Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: April 11-17, 2016

All times CT, subject to change

Following a 2-0 road win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, Sporting Kansas City (4-1-0, 12 points) is back atop the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings heading into Week 7 of the regular season. The club will meet two Western Conference opponents this week, beginning Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. CT when the Colorado Rapids (2-2-1, 7 points) visit Children’s Mercy Park for Sporting KC’s highly anticipated 20th Anniversary Night, presented by Ivy Funds. The historic occasion will commemorate Kansas City’s inaugural game, a 3-0 win against Colorado at Arrowhead Stadium on April 13, 1996.

Wednesday’s match will be broadcast on 38 The Spot, SKCTV, Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM, with three hours of live television coverage beginning at 7 p.m. CT. A limited number of tickets for the game are available at Ticketmaster.com, including South Stand GA tickets for just $19.96 courtesy of Ivy Funds. Fans can secure their tickets in the South Stand using promo code WIZ1996 at checkout. 

The first 10,000 fans to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday will receive a complimentary Sporting KC retro jersey koozie, and Legends Hospitality will offer discounted concession pricing until 7 p.m. For more information on 20th Anniversary Night, visit SportingKC.com.

After hosting the Rapids, Sporting Kansas City will play its first of three straight road games on Sunday in a nationally televised match against FC Dallas (3-1-2, 11 points) at Toyota Stadium. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. CT on FS1 and FOX Deportes, with a live radio broadcast on La Grande 1340 AM.

A new episode of the Sporting KC show will air Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT on Sports Radio 810 WHB. Sporting KC defender Ike Opara will make a guest appearance alongside hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine, who will recap last weekend's action and look ahead to games against Colorado and FC Dallas. Fans can join the discussion by calling 913-3-810-810. In addition, the Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air immediately after Wednesday’s match on 810 WHB and Sunday’s match on 99.3 FM.

The Swope Park Rangers (2-0-1, 7 points) continued their unbeaten start to the 2016 United Soccer League season with a 1-1 draw at San Antonio FC on Saturday. The Rangers will next host the University of Tulsa in a scrimmage at 4 p.m. CT Saturday at Swope Soccer Village. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Sporting Kansas City Academy secured a three-game sweep over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, with the U-18s, U-16s and U-14s emerging with wins at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The U-18s and U-16s will return to Swope Soccer Village on Sunday to host the Colorado Rush as the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season enters its final stretch.  Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter as both teams continue their push for the 2016 USSDA playoffs in June.

Sporting Kansas City supporters can enter the Sabates Eye Centers sweepstakes at SportingKC.com/Sabates for a chance to win a free trip to see Sporting KC play at LA Galaxy on June 2. The prize includes two game tickets, round-trip air fair, a two-night stay in Los Angeles, a rental car and Sporting KC gear. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. CT on April 30.

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