2011 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2011 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumLivestrong Sporting Park
MLSEast: 1st
Overall: 5th
MLS CupConference Finals
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Teal Bunbury
Omar Bravo
Kei Kamara (9)
All:
Teal Bunbury (12)
Away colors
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The 2011 Sporting Kansas City season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer but the first year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

The club's first league game of the season was on March 19, 2011 at Chivas USA. The regular season concluded on October 22, 2011. Sporting began the season with a record 10 game road trip while its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park, was being completed. The first home game at the new stadium was on June 9, 2011 versus the Chicago Fire.

Overview[]

Preseason[]

After all players reported to Kansas City for entrance physicals and a week's worth of training at the Kansas City Chiefs Indoor Practice Facility, Sporting Kansas City traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the second straight season to train at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Designated Player Omar Bravo made his long-awaited debut with the team and the coaching staff brought in more than a dozen guest trialists for evaluation, including Chad Ochocinco.

Squad[]

First team roster[]

As of September 15, 2011.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Denmark DEN Jimmy Nielsen
2 DF United States USA Michael Harrington
3 DF England ENG Korede Aiyegbusi
4 MF Grenada GRN Craig Rocastle
5 DF United States USA Matt Besler
6 DF Jamaica JAM Shavar Thomas
7 DF United States USA Chance Myers
8 MF United States USA Graham Zusi
9 FW United States USA Teal Bunbury
10 MF Brazil BRA Jéferson
11 FW United States USA Soony Saad
12 MF United States USA Konrad Warzycha
13 DF Kenya KEN Lawrence Olum
14 DF United States USA Kevin Ellis
15 MF Honduras HON Roger Espinoza
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF United States USA Seth Sinovic
17 FW United States USA C. J. Sapong
18 GK United States USA Eric Kronberg
19 MF Haiti HAI Peterson Joseph
20 MF Senegal SEN Birahim Diop
21 GK United States USA Jon Kempin
22 MF United States USA Davy Arnaud (captain)
23 FW Sierra Leone SLE Kei Kamara
24 DF United States USA Scott Lorenz
25 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Daneil Cyrus
32 MF United States USA Luke Sassano
55 DF Brazil BRA Júlio César
78 DF France FRA Aurélien Collin
88 MF Montenegro MNE Miloš Stojčev
99 FW Mexico MEX Omar Bravo

Formation[]

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Denmark
Nielsen
United States
Besler
United States
Zusi
Mexico
Bravo

Player movement[]

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011

In[]

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 15, 2010 United States Frankie Hejduk DF United States Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded [2]
December 15, 2010 United States Luke Sassano MF United States Los Angeles Galaxy Acquired in exchange for Frankie Hejduk [2]
January 1, 2011 Mexico Omar Bravo FW Mexico C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [3]
February 18, 2011 United States Kevin Ellis DF United States Sporting Kansas City Juniors Homegrown Player [4]
March 1, 2011 United States C. J. Sapong FW United States James Madison University SuperDraft, 1st round [5]
March 1, 2011 United States Mike Jones DF United States Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Supplemental Draft, 2nd round [5]
March 1, 2011 United States Scott Lorenz DF United States NSC Minnesota Stars Free [5]
March 3, 2011 United States Konrad Warzycha MF United States Ohio State University SuperDraft, 3rd round [6]
March 14, 2011 Brazil Júlio César DF Portugal Marítimo Free [7]
March 16, 2011 Montenegro Miloš Stojčev MF Serbia FK Borac Čačak Undisclosed [8]
April 15, 2011 France Aurélien Collin DF Portugal Vitória de Setúbal Undisclosed [9]
May 10, 2011 United States Seth Sinovic DF United States New England Revolution Free [10]
July 5, 2011 United States Soony Saad FW United States University of Michigan Weighted lottery [11]
September 1, 2011 Haiti Peterson Joseph MF Portugal Braga Undisclosed [12]
September 15, 2011 Kenya Lawrence Olum DF United States Orlando City Undisclosed [13]

Out[]

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 24, 2010 United States Jamar Beasley FW United States Missouri Comets Option declined [14]
November 24, 2010 United States Jonathan Leathers DF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Selected in the Expansion Draft [15]
December 8, 2010 United States Aaron Hohlbein DF United States Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [16]
December 15, 2010 United States Jimmy Conrad DF United States Chivas USA Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [17]
December 15, 2010 United States Josh Wolff FW United States D.C. United Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [17]
December 15, 2010 United States Frankie Hejduk DF United States Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for Luke Sassano [2]
February 7, 2011 India Sunil Chhetri FW India Chirag United Option declined [18]
February 7, 2011 Greece Nikos Kounenakis DF Released [18]
March 1, 2011 Hungary Zoltan Hercegfalvi FW Hungary Budapest Honvéd FC II Loan expired [19]
March 1, 2011 United States Jack Jewsbury MF United States Portland Timbers Traded for allocation money [20]
May 5, 2011 United States Mike Jones DF United States New York Red Bulls Released, free transfer [21]
August 12, 2011 Guadeloupe Stéphane Auvray MF United States New York Red Bulls Traded for 2nd round draft pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft [22]

