2013 Sporting Kansas City season

Summary

The 2013 Sporting Kansas City season was the eighteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the third year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Sporting Kansas City
2013 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumSporting Park
MLSEast: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupWinner
U.S. Open CupFourth round
CONCACAF Champions LeagueAdvanced to Championship Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Claudio Bieler (10)
All: Claudio Bieler (12)
Highest home attendance21,650 v Real Salt Lake (December 7, 2013)
Lowest home attendanceMLS: 18,602 v Seattle Sounders FC (May 8, 2013)
All: 15,321 v Des Moines Menace (May 28, 2013)
Average home league attendanceMLS:19,869
All Competitions:19,219
← 2012
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Sporting Kansas City entered the season as the defending U.S. Open Cup champions and as back-to-back Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions. By winning the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, they were qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League for the first time in franchise history.

Ivy Funds became the club's kit sponsor, a first for the franchise.

Sporting Kansas City qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the 12th time in the team's 18-year history and third straight season, moving into a three-way tie for fourth most MLS Cup Playoff appearances with the Chicago Fire and FC Dallas, trailing only the Colorado Rapids (13), New York Red Bulls (14), and Los Angeles Galaxy (15).[1] The team defeated New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake to win the 2013 MLS Cup.

Squad edit

First team roster edit

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Jimmy Nielsen (Captain)   Denmark
2 DF Erik Palmer-Brown (HGP)   United States
3 DF Ike Opara   United States
4 DF Kevin Ellis (HGP)   United States
5 DF Matt Besler (XI)   United States
6 MF Paulo Nagamura   Brazil
7 DF Chance Myers   United States
8 MF Graham Zusi (XI)   United States
9 FW Teal Bunbury   United States
10 MF Benny Feilhaber   United States
12 MF Mikey Lopez (GA)   United States
13 DF Lawrence Olum   Kenya
14 FW Dom Dwyer   England
15 DF Seth Sinovic   United States
16 FW Claudio Bieler (DP)   Argentina
17 FW C. J. Sapong   United States
18 GK Eric Kronberg   United States
19 MF Peterson Joseph   Haiti
20 MF Oriol Rosell   Spain
21 GK Jon Kempin (HGP)   United States
22 FW Soony Saad   Lebanon
23 DF Federico Bessone   Argentina
24 DF Mechack Jérôme   Haiti
25 MF Christian Duke   United States
27 DF Kyle Miller   United States
31 DF Josh Gardner   United States
33 DF Brendan Ruiz   United States
37 MF Jacob Peterson   United States
78 DF Aurélien Collin   France
94 MF Jimmy Medranda   Colombia

Player movement edit

In edit

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 5, 2012   Josh Gardner MF   Montreal Impact Trade for 2nd Round Pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft [2]
December 11, 2012   Benny Feilhaber MF   New England Revolution Trade for allocation money, 1st Round Pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft and 2nd Round Pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraft [3]
December 12, 2012   Ike Opara DF   San Jose Earthquakes Trade for 2nd Round Pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft [4]
December 13, 2012   Yann Songo'o DF   Pobla de Mafumet CF Free transfer [5]
December 18, 2012   Claudio Bieler FW   LDU Quito Transfer (undisclosed fee) [6]
January 17, 2013   Mikey Lopez MF   University of North Carolina 2013 MLS SuperDraft [7]
February 28, 2013   Mechack Jérôme DF   Orlando City Transfer (undisclosed fee) [8]
February 28, 2013   Christian Duke DF   University of San Diego 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft [8]
August 2, 2013   Erik Palmer-Brown DF   Sporting Kansas City Academy Home grown player [9]
August 9, 2013   Brendan Ruiz DF   Figuerense Transfer (undisclosed fee) [10]
September 13, 2013   Federico Bessone DF   Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Transfer (undisclosed fee) [11]

Out edit

Pos. Player New club Fee/notes Date Ref
MF   Júlio César   Toronto FC Option declined November 19, 2012 [12]
DF   Cyprian Hedrick   Phoenix FC Option declined November 19, 2012 [12]
DF   Neven Marković   Servette FC Option declined November 19, 2012 [12]
DF/MF   Konrad Warzycha   Columbus Crew Option declined November 19, 2012 [12]
DF   Korede Aiyegbusi   FC Haka Option declined December 3, 2012 [13]
DF   Michael Harrington   Portland Timbers Trade for Allocation money December 3, 2012 [13]
MF   Roger Espinoza   Wigan Athletic Free January 4, 2013 [14]
FW   Bobby Convey   Toronto F.C. Trade for 2014 MLS SuperDraft Third Round Pick May 16, 2013 [15]
DF   Yann Songo'o   Blackburn Rovers Released June 28, 2013 [16]
MF   Michael Thomas   Toronto F.C. Trade for 2015 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick July 2, 2013 [17]
FW   Kei Kamara   Middlesbrough F.C. Transfer for $2.1 million September 2, 2013 [18]

