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Played
May 5, 2012 8:38 PM EDT
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park — Kansas City, Kansas
Referee:‬ J. Guzmán‎
Attendance:‬ 20404‎
 
 
Felipe Martins 30′
 
Patrice Bernier 64′ (PG)

MLS Preview: Sporting Kansas City - Montreal Impact

These teams haven't met on the field yet, but the coaches are familiar with each other and even did a bit of business during the offseason.

By Zac Lee Rigg

More On :  Montreal Impact, Sporting Kansas City, Sporting Kansas City vs Montreal Impact
  PROBABLE LINEUPS
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3): Nielsen; Myers, Collin, Besler, Harrington; Cesar, Espinoza, Zusi; Kamara, Sapong, Convey.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: GK Eric Kronberg (lower back strain); DF Seth Sinovic (R broken hand)

DOUBTFUL: DF Shawn Singh (R hamstring strain)

PROBABLE: DF Cyprian Hedrick (bilateral Achilles tendonitis)
Montreal Impact (4-4-2): Ricketts; Brovsky, Ferrari, Thomas, Wahl; Arnaud, Martins, Warner, Neagle; Corradi, Nyassi.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: DF Zarek Valentin (R calf contusion)

DOUBTFUL: MF Justin Mapp (L hamstring strain)

PROBABLE: DF Nelson Rivas (L hamstring strain); DF Gienir Garcia (L knee contusion); MF Davy Arnaud (L hamstring strain)
  DID YOU KNOW?
  • This is the first MLS meeting between these two teams. However, they met in a preseason friendly and drew 1-1.
  • Kansas City is first in the East, with 21 points from eight games. Montreal is in seventh with eight points from nine.
  • Davy Arnaud, who scored the first MLS goal in Montreal history, spent a decade in Kansas City and was the team's captain last year. He was traded to the expansion team in the offseason so that Sporting could reacquire Seth Sinovic, who had been plucked by the Impact in the Expansion Draft.
  • Jesse Marsch and Peter Vermes have yet to meet as coaches, but they are familiar with each other as players, meeting several times from 1996-2002. Marsch (D.C. United, Chicago Fire) edged those encounters, with a 9-4-1 record against Vermes (Colorado Rapids, Kansas City Wizards).
  • On Wednesday Montreal ground out a 0-0 draw with Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship. The second leg to determine which side advances to the final, will be played next week.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Montreal Impact
    19.44 %
  • Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Montreal Impact
    13.89 %
  • Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Montreal Impact
    11.11 %
Head to Head
USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ Mar 30, 2013 Sporting Kansas City 2 - Montreal Impact 0
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ Sep 22, 2012 Montreal Impact 0 - Sporting Kansas City 0
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ Jul 4, 2012 Montreal Impact 1 - Sporting Kansas City 3
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ May 5, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 0 - Montreal Impact 2
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Last Five Matches
Sporting Kansas City
May 19, 2013D.C. United 1 - Sporting Kansas City 1MLS
May 12, 2013Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1MLS
May 8, 2013Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1MLS
May 5, 2013Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0MLS
Apr 27, 2013Sporting Kansas City 2 - Portland Timbers 3MLS
Montreal Impact
May 15, 2013Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0NCC
May 11, 2013Montreal Impact 3 - Real Salt Lake 2MLS
May 8, 2013New York Red Bulls 2 - Montreal Impact 1MLS
May 4, 2013San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2MLS
May 1, 2013Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0NCC
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
1Jimmy NielsenGoalkeeper
-Michael HarringtonDefender
5Matt BeslerDefender
7Chance MyersDefender
78Aurellien CollinDefender
8Graham ZusiStriker
-R. EspinozaMidfielder
-Julio CésarDefender
-Bobby ConveyMidfielder
17C. J. SapongStriker
23Kei KamaraStriker
-Jon KempinGoalkeeper
3Olukorede AiyegbusiDefender
13Lawrence OlumMidfielder
6Paulo NagamuraMidfielder
9Teal BunburyStriker
-Dominic DwyerStriker
37Jacob PetersonMidfielder
-Donovan RickettsGoalkeeper
2Nelson RivasDefender
-Tyson WahlDefender
6Hassoun CamaraDefender
15Jeb BrovskyMidfielder
7Felipe MartinsMidfielder
8Patrice BernierMidfielder
27Lamar NeagleMidfielder
28Sinisa UbiparipovicStriker
-E. SebrangoStriker
17Justin BraunStriker
-Greg SuttonGoalkeeper
29Callum MallaceMidfielder
27Matteo FerrariGoalkeeper
11Sanna NyassiMidfielder
22Davy ArnaudMidfielder
17Bryan ArguezMidfielder
33A. WengerMidfielder
Players to Watch
C. J. Sapong
C. J. Sapong
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 17
Games Goals YC RC
12 1 0 0
Davy Arnaud
Davy Arnaud
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 22
Games Goals YC RC
7 1 1 0
Prediction
Editor's Prediction
Sporting KC 3
Montreal Impact 1
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Jack McInerney Jack McInerney
Striker
Philadelphia Union 		8 0
Mike Magee Mike Magee
Midfielder
LA Galaxy 		6 1
Claudio Bieler Claudio Bieler
Striker
Sporting KC 		6 1
Marco Di Vaio Marco Di Vaio
Striker
Montreal Impact 		6 0
Robert Earnshaw Robert Earnshaw
Striker
Toronto FC 		5 2

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