Sporting KC 1 (3-1-1, 10 points) v. D.C. United 0 (0-3-2, 2 points)
2018 MLS Regular Season
March 31, 2018 – Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 18,624
Player Notes
- Steven Birnbaum made his 100th MLS Regular Season appearance.
- Steven Birnbaum (22) and Frédéric Brillant (19) are third and sixth respectively in MLS for aerial duels won.
- Homegrown Player Chris Durkin made his second consecutive start; he played 90 minutes.
- Dane Kelly made his first MLS appearance when he came on as a substitute in the 87th minute.
- Ulises Segura returned to the United starting XI after returning from international duty with Costa Rica.
- Zoltán Stieber returned for United following international duty with Hungary; He was a 77th-minute substitute.
#SKCvDC Notes
- The Black-and-Red lost on the road against Sporting KC for the first time since Oct. 18, 2013.
- It was the 55th MLS Regular Season fixture between the two teams.
Match Notes
- United were shutout for the first time in 2018.
- The Black-and-Red are 0-3-1 when conceding the first goal this season.
Goals by Half
<strong>1st Half</strong> |
<strong>2nd Half</strong> |
<strong>Total</strong> |
|
Sporting KC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
D.C. United |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scoring Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Goalscorer</strong> |
<strong>Assisted by</strong> |
3' |
Sporting KC |
Felipe Gutiérrez |
Khiry Shelton |
Misconduct Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Offender</strong> |
<strong>Reason</strong> |
Box Score
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Shots</strong> |
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong> |
<strong>Corners</strong> |
<strong>Offsides</strong> |
<strong>Possession (%)</strong> |
<strong>Saves</strong> |
Sporting KC |
22 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
62.6% |
3 |
D.C. United |
13 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
37.4% |
4 |
Sporting KC lineup:
Tim Melia, Ike Opara, Graham Zusi, Jimmy Medranda, Matt Besler, Felipe Gutiérrez (Yohan Croizet 53'), Ilie Sánchez, Roger Espinoza, Johnny Russell, Khiry Shelton, Dániel Sallói (Gerso Fernandes 77')
Unused Substitutes: Adrián Zendejas, Diego Rubio, Seth Sinovic, Amer Didic, Jaylin Lindsey
D.C. United lineup:
David Ousted; Joseph Mora (Dane Kelly 87'), Steven Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant, Nick DeLeon; Chris Durkin; Yamil Asad, Luciano Acosta, Ulises Segura (Zoltán Stieber 77'), Paul Arriola (Patrick Mullins 81') ; Darren Mattocks
Unused Substitutes: Kofi Opare, Steve Clark, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Ian Harkes
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Assistant Referees: Apolinar Mariscal, Peter Minkowski
Fourth Official: Ted Unkel
Video Assistant Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
