [1] /Shawnee Mission District Stadium [2] | ||
USL | 7th, Western Conference | ||
USL Playoffs | Semifinal | ||
Top goalscorer | Hadji Barry (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,134 (March 24th vs. Seattle - W 4-2) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 458 (August 29th vs Tulsa - W 2-1) | ||
Average home league attendance | 881 (Total: 14,978) | ||
The 2018 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's third year of play and their third season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The Rangers moved from the Swope Soccer village to Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kansas for the team's season opener, before playing the rest of the 2018 schedule at Children's Mercy Park.
The 2017 Swope Park Rangers season finished the year with a record of 17-7-8 and 4th in the Western Conference qualifying for the 2017 USL Playoffs.
In the first round, the Rangers defeated #5 seed Phoenix Rising on penalty kicks 4-2 after a draw in regulation (1-1). In the conference semi-finals, the Rangers would keep rolling with another win facing the #8 seed Sacramento Republic FC 1-0. The Rangers opponent in the conference Finals was the OKC Energy FC; they tied at the end of regulation and would win in penalty kicks 7-6. For the second year in a row, Swope Park Rangers made it to the USL Championship game; and for the second year in a row would lose the Cup, but to Louisville City FC 1-0.
February 10, 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–0 | Rockhurst Hawks | Kansas City, Missouri |
15:30 (CDT) | Barry ![]() | Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village | |
Note: Two 30-minute halves. |
February 17, 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–2 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
14:00 (CDT) | Silva ![]() Saravia ![]() Barry ![]() | Report | Trialist ![]() Rivas ![]() Trialist ![]() | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village |
February 24, 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–1 | Creighton Bluejays | Kansas City, Missouri |
15:30 (CDT) | Barnathan ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village |
February 28, 2018 | Indy Eleven | 2–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Westfield, Indiana |
14:00 (CDT) | Starikov ![]() Ferreira ![]() | Report | Cruz ![]() | Stadium: Grand Park |
March 3, 2018 | Indiana Hoosiers | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Westfield, Indiana |
20:00 (CDT) | ![]() ![]() | Blackwood ![]() | Stadium: Grand Park |
March 10, 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 6–1 | UMKC Kangaroos | Kansas City, Missouri |
14:00 (CDT) | Little ![]() Busio ![]() Benitez ![]() Barry ![]() Silva ![]() | Report | Player X ![]() Didic ![]() Player Y ![]() | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village |
Note: Two 45 minutes periods and one 30 minute period. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 59 | Conference Playoffs |
6 | Portland Timbers 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 55 | |
7 | Swope Park Rangers | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 53 | |
8 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 53 | |
9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 50 |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
March 17, 2018 USL 1 | Reno 1868 FC | 3–4 | Swope Park Rangers | Reno, Nevada |
18:00 (CDT) | Wehan ![]() Brown ![]() Lewis ![]() | Report | Rubio ![]() Belmar ![]() Kuzain ![]() Smith ![]() Barry ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 3,224 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
March 24, 2018 USL 2 | Swope Park Rangers | 4–2 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Overland Park, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Kuzain ![]() Belmar ![]() Saravia ![]() Storm ![]() Benitez ![]() | Preview | Estrada ![]() Bwana ![]() Roldan ![]() | Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium Attendance: 1,134 Referee: Jon Freemon |
March 31, 2018 USL 3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Las Vegas, Nevada |
22:00 (CDT) | Ochoa ![]() Huiqui ![]() Alvarez ![]() Storm ![]() Garduño ![]() Ferriño ![]() | Preview | Saravia ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 7,888 Referee: Robi Hullner |
April 4, 2018 USL 4 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Blackwood ![]() Barry ![]() | Report | Malcolm ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 737 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
April 7, 2018 USL 5 | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Swope Park Rangers | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 (CDT) | King ![]() Pecka ![]() | Report | Belmar ![]() Didic ![]() Barry ![]() Storm ![]() Hernandez ![]() Silva ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,612 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
April 14, 2018 USL - | Swope Park Rangers | v | OKC Energy FC | Overland Park, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Report | Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium | ||
Note: Game has been moved to September 2nd. |
April 21, 2018 USL 6 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tempe, Arizona |
20:00 (CDT) | Lambert ![]() ![]() Dubose ![]() Musa ![]() Forbes ![]() Asante ![]() | Report | Hernandez ![]() Didic ![]() Belmar ![]() ![]() Kuzain ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,300 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 28, 2018 USL 7 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Barry ![]() Maher ![]() Kuzain ![]() Saravia ![]() | Report | Hilton ![]() Calistri ![]() Reynolds ![]() Barden ![]() Greig ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 5, 2018 USL 8 | OKC Energy FC | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
19:00 (CDT) | Dixon ![]() Ibeagha ![]() Angulo ![]() Van Oekel ![]() | Report | Didic ![]() Barry ![]() Belmar ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,508 Referee: José Lara |
May 9, 2018 USL 9 | Real Monarchs SLC | 4–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 (CDT) | Mare ![]() ![]() Ryden ![]() Evans (o.g.) | Report | Belmar ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
May 19, 2018 USL 10 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Edinburg, Texas |
19:30 (CDT) | Report | Rebellón ![]() Hernandez ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 26, 2018 USL 11 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Barry ![]() Didic ![]() Zendejas ![]() | Report | Dia ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 916 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
June 2, 2018 USL 12 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Fenton, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Hertzog ![]() Hilton ![]() Barden ![]() Calistri ![]() | Report | Rebellón ![]() ![]() Silva ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 9, 2018 USL 13 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 (CDT) | Report | Barry ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Miguel Urbina-Barrios |
