After six matches and almost two dozen training sessions in Tucson, it's another preseason in the books for Sporting Kansas City.
Manager Peter Vermes gave playing time to 36 different players over the course of the 2017 preseason, presented by Children's Mercy. The statistics log below will reflect an even distribution of minutes throughout the squad as well as an even distribution of scoring, as Sporting KC's seven goals came from seven different players.
Vermes' side will return to Kansas City today to begin preparations for the 2017 MLS regular season opener at D.C. United on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Midwest, and the official watch party will be held at No Other Pub in the Kansas City Power & Light District (1370 Grand Blvd.).
Sporting KC 2017 Preseason Results
<strong>DATE</strong> |
<strong>RESULT</strong> |
<strong>GOALS (ASSISTS)</strong> |
Jan. 31 |
<a href="http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/01/31/recap-sporting-kc-falls-san-jose-earthquakes-1-0-preseason-opener">L 1-0</a> vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
None |
Feb. 7 |
<a href="http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/02/07/recap-nansel-selbol-scores-sporting-kc-ends-first-leg-preseason-2-1-loss-new-england">L 2-1</a> vs. New England Revolution |
Nansel Selbol (Christian Duke) |
Feb. 15 |
<a href="http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/02/15/recap-amer-didic-target-sporting-kc-earns-1-1-draw-colorado-rapids">T 1-1</a> vs. Colorado Rapids |
Amer Didic (Tyler Pasher) |
Feb. 18 |
<a href="http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/02/18/recap-sporting-kc-defeats-red-bulls-3-0-claim-first-victory-preseason">W 3-0</a> vs. New York Red Bulls |
Dom Dwyer (PK)<br>
Cameron Porter (Daniel Salloi)<br>
Daniel Salloi (unassisted) |
Feb. 22 |
<a href="http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/02/22/recap-jimmy-medranda-and-graham-zusi-score-stunners-preseason-loss-new-england">L 6-2</a> vs. New England Revolution |
Jimmy Medranda (Benji Joya)<br>
Graham Zusi (Daniel Salloi) |
Feb. 25 |
<a href="http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/02/25/recap-sporting-kc-takes-1-0-loss-new-york-city-fc-preseason-finale">L 1-0</a> vs. New York City FC |
None |
Sporting KC 2017 Preseason Statistics
Player |
Games |
Starts |
Goals |
Assists |
Minutes |
Soni Mustivar |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
329 |
Tim Melia |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
285 |
Seth Sinovic |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
285 |
Roger Espinoza |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
285 |
Ike Opara |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
285 |
Soony Saad |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
278 |
Benji Joya |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
268 |
Gerso Fernandes |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
261 |
Latif Blessing |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
257 |
Amer Didic* |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
255 |
Daniel Salloi |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
253 |
Jimmy Medranda |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
248 |
Matt Besler |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
242 |
Tyler Pasher |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
234 |
Kevin Ellis |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
225 |
Benny Feilhaber |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
187 |
Graham Zusi |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
165 |
Cameron Porter |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
163 |
Igor Juliao |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
158 |
Christian Volesky |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
151 |
Adrian Zendejas |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
149 |
Saad Abdul-Salaam |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
Ilie Sanchez |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
138 |
Andrew Dykstra |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
106 |
Dom Dwyer |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
105 |
Christian Duke* |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
75 |
Colton Storm |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
Felipe Hernandez* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
Nansel Selbol* |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
45 |
Oumar Ballo* |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Cameron Iwasa |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Erik Palmer-Brown |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Lawrence Olum # |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
James Musa* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Will Little* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Mark Anthony Gonzalez* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
All stats unnoffical
* Swope Park Rangers
# No longer with club (traded)