MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Atlanta United FC, 2017 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 59': Benny Feilhaber (P)
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Atlanta United FC
  • 90'+1': Jacob Peterson

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting Atlanta United FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 5': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 5': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
  • 7': Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Gerso Fernandes tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
  • 15': Hand ball by Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Carmona.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Anton Walkes tries a through ball, but Yamil Asad is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 20': Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
  • 21': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Cristian Lobato (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Carlos Carmona (Atlanta United FC).
  • 24': Foul by Carlos Carmona (Atlanta United FC).
  • 24': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Carlos Carmona (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Walkes with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 26': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 27': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
  • 34': Hand ball by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
  • 35': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC).
  • 35': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Foul by Carlos Carmona (Atlanta United FC).
  • 38': Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Delay in match Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC).
  • 44': Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
  • 44': Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Atlanta United FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Benny Feilhaber replaces Cristian Lobato.
  • 46': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 49': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United FC).
  • 50': Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 50': Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 50': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 51': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Atlanta United FC).
  • 51': Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC).
  • 51': Saad Abdul-Salaam (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 53': Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
  • 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
  • 57': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Latif Blessing draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Atlanta United FC 0. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
  • 61': Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Hand ball by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Mikey Ambrose is caught offside.
  • 64': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Anton Walkes (Atlanta United FC).
  • 65': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Benny Feilhaber tries a through ball, but Matt Besler is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Jacob Peterson replaces Julian Gressel.
  • 69': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
  • 70': Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Diego Rubio replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Chris McCann replaces Jeff Larentowicz.
  • 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Carmona.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jacob Peterson (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Villalba.
  • 76': Foul by Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 76': Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Ambrose.
  • 77': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Atlanta United FC).
  • 77': Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Mikey Ambrose (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seth Sinovic.
  • 79': Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 83': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jimmy Medranda replaces Gerso Fernandes.
  • 83': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Brandon Vázquez replaces Héctor Villalba.
  • 84': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Jimmy Medranda tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 86': Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 86': Jacob Peterson (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 89': Yamil Asad (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Atlanta United FC 1. Jacob Peterson (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Benny Feilhaber tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Atlanta United FC 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Atlanta United FC 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
45.7 Possession 54.3
7 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
268 Accurate Passes 348
359 Passes 439
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.4
67 Long Balls 77
37 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
17 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 16
14 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,481

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
5 Matt Besler
3 Ike Opara Yellow Card
15 Seth Sinovic
17 Saad Abdul-Salaam
6 Ilie Sánchez
19 Cristian Lobato
27 Roger Espinoza
9 Latif Blessing
30 Dániel Sallói
7 Gerso
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Soony Saad, Diego Rubio, Benny Feilhaber, Kevin Ellis, Adrián Zendejas, Jimmy Medranda, Graham Zusi.

ATL Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
5 Leandro González Pírez Yellow Card
3 Michael Parkhurst
22 Mikey Ambrose Yellow Card
26 Anton Walkes
10 Miguel Almirón
14 Carlos Carmona Yellow Card
18 Jeff Larentowicz Yellow Card
15 Héctor Villalba
11 Yamil Asad Yellow Card
24 Julian Gressel
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Brandon Vázquez, Jacob Peterson, Chris McCann, Kevin Kratz, Tyrone Mears, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, Kyle Reynish.

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