Loans[]

In[]

Date Player Position Loaned From Fee/Notes Ref
July 16, 2011 Trinidad and Tobago Daneil Cyrus DF Trinidad and Tobago Thru the 2011 season [23]
July 17, 2011 Brazil Jéferson MF Brazil Vasco da Gama Thru the 2011 season, Designated Player [24]

Out[]

Date Player Position Loaned To Fee/Notes Ref
July 27, 2011 United States Scott Lorenz DF United States NSC Minnesota Stars Loan terminated September 8, 2011 [25][26]

Major League Soccer[]

League table[]

See also: 2011 Major League Soccer season
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 LA Galaxy (SS, W1) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52
5 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011 (NER v TFC). Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
  • ^Note 2 Since the LA Galaxy won both the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2011 MLS Cup, a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League became available. The Seattle Sounders, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, had already qualified as they also won the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Therefore, the CCL place went to Real Salt Lake, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place. Houston Dynamo, the 2011 MLS Cup runner-up, also qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. All four teams directly enter the Group Stage as the Preliminary Round has been eliminated from CCL.
  • ^Note 3 Toronto FC qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2011 Canadian Championship.

Eastern Conference standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49
3 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
4 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
6 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
7 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
8 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33
9 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2011. Source: MLS

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - The top three clubs in each conference are guaranteed spots in the 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals. The other four clubs in the playoffs enter via-wild card entrees, regardless of their conference, based on their overall standings in a single table.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 51 13 9 12 50 40  +10 9 2 6 29 16  +13 4 7 6 21 24  −3

Last updated: October 26, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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GroundAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHAHHAHA
ResultWLTLLLLLTTTWWTWWTTTWTWLWWLTWLTWTWW
Position4118121518181818181818181714101112121099987776775555
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2011. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results[]

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason[]

February 5, 2011 Columbus Crew 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Alex Fraga Goal
Robbie Rogers Goal		 [27] Jack Jewsbury Goal
Kei Kamara Goal		 Stadium:
February 12, 2011 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona, United States
[28] Stadium:
February 15, 2011 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Own Goal Goal
Jason Garey Goal
Andrew Hainault Goal		 [29] Chance Myers Goal Stadium:
February 15, 2011 U.S. national under-18 team 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Goal [29] Stadium:
February 26, 2011 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
[30] Stadium:
February 26, 2011 Montreal Impact 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
[30] Own Goal Goal
C.J. Sapong Goal		 Stadium:
2011 Desert Cup[]
March 4, 2011 Arizona Sahuaros 1–6 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona, United States
Goal 86' Report Jones Goal 35'
Mravec Goal 53'
Sapong Goal 56'
Myers Goal 77'
Zusi Goal 83'
Ubiparipovic Goal 90'		 Stadium: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 2,560
March 5, 2011 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona, United States
Henry Goal 22'
Richards Goal 76'		 Report Arnaud Goal 20'
Kamara Goal 61' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 10,097

Regular season[]