Loans edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned From Start End Source
94 MF   Jimmy Medranda   Deportivo Pereira August 9, 2013 February 13, 2014 [19] [10]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned To Start End Source
23 FW   Kei Kamara   Norwich City January 30, 2013 May 6, 2013 [20]
14 FW   Dom Dwyer   Orlando City March 14, 2013 June 27, 2013 [21]
2 DF   Yann Songo'o   Orlando City March 14, 2013 June 28, 2013 [21]
21 GK   Jon Kempin   Orlando City March 14, 2013 September 8, 2013 [21]
25 MF   Christian Duke   Orlando City March 14, 2013 September 8, 2013 [21]
17 FW   C. J. Sapong   Orlando City July 11, 2013 July 18, 2013 [22][23]
4 DF   Kevin Ellis   Orlando City July 11, 2013 September 8, 2013 [22]
17 FW   C. J. Sapong   Orlando City August 2, 2013 August 5, 2013 [24]
14 FW   Dom Dwyer   Orlando City September 4, 2013 September 8, 2013 [25]

Competitions edit

Match results edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason edit

Desert Friendlies edit

January 29, 2013 Sporting Kansas City   1–1   FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona
19:00 UTC-6 Saad   9' Recap Wallen   11' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 1, 2013 Sporting Kansas City   1–0   Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
19:00 UTC-6 Opara   36'
Jérôme   64'
Olum   74'
Joseph   88'   90+'
Recap Chara   14'
Kawulok   85'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic edit

Major League Soccer edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Red Bulls (S) 34 17 9 8 58 41 +17 59 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City (C) 34 17 10 7 47 30 +17 58
3 Portland Timbers 34 14 5 15 54 33 +21 57
4 Real Salt Lake 34 16 10 8 57 41 +16 56
5 LA Galaxy 34 15 11 8 53 38 +15 53
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 12 7 42 42 0 52
7 New England Revolution 34 14 11 9 49 38 +11 51
8 Colorado Rapids 34 14 11 9 45 38 +7 51
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 11 9 41 41 0 51
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 14 11 9 35 42 −7 51
11 Montreal Impact 34 14 13 7 50 49 +1 49 CONCACAF Champions League
12 Chicago Fire 34 14 13 7 47 52 −5 49
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 13 12 9 53 45 +8 48
14 Philadelphia Union 34 12 12 10 42 44 −2 46
15 FC Dallas 34 11 12 11 48 52 −4 44
16 Columbus Crew 34 12 17 5 42 46 −4 41
17 Toronto FC 34 6 17 11 30 47 −17 29
18 Chivas USA 34 6 20 8 30 67 −37 26
19 D.C. United 34 3 24 7 22 59 −37 16 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Eastern Conference standings edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Red Bulls 34 17 9 8 58 41 +17 59 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 17 10 7 47 30 +17 58
3 New England Revolution 34 14 11 9 49 38 +11 51
4 Houston Dynamo 34 14 11 9 41 41 0 51 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Montreal Impact 34 14 13 7 50 49 +1 49
6 Chicago Fire 34 14 13 7 47 52 −5 49
7 Philadelphia Union 34 12 12 10 42 44 −2 46
8 Columbus Crew 34 12 17 5 42 46 −4 41
9 Toronto FC 34 6 17 11 30 47 −17 29
10 D.C. United 34 3 24 7 22 59 −37 16
Source: MLS

