D.C. United 0 (0-0-1, 1 point) v. Sporting Kansas City 0 (0-0-1, 1 point)
2017 MLS Regular Season
March 4, 2017 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 18,268
Player Notes
- Patrick Nyarko was named D.C. United's Man of the Match with two chances created, 57 touches, and three fouls won.
- Jared Jeffrey's made his first season-opener start for United. His 75.9% passing accuracy was the highest on the team.
- José Guillermo Ortiz's debuted with United and made his first appearance in Major League Soccer.
- Steve Birnbaum's played his first match as United's captain.
DCvSKC Notes
- This was the 54th regular-season meeting between the sides. United are 21-20-13 against Kansas City all-time.
- This is the second consecutive match United have maintained a clean sheet against Kansas City. United have maintained clean sheets against Kansas City in four of the last five matches.
- This is the first time since Oct. 3, 2014, that United have not scored against Kansas City. That match also ended in a 0-0 draw.
- United have not fallen to Kansas City since 2013, and they have not fallen to Kansas City at RFK Stadium since March of 2012.
- This was the eighth time United and Kansas City met in a season opener, and the fifth time the sides met in an RFK home opener.
Home Opener Notes
- United are 9-6-7 in home openers.
- United are 11-14-8 in games played in March.
- This was the final United home opener in RFK Stadium.
Goals by Half
<strong>1st Half</strong> |
<strong>2nd Half</strong> |
<strong>Total</strong> |
|
D.C. United |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sporting KC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Misconduct Summary
<strong>Minute</strong> |
<strong>Team</strong> |
<strong>Offender</strong> |
<strong>Reason</strong> |
37' |
Sporting KC |
Seth Sinovic |
Foul |
55' |
D.C. United |
Sean Franklin |
Foul |
64' |
D.C. United |
Rob Vincent |
Foul |
72' |
Sporting KC |
Roger Espinoza |
Foul |
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> |
D.C. United |
9 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
39.5% |
5 |
Sporting KC |
15 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
60.5% |
5 |
D.C. United lineup:
Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Steve Birnbaum, Sean Franklin, Nick DeLeon; Marcelo Sarvas; Patrick Nyarko, Julian Büscher (Rob Vincent 61'), Jared Jeffrey, Lloyd Sam (Lamar Neagle 76'); Patrick Mullins (José Guillermo Ortiz 69')
Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Sebastien Le Toux, Ian Harkes, Bobby Boswell
Sporting KC lineup:
Tim Melia; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Ike Opara, Graham Zusi; Ilie Sanchez; Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Gerso Fernandes, Jimmy Medranda; Dom Dwyer
Unused Substitutes: Adrián Zendejas, Kevin Ellis, Latif Blessing, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Soony Saad, Daniel Salloi, Soni Mustivar
Head Referee: Robert Sibiga
Assistant Referees: Jeff Muschik, Eric Weisbrod
Fourth Official: Alex Chilowicz