June 13, 2018 USL 14 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–2 | Real Monarchs SLC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Storm ![]() Minter ![]() Silva ![]() ![]() Blackwood ![]() | Report | Hoffman ![]() Ruíz ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 985 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 17, 2018 USL 15 | Fresno FC | 4–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Fresno, California |
20:00 (CDT) | Chaney ![]() Barrera ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() Johnson ![]() Argueta ![]() Bustamante ![]() Tayou ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Malik Badawi |
June 24, 2018 USL 16 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 (CDT) | Sinovic ![]() Belmar ![]() Kuzain ![]() Barry ![]() | Report | Kobayashi ![]() Mendoza ![]() Jaime ![]() Alatorre ![]() Mendiola ![]() Ochoa ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 923 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 5, 2018 USL 17 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tacoma, Washington |
21:00 (CDT) | Saari ![]() | Report | Hernandez ![]() Silva ![]() ![]() Storm ![]() Lewis ![]() Barry ![]() Dick ![]() | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 10, 2018 USL 18 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Barry ![]() | Report | Iwasa ![]() Eissele ![]() ![]() Klienta ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 941 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Note: game was rescheduled from July 27th. [7] |
July 14, 2018 USL 19 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Portland, Oregon |
21:00 (CDT) | Langsdorf ![]() Loría ![]() Williamson ![]() | Report | Harris ![]() Silva ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 1,034 Referee: Robi Hullner |
July 18, 2018 USL 20 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–4 | Orange County SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Hernandez ![]() | Report | Seaton ![]() Enevoldsen ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() Quinn ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Luis Guardia |
July 22, 2018 USL 21 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 (CDT) | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 933 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 1, 2018 USL 22 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Carson, California |
21:30 (CDT) | López ![]() Vera ![]() Hilliard-Arce ![]() | Report | Barry ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Rebellón ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 801 Referee: Mark Allatin |
August 4, 2018 USL 23 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Irvine, California |
21:00 (CDT) | Jones ![]() | Report | Hernandez ![]() Minter ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,204 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
August 11, 2018 USL 24 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–2 | Portland Timbers 2 | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Smith ![]() | Report | Ebobisse ![]() Barmby ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 964 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
August 19, 2018 USL 25 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 (CDT) | Blackwood ![]() ![]() Kuzain ![]() Belmar ![]() Barry ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() ![]() Van Ewijk ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 462 Referee: Matthew Franz |
August 25, 2018 USL 26 | San Antonio FC | 1–2 | Swope Park Rangers | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 (CDT) | King ![]() ![]() | Report | Barry ![]() Didic ![]() Storm ![]() Rebellón ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,896 Referee: Timothy Ford |
August 29, 2018 USL 27 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Kuzain ![]() Maher ![]() Barry ![]() ![]() Lindsey ![]() Smith ![]() Vanacore-Decker ![]() | Report | Gamble ![]() Vukovic ![]() Morton ![]() Tavares ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 458 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
September 2, 2018 USL 28 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 (CDT) | Barry ![]() | Report | Barril ![]() R. Dixon ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 993 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Note: Game was moved from April 14th. |
September 9, 2018 USL 29 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Fresno FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 (CDT) | Barry ![]() ![]() Bilyeu ![]() | Report | Reynish ![]() Cooper ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() Caffa ![]() Daly ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 961 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 15, 2018 USL 30 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–4 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Barry ![]() Rebellón ![]() Belmar ![]() Blackwood ![]() Vanacore-Decker ![]() | Report | Cox ![]() ![]() Walls ![]() Calistri ![]() ![]() Greig ![]() Martz ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 19, 2018 USL 31 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–0 | San Antonio FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 (CDT) | Barry ![]() Bilyeu ![]() Blackwood ![]() | Report | Hedrick ![]() Lopez ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 573 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
September 22, 2018 USL 32 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 1–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
19:00 (CDT) | Rivas ![]() Morton ![]() | Report | Barry ![]() Silva ![]() Minter ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,422 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 3, 2018 USL 33 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Sacramento, California |
21:30 (CDT) | Bijev ![]() Iwasa ![]() Hall ![]() Matjašič ![]() | Report | Blackwood ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 9.757 Referee: Daniel Radford |
October 14, 2018 USL 34 | Swope Park Rangers | 5–1 | LA Galaxy II | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 (CDT) | Storm ![]() Kuzain ![]() Belmar ![]() Barry ![]() Hernandez ![]() Harris ![]() | Report | Hilliard-Arce ![]() Hernandez ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
October 20Quarterfinal | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Sacramento, California |
9:30 P.M. | Bijev ![]() Matjašič ![]() Hord ![]() | Report | Kuzain ![]() Barry ![]() Akhmatov ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Joseph Dickerso |
October 26Semifinal | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tempe, Arizona |
8:30 P.M. | Johnson ![]() Drogba ![]() ![]() Cortez ![]() Lambert ![]() | Report | Blackwood ![]() Barry ![]() Akhmatov ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,707 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Rank | Position | Name | USL Season | USL Playoffs | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() | 17 | 2 | 19 |
2 | FW | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 10 |
3 | FW | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 8 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 4 |
5 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Source: [8]
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