Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Oct. 20-26, 2014

Sporting Park is located at 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS
All times CT, subject to change

Sporting Kansas City enters the final week of the 2014 MLS regular season with a postseason berth secured yet plenty to play for in two major matches over a four-day span.

The reigning MLS Cup champions will travel to Costa Rica for their 2014/15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage finale against Deportivo Saprissa at 9 p.m. CT on Thursday at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa. Sporting KC (2-0-1, 7 points) holds a three-point lead over Saprissa (1-1-1, 4 points) in Group 2 and the outcome will determine which team advances to the quarterfinal round. Thursday's match will be nationally televised on FOX Soccer Plus (English) and Univision Deportes Network (Spanish).

On Sunday, Sporting Kansas City (14-12-7, 49 points) will host the New York Red Bulls (12-10-11, 47 points) in the final match of the 2014 MLS regular season at 7:30 p.m. CT at Sporting Park live on ESPN2. The teams are separated by two points and each could finish as the third, fourth or fifth seed in the Eastern Conference pending the result. A limited number of tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com for the match, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.

Season Ticket Members will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase additional three-game playoff ticket package(s) beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday and continuing through 10 a.m. CT on Oct. 27 (subject to availability). Additional package(s) will be located within any available seating category and can be purchased at the Season Ticket Member Playoff discounted price. Purchasing the additional three-game Playoff ticket package(s) is only available through the online Sporting KC Account Manager.

Leading up to Sunday's match, Sporting Kansas City will conduct Fan Appreciation Week presented by Ivy Funds. Daily winners will be selected Tuesday through Friday to receive 25 total prizes, including 22 Sporting KC jerseys and a pair of 2015 season tickets. All entrants must follow @SportingKC on Twitter and post a photo on Twitter that shows their support for Sporting KC with the hashtag #SKCPride.

Supporters can also follow @SportingKC and club partner @RedBullKC on Instagram for a chance to win two tickets to Sunday's regular season finale at Sporting Park AND two tickets for Game 2 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday. In addition, Sporting KC and Frito Lay have teamed up for a month-long contest that provides fans an opportunity to win an autographed soccer ball plus tickets to a Sporting KC home game. Fans can enter the contest by taking a photo with their favorite bag of Frito Lay chips while wearing Sporting KC apparel and sharing the photo to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #SKCFritoFan.

A new edition of The Sporting KC Show will air from 6-7 p.m. CT on Thursday on 102.9 FM and 1510 AM. Fans can listen live locally and can also join the discussion by calling 913-491-TALK.

Sporting KC midfielder Christian Duke will make a special appearance at Jack in the Box (211 S. 18th Street) in Kansas City, Kansas from 5:30-7 p.m. CT on Friday. All in attendance can enter a raffle to win an autographed jersey and take advantage of 44-cent Monster Tacos. In addition, the MLS Cup will also be available for photo opportunities.

Also on Friday, Sporting KC players Ike Opara, Aurelien Collin and Lawrence Olum (guest DJ) will be at Ingenology (1810 Cherry St., Suite 150) for SmashBash in the Crossroads Arts District. The party begins at 6 p.m. CT and will feature Boulevard beer, local liquors, great food and a silent auction. The event kicks off Smash(KC), a charity table tennis tournament on Saturday to benefit The Victory Project. For more information, visit smashkc.com.

Collin will also attend the Kansas City Kids FilmFest at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday at the Plaza library (4801 Main St.) in Kansas City, Missouri. The all-day family event screens award-winning shorts and a free family feature while offering interactive filmmaking workshops.

For all the latest Sporting Kansas City information, visit SportingKC.com and follow @SportingKC on Twitter and Facebook for behind-the-scenes access.