Played
October 22, 2011 7:37 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium — Washington, District of Columbia
Referee: A. Prus
Attendance: 15965
October 22, 2011 7:37 PM EDT
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium — Washington, District of Columbia
Referee: A. Prus
Attendance: 15965
MLS Preview: D.C. United - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting KC looks to clinch the first seed in the Eastern Conference at RFK Stadium. D.C. is already out.
By Seth Vertelney
Jamie Squire
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| D.C. United (4-4-2): Hamid; Korb, White, McDonald, Woolard; Najar, Kitchen, King, da Luz; Brettschneider, Wolff. |
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OUT: MF Branko Boskovic (L ACL tear); MF Chris Pontius (R tibia fracture); DF Jed Zayner (L knee sprain)
PROBABLE: DF Dejan Jakovic (R hamstring strain)
| Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3): Nielsen; Myers, Collin, Besler, Sinovic; Cesar, Arnaud, Zusi; Bravo, Kamara, Bunbury. |
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OUT: DF Daneil Cyrus (L foot fracture); MF Luke Sassano (R knee sprain); MF Konrad Warzycha (R knee surgery); MF Peterson Joseph (R knee contusion)
PROBABLE: FW Kei Kamara (R ankle contusion)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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Sporting Kansas City clinched a playoff berth last weekend with a 2-0 home victory over the New York Red Bulls. Teal Bunbury and C.J. Sapong got the goals.
- D.C. was eliminated from playoff contention with a 1-1 draw against Portland on Wednesday.
- With a win in this match, Sporting KC will clinch the first seed in the Eastern Conference. A draw will also see it clinch, provided Columbus doesn't win.
- Dwayne De Rosario has scored in each of his last two games to take the lead in the Golden Boot race with 16 goals. Chris Wondolowski is in second with 15.
- Kei Kemara, Teal Bunbury, and Omar Bravo are all tied for the SKC team lead in goals with nine.
- D.C. is 1-5-2 in the eight games it has played since losing midfielder Chris Pontius for the season with a broken leg.
- After starting with a 1-6-3 record, Sporting Kansas City has rattled off a 11-3-9 mark.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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D.C. United 1-2 Sporting Kansas City
- 31.25 %
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D.C. United 1-1 Sporting Kansas City
- 12.5 %
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D.C. United 1-3 Sporting Kansas City
- 12.5 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 19, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 5, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1 - D.C. United 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 11, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - D.C. United 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 10, 2012 | D.C. United 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 22, 2011 | D.C. United 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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D.C. United
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| May 19, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - D.C. United 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| Apr 21, 2013 | D.C. United 2 - Philadelphia Union 3 | 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 |
Results
Times In EST
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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 |