March 19, 2011 Chivas USA 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California United States
21:30 CDT Conrad Yellow card 27'
Conrad Goal 56'
Valentin Yellow card 52'
Zemanski Goal 84'		 Report Sapong Goal 2'
Arnaud Yellow card 23'
Bravo Goal 45+3'
Bravo Yellow card 71'
Bravo Goal 74'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,122
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
March 26, 2011 Chicago Fire 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois United States
15:00 CDT Cháves Goal 30' (pen.)
Puerari Goal 40'
Puerari Yellow card 48'
Pappa Goal 59'		 Report Bravo Red card 30'
Besler Goal 51'
Arnaud Yellow card 58'
Bunbury Goal 72'
Diop Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 2, 2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
18:00 CDT Harris Goal 73'
Camilo Goal 90+2 ',  90+3'		 Report Bunbury Goal 45+1', 58'
Kamara Goal 62'
Harrington Yellow card 64'
Diop Yellow card 68'
Bunbury Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,518
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 16, 2011 Columbus Crew 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio United States
18:30 CDT Rogers Goal 53' Report Júlio César Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 72'
Harrington Yellow card 55'
Thomas Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,695
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 23, 2011 New England Revolution 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Foxboro, Massachusetts United States
18:30 CDT Perović Goal 12'
McCarthy Yellow card 19'
Perović Yellow card 42'
Joseph Goal 72'
Mansally Yellow card 78'
Lekić Goal 83'
Lekić Yellow card 84'
Joseph Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kamara Goal 14', 69'
Collin Yellow card 23' Red card 75'
Besler Yellow card 48'
Harrington Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,414
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 30, 2011 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey United States
18:30 CDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
May 14, 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California United States
21:30 CDT Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 21, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington United States
21:00 CDT Stadium: Qwest Field
May 28, 2011 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado United States
20:00 CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 4, 2011 Toronto FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario Canada
18:00 CDT Stadium: BMO Field
June 9, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas United States
21:00 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,925
June 12, 2011 FC Dallas 1–4 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas USA
18:00 CDT Shea Goal 32'
Loyd Yellow card 47+'
Ihemelu Yellow card 56'
Rodriguez Yellow card 89'		 Report Collin Yellow card 21'
Zusi Goal 28' Goal 55'
Sinovic Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 56'
Stojcev Yellow card 39'
Collin Goal 49'
SassanoGoal 78'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,450
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 17, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Sapong Goal 31' Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
June 22, 2011 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania United States
18:30 CDT Report Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,127
June 25, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Bravo Goal 33' (pen.)
Júlio César Goal 40'		 Report Camilo Goal 15' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
July 2, 2011 Portland Timbers 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon United States
22:00 CDT Nagbe Goal 45' Report Sapong Goal 15'
Collin Goal 19'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 6, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Zusi Goal 62' Report Casey Goal 32' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,209
Referee: Niko Bratsis
July 9, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Chivas USA Kansas City, Kansas United States
18:30 CDT Bravo Goal 93' Report LaBrocca Goal 30' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
July 16, 2011 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas United States
19:30 CDT Davis Goal 8' Report Collin Goal 90' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,047
July 23, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Kamara Goal 28' Goal 33'
Bravo Goal 37' Goal 64'		 Report Koevermans Goal 50'
Johnson Goal 72'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,382
July 30, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Bunbury Goal 89' Report Lekic Goal 38' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,418
August 3, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Espinoza Goal 29'
Bunbury Goal 34'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
August 6, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Kamara Goal 20' Report Rosales Goal 90'
Neagle Goal 92'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,493
August 17, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Zusi Goal 25' Goal 40'
Saad Goal 73'		 Report Dike Goal 81' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,271
August 21, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Kamara Goal 19' Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,352
August 27, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Kamara Goal 22'
Bravo Goal 68'		 Report Hernandez Goal 70'
Santos Goal 89'
Warshaw Goal 92'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,018
September 5, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas United States
17:00 CDT Cesar Goal 72'
Bravo Goal 92'		 Report Franklin Goal 25' Goal 74' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,512
September 10, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas United States
15:00 CDT Bunbury Goal 9' Goal 73'
Sapong Goal 79'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 14,791
September 17, 2011 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah United States
20:00 CDT Borchers Goal 54' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,888
September 23, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Bravo Goal 56' Report Le Toux Goal 63' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,778
September 28, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:30 CDT Kamara Goal 15' (pen.)
James Goal 74' (o.g.)		 Report Renteria Goal 34' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,838
October 1, 2011 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Santa Clara, California United States
21:30 CDT Wondolowski Goal 85' Report Bunbury Goal 85' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
October 15, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas United States
15:00 CDT Bunbury Goal 57'
Sapong Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,921
October 22, 2011 D.C. United 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C. United States
18:30 CDT Report Besler Goal 34' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,965

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

October 30, 2011 Conference Semifinal
1st Leg		 Colorado 0–2 Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
18:30 CDT Marshall Red card 57'
Nyassi Yellow card 63'		 Report Bunbury Yellow card 45+2' Goal 49' Goal 59' (pen.) Attendance: 8,601
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 2, 2011 Conference Semifinal
2nd Leg		 Sporting Kansas City 2–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas United States
19:00 CST Collin Goal 28'
Espinoza Yellow card 35'
Cesar Yellow card 45+3'
Arnaud Yellow card 65'
Sapong Goal 76'		 Report Nane Yellow card 27'
Comminges Yellow card 55'
Mullan Yellow card 75'
Nyassi Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 6, 2011 Conference Final Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas United States
16:30 CST Report Hainault Goal 53'
Costly Goal 87'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,839

U.S. Open Cup[]

See also: 2011 U.S. Open Cup

Sporting Kansas City began qualification for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo on April 6, 2011. Sporting Kansas City was one of ten MLS clubs vying for two play-in berths available. In the qualification finals, the club defeated New England Revolution 5-0 on May 25, 2011. Sporting KC entered the formal Cup competition in the Third round, defeating the Chicago Fire Premier club 3-0 on June 28, 2011. In the Quarterfinal round on July 12, 2011, they were defeated by the Richmond Kickers.

