MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 53': Felipe Gutiérrez
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Orlando City SC

    Felipe Gutierrez fires Sporting Kansas City to 1-0 win over Orlando City

    Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez scored his first goal in more than five months to lift Sporting Kansas City to a 1-0 victory over visiting Orlando City

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC).
    • 1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
    • 2': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Seth Sinovic tries a through ball, but Krisztián Németh is caught offside.
    • 2': Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oriol Rosell with a through ball.
    • 6': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
    • 6': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Matt Besler.
    • 7': Offside, Orlando City SC. Jonathan Spector tries a through ball, but Dominic Dwyer is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 11': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (Orlando City SC).
    • 11': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Will Johnson (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
    • 23': Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 26': Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 28': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Ascues.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
    • 30': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Will Johnson.
    • 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Scott Sutter.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 38': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
    • 38': Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Besler.
    • 41': Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 41': Offside, Orlando City SC. Will Johnson tries a through ball, but Sacha Kljestan is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Will Johnson (Orlando City SC).
    • 42': Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Will Johnson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
    • 44': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
    • 44': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Orlando City SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Orlando City SC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 46': Jonathan Spector (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 50': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
    • 53': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 0. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yohan Croizet.
    • 57': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Orlando City SC).
    • 57': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yohan Croizet.
    • 60': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Krisztián Németh is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Higuita with a through ball.
    • 60': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
    • 62': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Ascues.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Scott Sutter (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
    • 65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Josué Colman replaces Chris Mueller.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Sutter with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Josué Colman (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
    • 75': Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Seth Sinovic.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 80': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Stéfano Pinho replaces Will Johnson.
    • 82': Delay in match Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay in match Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia tries a through ball, but Felipe Gutiérrez is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 85': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joe Bendik.
    • 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gianluca Busio replaces Felipe Gutiérrez.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yohan Croizet.
    • 89': Delay in match Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes.
    • 90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Ascues.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC).
    • 90'+1': Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Yohan Croizet.
    • 90'+5': Cristian Higuita (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 3
    41.9 Possession 58.1
    8 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 511
    430 Passes 580
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    4 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    68 Long Balls 34
    39 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    17 Effective Tackles 10
    25 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 5
    31 Effective Clearances 11
    31 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 19,332

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 25 +19 50
    2 FC Cincinnati 25 +8 49
    3 Nashville SC 25 +16 47
    4 Columbus Crew 25 +5 44
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    29 Tim Melia (GK)
    5 Matt Besler
    30 Andreu Fontàs
    15 Seth Sinovic
    8 Graham Zusi
    6 Ilie Sánchez
    21 Felipe Gutiérrez
    17 Roger Espinoza
    9 Krisztian Nemeth
    10 Yohan Croizet
    12 Gerso
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Gianluca Busio, Wan Kuzain, Khiry Shelton, Graham Smith, Brad Evans, Eric Dick, Colton Storm.

    ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Bendik (GK)
    26 Carlos Ascues
    12 Shane O'Neill
    2 Jonathan Spector
    21 Scott Sutter
    7 Cristian Higuita
    20 Oriol Rosell
    4 Will Johnson Yellow Card
    14 Dom Dwyer
    17 Chris Mueller Yellow Card
    16 Sacha Kljestan
    Orlando City SC Substitutes:
    Stefano Pinho, Pierre Da Silva, Earl Edwards, Lamine Sané, David Colman, RJ Allen, Dillon Powers.

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