Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, 2020 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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Orlando City knock off Sporting KC as unbeaten streak hits seven
Orlando City struck for a pair of first-half goals and hung on to extend their unbeaten run to a club-record seven matches with a win over SKC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 6': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 9': Hand ball by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 9': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 10': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 12': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 12': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nani (Orlando City SC).
- 17': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
- 17': Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 20': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Ruan (Orlando City SC).
- 21': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 26': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Orlando City SC. Nani tries a through ball, but Ruan is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 29': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nani.
- 30': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 30': Nani (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Amadou Dia tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 34': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Orlando City SC 1. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruan with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Hand ball by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 38': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 38': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Orlando City SC 2. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nani with a through ball.
- 39': Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jhegson Méndez.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ruan.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Hernandez with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tesho Akindele.
- 43': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 43': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ruan.
- 45': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Orlando City SC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Orlando City SC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Winston Reid replaces Matt Besler.
- 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 47': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Júnior Urso.
- 47': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Felipe Hernandez with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 2. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Gerso with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 55': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58': Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Benji Michel.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 63': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra replaces Jhegson Méndez.
- 63': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces Felipe Hernandez.
- 65': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerso.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 71': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Daryl Dike replaces Tesho Akindele.
- 71': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Chris Mueller replaces Benji Michel.
- 72': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 72': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 74': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 74': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 75': Attempt missed. Nani (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 76': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 77': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 78': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
- 79': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alex De John replaces Nani.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 81': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 84': Offside, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Júnior Urso following a fast break.
- 85': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 86': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Hurtado replaces Gerso.
- 88': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Júnior Urso.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+2': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+3': Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+5': Alex De John (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 2.
Statistics
 ORL |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
| 373 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 53 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 27 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler  |
| 4 | Roberto Puncec |
| 13 | Amadou Dia |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 12 | Gerso |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 21 | Andrés Perea |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 8 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 17 | Nani |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
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