Kickoff times are in CDT.

April 6, 2011 Qualifying Semifinal Houston Dynamo 0–1
(a.e.t)		 Sporting Kansas City College Station, Texas
19:00 Sarkodie Yellow card 5'
Palmer Yellow card 43'
Chabala Yellow card 65'
Boswell Yellow card 73'		 Report Yellow card 46' Bravo
Goal 92' Sapong		 Stadium: Aggie Soccer Stadium (Texas A&M)
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 25, 2011 Qualifying Final Sporting Kansas City 5–0 New England Revolution Overland Park, Kansas
Myers Goal 9', 19'
Sapong Goal 24', 88'
Collin Goal 81'		 Report Stadium: Blue Valley District Athletic Center
Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 28, 2011 Third Round Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Chicago Fire Premier Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Bunbury Goal 3'
Stojčev Goal 58'
Kamara Goal 59'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Landis Wiley
July 12, 2011 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Richmond Kickers Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Bangura Goal 66'
Bulow Goal 83'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,794

Friendly Matches[]

Sporting Kansas City team played a friendly match against the English Premier League team Newcastle United on July 20, 2011. They also hosted the Liga MX México Primera División team Club Deportivo Guadalajara on October 12, 2011.

July 20, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Newcastle United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,131
October 12, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2 - 2 C.D. Guadalajara Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Saad Goal 75'
Ellis Goal 86'		 Report Fabian Goal 20' (pen.)
Torres Goal 88'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,142

Recognition[]

MLS Player of the Week[]

Week Player Week's Statline
Week 1[31] Mexico Omar Bravo 2G
Week 23[32] United States Graham Zusi 2G

AT&T Goal of the Week[]

Week Player
Week 19[33] Sierra Leone Kei Kamara
Week 23[34] United States Graham Zusi

MLS Save of the Week[]

Week Player
Week 19[35] Denmark Jimmy Nielsen
Week 21[36] Denmark Jimmy Nielsen
Week 25[37] Denmark Jimmy Nielsen
Week 32[38] Denmark Jimmy Nielsen

MLS Player of the Month[]

Month Player Month's Statline
June[39] United States Graham Zusi 2G 3A

MLS All-Stars 2011[]

Position Player Note
DF United States Matt Besler AT&T Text Winner[40]
FW Mexico Omar Bravo Commissioner Choice[41]

2011 Team Awards[]

Player(s) Award [42]
Denmark Jimmy Nielsen Sporting Kansas City 2011 Most Valuable Player
United States Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2011 Defensive Player of the Year
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year
United States Nate Opperman 2011 Bob Gansler Award - Most Outstanding Juniors Player of the Year
Mexico Omar Bravo United States Teal Bunbury Sierra Leone Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 Budweiser Golden Boot

Notable reserve games[]

The reserve game on March 28, 2011 against the Kansas City Brass garnered widespread interest due to NFL player Chad Ochocinco appearing for Sporting. Ochocinco briefly trained with the team during the NFL lockout.[43]

Miscellany[]

Allocation ranking[]

Sporting Kansas City is in the #4 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[44]

International roster spots[]

Sporting Kansas City has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Sporting Kansas City acquired an additional spot from D.C. United on 3 February 2010 for use during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.[45] Sporting had also acquired another spot from Real Salt Lake on 23 February 2010[46] but that spot was for the 2010 season only and reverted to Real Salt Lake on 1 January 2011.[47]

There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[44]

Future draft pick trades[]

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Philadelphia Union.

MLS rights to other players[]

It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side.

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Players". SportingKC.com. 15 September 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "LA trade for rights to veteran defender Hejduk". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  3. ^ Lalas, Greg (13 August 2010). "Kansas City announce signing of DP Omar Bravo". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. ^ Austin, Kurt (18 February 2011). "Kevin Ellis Signs as Home Grown Player". Sporting KC. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Austin, Kurt (1 March 2011). "Sporting KC Signs Three to MLS Contracts". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. ^ Austin, Kurt (3 March 2011). "KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  7. ^ Austin, Kurt (14 March 2011). "KC Signs Brazilian Defender Julio Cesar". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  8. ^ Austin, Kurt (16 March 2011). "Sporting signs Serbian mid Miloš Stojčev". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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