Played
March 9, 2013 1:37 PM EST
Rogers Centre — Toronto, Ontario
Referee: F. Bazakos
Attendance: 25991
March 9, 2013 1:37 PM EST
Rogers Centre — Toronto, Ontario
Referee: F. Bazakos
Attendance: 25991
MLS Preview: Toronto FC - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City goes north of the border in search for a second straight away win against last year's wooden spoon winner.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Toronto FC (4-5-1): Bendik; Eckersley, Califf, O'Dea, Morgan; Lambe, Dunfield, Bekker, Hall, Ephraim; Earnshaw. |
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OUT: Danny Koevermans (L ACL repair) Matt Stinson (L Hamstring strain) Justin Braun (Concussion) D. Henry (R Hamstring strain)
QUESTIONABLE: Luis Silva (R Hamstring strain) Stefan Frei (Nasal fracture) Julio Cesar (L Calf strain) T. Morgan (R ankle sprain)
| Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3): Nielsen; Myers, Belser, Collin, Sinovic; Feilhaber, Nagamura, Rosell; Zusi, Bieler, Convey. |
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OUT: Teal Bunbury (DL) Jacob Peterson (DL)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Sporting Kansas City finished atop the Eastern Conference last year. TFC finished at the foot of the conference and league tables.
- Sporting KC came out on top in all three meetings between these clubs last season, winning 2-0 and 2-1 on home soil before taking a 1-0 victory at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC hasn't won a regular season MLS game since July 18, 2012. Toronto's winless streak now stands at 15 games.
- Sporting KC hasn't lost a regular season MLS game since July 28, 2012, a run of 13 matches.
- KC midfielder Graham Zusi led the league with 15 assists last season, and is off to a good start in 2013, creating two against Philadelphia last weekend.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Toronto FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
- 14.29 %
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Toronto FC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City
- 14.29 %
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Toronto FC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City
- 14.29 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 9, 2013 | Toronto FC 2 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 1, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Toronto FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 18, 2012 | Toronto FC 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 16, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Toronto FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 23, 2011 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Toronto FC 2 |
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Toronto FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
Sporting Kansas City
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| May 19, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Portland Timbers 3 | MLS |
| 12 | Joe Bendik | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Dan Califf | Defender |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan | Defender |
| 25 | Jeremy Hall | Midfielder |
| 27 | Richard Eckersley | Defender |
| 48 | Darren O'Dea | Defender |
| 19 | Reginald Lambe | Striker |
| 23 | Terry Dunfield | Midfielder |
| 31 | Hogan Ephraim | Midfielder |
| 7 | John Bostock | Midfielder |
| 10 | Robert Earnshaw | Striker |
| 24 | Stefan Frei | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Gale Agbossoumonde | Defender |
| 8 | Kyle Bekker | Midfielder |
| 16 | Darel Russell | Midfielder |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio | Midfielder |
| 9 | Emery Welshman | Striker |
| 32 | Andrew Weideman | Striker |
| 1 | Jimmy Nielsen | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Matt Besler | Defender |
| 7 | Chance Myers | Defender |
| 15 | Seth Sinovic | Defender |
| 78 | Aurellien Collin | Defender |
| 6 | Paulo Nagamura | Midfielder |
| 8 | Graham Zusi | Striker |
| 10 | Benny Feilhaber | Midfielder |
| 20 | Oriol Rosell | Striker |
| - | Bobby Convey | Midfielder |
| 16 | Claudio Bieler | Striker |
| 18 | Eric Kronberg | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| 13 | Lawrence Olum | Midfielder |
| 19 | Peterson Joseph | Midfielder |
| 31 | Josh Gardner | Midfielder |
| 17 | C. J. Sapong | Striker |
| 22 | Soony Saad | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