Regular season edit

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 2, 2013 1 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
15:00 Le Toux   17'
Gaddis   89'
Report Collin   25'
Zusi   41'
Convey   56'
Rosell   66'
Bieler   83'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,160
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 9, 2013 2 Toronto FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
12:30 Earnshaw   3', 21' (pen.)
Califf   77'
Eckersley   86'
O'Dea   90+1'
Report Nagamura   24'
Collin   39'
Sinovic   75'
Bieler   77'
Feilhaber   78'
Stadium: Rogers Centre
Attendance: 25,991
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 16, 2013 3 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
14:00 Sinovic   47'
Rosell   93'
Report Paladini   41'
Segares   77'
Santos   84'
Rolfe   91'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,868
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 23, 2013 4 New England Revolution 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
15:00 Report Jerome   30'
Feilhaber   71'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,215
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
March 30, 2013 5 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Montreal Impact Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 Bieler   5'
Collin   49'
Sinovic   53'
Zusi   80'
Report Martins   55'
Schällibaum   81'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,609
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 5, 2013 6 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 Rosell   17'
Myers   75'
Bieler   89'
Report Rafel   31'
Jakovic   48'
Hamid   72'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,988
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 17, 2013 7 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:30 Cahill   45+1'
McCarty   81'
Juninho   90+1'
Report Collin   13'
Myers   27'
Rosell   69'
Joseph   87'
Nielsen   90+6'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 12,338
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 20, 2013 8 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
21:30 Sarvas   27'
Donovan   74'
Report Joseph   64' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,908
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 27, 2013 9 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Myers   1', 29'
Rosell   51'
Report Johnson   24'
Nagbe   33'
Wallace   58'   90+1'
Zemanski   79'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,186
Referee: David Gantar
May 5, 2013 10 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Chivas USA Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 Bieler   41', 57' (pen.)
Nagamura   58'
Zusi   65'
Sapong   87'
Report Velázquez   1'
Morales   25'
Kennedy   54'
Alvarez   73'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,811
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 8, 2013 11 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Seattle Sounders F.C. Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara   45'
Collin   91'
Report Hahnemann   24'
Traore   94'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,602
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 12, 2013 12 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:00 Driver   29'
Ashe   71'
Report Collin   24'   73'
Rosell   40'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,004
Referee: Chris Penso
May 19, 2013 13 D.C. United 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
19:30 Porter   65'
Kitchen   85'
Report Olum   54'
White   60' (o.g.)
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,612
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 26, 2013 14 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
14:30 Sinovic   57'
Kamara   68'
Report Davis   46+'
Barnes   50'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,876
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 1, 2013 15 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Montreal Impact Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Jerome   45+1'
Bieler   45+4' (pen.)
Opara   52'
Report Schallibaum   Halftime'
Nyassi   47'
Warner   53'
Mapp   63'
Nesta   74'
Iapichino   94'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,470
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 22, 2013 16 F.C. Dallas 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
19:30 Jacobson   88'
Zimmerman   90'
Report Kamara   43' (pen.)
Watson   57' (o.g.)
Sapong   68'
Nielsen   90+3'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 16,361
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 29, 2013 17 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Kamara   34'   80'
Bieler   50'
Collin   71'
Report Arrieta   48'
Oduro   53'
Wahl   68'
George   70'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,128
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 3, 2013 18 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Collin   35'   68' Report Camilo   45'   46' Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,137
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 7, 2013 19 Chicago Fire 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Magee   38'
Segares   57'
Anibaba   62'
Larentowicz   81'
Soumare   85'
Paladini   93'
Report Feilhaber   6'
Zusi   8'   55'
Olum   28'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,735
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 13, 2013 20 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Toronto F.C. Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Saad   21'   51'
Besler   48'
Bieler   63'   65'
Report Brockie   45'
Lambe   56'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 21,126
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 20, 2013 21 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
21:00 Wingert   3'   66'
Gil   37'
Morales   44'
Findley   56'
Report Rosell   55'
Saad   67'
Olum   71'
Collin   73'
Opara   90+7'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,832
Referee: Matthew Foerster
July 27, 2013 22 Montreal Impact 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:00 Berniner   71'
Smith   96+'
Report Sinovic   1'
Joseph   24'
Bieler   70'
Rosell   88'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,527
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 3, 2013 23 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
17:30 Peterson   36'
Kamara   45'
Collin   69'
Dwyer   92+'
Report Steele   27'
Espindola   63'
Sam   69'
Petke   99+'
Stadium: Sporting Kansas City
Attendance: 21,304
Referee: Chris Penso
August 10, 2013 24 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Kamara   27', 50'
Feilhaber   34'   92+'
Bieler   81'
Report Imbongo   53'   65'
Dorman   86'
McCarthy   92+'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,988
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 18, 2013 25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Santa Clara, California
22:00 Wondolowski   55' Report Myers   23'
Collin   32'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 23, 2013 26 Chicago Fire 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Jumper   13'   35'
Alex   20'
Report Joseph   62'
Besler   88'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,085
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 31, 2013 27 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Feilhaber   33'
Rosell   70'
Zusi   88'
Report Thomas   65'
Buddle   77'
Moor   91'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,579
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 7, 2013 28 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Bieler   7' (pen.)   63'
Saad   41'
Nagamura   45+1'
Sapong   55'
Report Tchani   52'
O'Rourke   62'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,211
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 21, 2013 29 Toronto FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
15:00 Russell   9'   38'
Hall   11'
Caldwell   86'
Nelsen   94'
Report Collin   17'
Sapong   18', 53'
Joseph   91'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 12,627
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 27, 2013 30 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Rosell   34'
Feilhaber   74'
Opara   89'
Report Casey   36'
Carroll   70'
Williams   82'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,243
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 5, 2013 31 Columbus Crew 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Report Opara   17'
Sapong   67'
Joseph   85'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 19,107
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 9, 2013 32 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Ashe   34'
Sarkodie   92+'
Report Collin   25'
Olum   38'
Rosell   57'
Bunbury   87'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,433
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 18, 2013 33 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Dwyer   7'
Saad   93+'
Report DeLeon   29'
Jeffrey   30'
Kitchen   39'
Iapichino   87'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,932
Referee: Chris Penso
October 26, 2013 34 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
14:00 Casey   41'
Farfan   50'
McInerney   88'
Report Collin   41'
Zusi   48'
Olum   92'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,462
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Bracket edit
Knockout Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
E1 New York 2 1 3
E4 Houston 3 E4 Houston (a.e.t.) 2 2 4
E5 Montreal 0 Eastern ConferenceE4 Houston 0 1 1
E2 Kansas City 0 2 2
E2 Kansas City (a.e.t.) 1 3 4
E3 New England 2 1 3
E2 Kansas City (p) 1 (7)
W2 Salt Lake 1 (6)
W1 Portland 2 3 5
W4 Seattle 2 W4 Seattle 1 2 3
W5 Colorado 0 Western ConferenceW1 Portland 2 0 2
W2 Salt Lake 4 1 5
W2 Salt Lake (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
W3 Los Angeles 1 0 1



