Played
August 4, 2012 7:38 PM EDT
Gillette Stadium — Foxborough, Massachusetts
Referee: G. Gamble
Attendance: 17592
August 4, 2012 7:38 PM EDT
Gillette Stadium — Foxborough, Massachusetts
Referee: G. Gamble
Attendance: 17592
MLS Preview: New England Revolution - Sporting Kansas City
While New England has faltered recently, Sporting is still looking good for a shot at the playoffs.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| New England Revolution (4-5-1): Reis; Polak, Barnes, McCarthy, Tierney; Rowe, Feilhaber, Nguyen, Simms, Guy; Sene. |
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OUT: FW Alec Purdie (L ankle sprain); GK Bobby Shuttleworth (L knee sprain); DF A.J. Soares (R hamstring strain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Diego Fagundez (L ankle sprain); DF Kevin Alston (L hamstring soreness)
PROBABLE: DF Darrius Barnes (L adductor strain)
| Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3): Nielsen; Myers, Collin, Besler, Sinovic; Nagamura, Thomas, Zusi; Kamara, Convey, Bunbury. |
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OUT: DF Korede Aiyegbusi (R knee sprain); DF Cyprian Hedrick (L fibula fracture); GK Jon Kempin (R ankle fracture)
DOUBTFUL: DF Lawrence Olum (L groin strain)
PROBABLE: FW Bobby Convey (L calf strain); MF Graham Zusi (R quad strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Earlier this week, New England traded captain and all-time appearance leader Shalrie Joseph to Chivas USA.
- This will be the third meeting of the season between the clubs, the second in the past two weeks. They played to a scoreless draw July 21 in Kansas City; Sporting won 3-0 at home on March 17.
- Sporting Kansas City's Kei Kamara leads MLS in shots taken (86) and shots on target (36).
- New England leads MLS in most headed goals conceded (11).
- Despite winning the first seven games it played this season, Sporting has been shut six times in its last 15 matches.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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New England Revolution 2-0 Sporting Kansas City
- 20 %
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New England Revolution 1-0 Sporting Kansas City
- 20 %
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New England Revolution 0-2 Sporting Kansas City
- 20 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 23, 2013 | New England Revolution 0 - Sporting Kansas City 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 4, 2012 | New England Revolution 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 21, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - New England Revolution 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 17, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 3 - New England Revolution 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 30, 2011 | Sporting Kansas City 1 - New England Revolution 1 |
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New England Revolution
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| May 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - New England Revolution 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 2, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0 - New England Revolution 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution 2 - Philadelphia Union 0 | 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 |
| 1 | Matt Reis | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Florian Lechner | Defender |
| 25 | Darrius Barnes | Defender |
| 15 | Stephen McCarthy | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Tierney | Defender |
| 13 | Ryan Guy | Striker |
| 19 | Clyde Simms | Midfielder |
| 10 | Benny Feilhaber | Midfielder |
| 24 | Lee Nguyen | Midfielder |
| 39 | Saer Sene | Striker |
| 92 | D. Imbongo Boele | Striker |
| 40 | Tim Murray | Goalkeeper |
| 30 | Kevin Alston | Defender |
| 11 | Kelyn Rowe | Midfielder |
| 17 | Sainey Nyassi | Midfielder |
| 15 | F. Cárdenas | Striker |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez | Striker |
| - | Blake Brettschneider | Striker |
| 1 | Jimmy Nielsen | Goalkeeper |
| - | Michael Harrington | Defender |
| 5 | Matt Besler | Defender |
| 13 | Lawrence Olum | Midfielder |
| 15 | Seth Sinovic | Defender |
| 6 | Paulo Nagamura | Midfielder |
| 8 | Graham Zusi | Striker |
| - | Julio César | Defender |
| 9 | Teal Bunbury | Striker |
| - | Bobby Convey | Midfielder |
| 23 | Kei Kamara | Striker |
| 18 | Eric Kronberg | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Olukorede Aiyegbusi | Defender |
| 4 | Kevin Ellis | Defender |
| - | Neven Markovic | Defender |
| 19 | Peterson Joseph | Midfielder |
| 88 | Michael Thomas | Midfielder |
| 22 | Soony Saad | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
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 |
