Post-Match Facts

Post-Match Facts | #SKCvDC Week 5

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Post-Match Facts | #SKCvDC Week 5 -

Sporting KC 1 (3-1-1, 10 points) v. D.C. United 0 (0-3-2, 2 points)
2018 MLS Regular Season


March 31, 2018 â€“ Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 18,624
Player Notes

  • Steven Birnbaum made his 100th MLS Regular Season appearance.
  • Steven Birnbaum (22) and Frédéric Brillant (19) are third and sixth respectively in MLS for aerial duels won. 
  • Homegrown Player Chris Durkin made his second consecutive start; he played 90 minutes.
  • Dane Kelly made his first MLS appearance when he came on as a substitute in the 87th minute.
  • Ulises Segura returned to the United starting XI after returning from international duty with Costa Rica.
  • Zoltán Stieber returned for United following international duty with Hungary; He was a 77th-minute substitute.


#SKCvDC Notes

  • The Black-and-Red lost on the road against Sporting KC for the first time since Oct. 18, 2013.
  • It was the 55th MLS Regular Season fixture between the two teams. 


Match Notes

  • United were shutout for the first time in 2018.
  • The Black-and-Red are 0-3-1 when conceding the first goal this season. 


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
Sporting KC
1
0
0
D.C. United
0
0
0

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
3'
Sporting KC
Felipe Gutiérrez
Khiry Shelton

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>


Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
Sporting KC
22
5
10
3
62.6%
3
D.C. United
13
3
5
2
37.4%
4

Sporting KC lineup:

Tim Melia, Ike Opara, Graham Zusi, Jimmy Medranda, Matt Besler, Felipe Gutiérrez (Yohan Croizet 53'), Ilie Sánchez, Roger Espinoza, Johnny Russell, Khiry Shelton, Dániel Sallói (Gerso Fernandes 77')


Unused Substitutes: Adrián Zendejas, Diego Rubio, Seth Sinovic, Amer Didic, Jaylin Lindsey


D.C. United lineup:

David Ousted; Joseph Mora (Dane Kelly 87'), Steven Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant, Nick DeLeon; Chris Durkin; Yamil Asad, Luciano Acosta, Ulises Segura (Zoltán Stieber 77'), Paul Arriola (Patrick Mullins 81') ; Darren Mattocks


Unused Substitutes: Kofi Opare, Steve Clark, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Ian Harkes


Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant Referees: Apolinar Mariscal, Peter Minkowski
Fourth Official: Ted Unkel
Video Assistant Referee: Jorge Gonzalez