Results edit
Conference Semifinals edit
November 2, 2013 1st Leg New England Revolution 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
19:00 CDT Dorman   55'
Rowe   67'
Imbongo   69'
Nguyen   84'
Soares   90'
Barrett   92+'
Report Sinovic   53'
Collin   69'   76'
Bunbury   71'
Attendance: 15,164
Referee: Ismail Elfath
November 6, 2013 2nd Leg Sporting Kansas City 3–1 (a.e.t.) New England Revolution Sporting Park, Kansas City
20:00 CST Myers   19'
Collin   41'
Sinovic   79'
Bieler   113'
Report Barnes   19'
Caldwell   88'
Imbongo   70'
Attendance: 19,031
Referee: Mark Geiger

Sporting Kansas City won 4-3 on aggregate

Conference Finals edit
November 9, 2013 1st Leg Houston Dynamo 0–0 Sporting Kansas City BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston
13:30 CST Report Attendance: 22,107
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 23, 2013 2nd Leg Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Houston Dynamo Sporting Park, Kansas City
18:30 CST Sapong   14'
Dwyer   63'
Report Garcia   3'   37'
Brunner   85'
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Sporting Kansas City won 2–1 on aggregate

MLS Cup edit

Result edit
December 7, 2013 MLS Cup Sporting Kansas City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7-6 p)
Real Salt Lake Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 p.m. CST Collin   76'   35'
Feilhaber   103'
Report Wingert   24'
Saborío   44'   52'
Beckerman   100'
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Penalties
Bieler  
Nagamura  
Besler  
Feilhaber  
Zusi  
Sinovic  
Sapong  
Olum  
Myers  
Collin  
  Saborío
  Grabavoy
  Beckerman
  Plata
  Morales
  Schuler
  Beltran
  Velásquez
  Borchers
  Palmer

CONCACAF Champions League (2013–14) edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Sporting Kansas City 4 2 2 0 5 1 4 8
  Olimpia 4 2 1 1 2 2 0 7
  Real Estelí 4 0 1 3 1 5 -4 1
August 7, 2013 Group stage Real Estelí   0–2   Sporting Kansas City Estelí, Nicaragua
22:00 CDT Lopez   65' Report[permanent dead link] Jérôme   5'
Opara   31'
Saad   45'
Dwyer   76'
Stadium: Estadio Independencia
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
August 27, 2013 Group stage Olimpia   0–2   Sporting Kansas City Tegucigalpa, Honduras
22:00 CDT Fonseca   57'
Padilla   74'
Report Saad   27', 68' (pen.)
Nagamura   51'
Sinovic   54'
Collin   74'
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
September 17, 2013 Group stage Sporting Kansas City   1–1   Real Estelí Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 CDT Peterson   78'
Gardner   84'
Report Calero   54'
De Souza   58'
Barrera   94'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Sandy Vasquez
October 23, 2013 Group stage Sporting Kansas City   0–0   Olimpia Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 CDT Collin   25'
Bunbury   40'
report Mejia   40'
Medina
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467

Advanced to Championship Stage

U.S. Open Cup edit

May 28, 2013 Third round Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Des Moines Menace Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Kamara   12'
Thomas   33'
Bieler   73'
Report Thaden   40'
Harmon   54'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,621
June 12, 2013 Fourth round Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Orlando City Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Tan   2'
Pulis   71'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,981
Referee: Tyler Ploeger

References edit

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