2012 Sporting Kansas City season

March 2026 April 2019 Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png 2012 Livestrong Sporting Park MLS East: 1st Overall: 2nd Owner Sporting Club Head coach Peter Vermes MLS Cup Quarterfinals U.S. Open Cup Champions Kei Kamara (12) Kei Kamara (11) 21,010 v Chicago Fire (September 28, 2012) 15,161 v FC Dallas (March 25, 2012) _SPORTING_11h _SPORTING_11h _SPORTING_11h _SPORTING_11h _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 9DBCD9 _SPORTING_11a _SPORTING_11a _SPORTING_11a _SPORTING_11a _3_stripes_sky FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000037 true 2011 2013 The 2012 Sporting Kansas City season was the seventeenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the second year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Overview Preseason Late 2011 Preparations for the 2012 Major League Soccer season began only a day after the 2011 MLS Cup. On November 21, 2011, Ryan Smith was traded to Chivas USA for 1st and 3rd round draft picks in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.Sporting deal Smith to Chivas USA for supplemental picks http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/21/sporting-trade-smith-chivas-usa-supplemental-picks MLSsoccer.com November 21, 2011 November 21, 2011 February 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120223193227/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/21/sporting-trade-smith-chivas-usa-supplemental-picks dead Later the same day, all MLS teams were required to submit a list of 11 protected players for the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft to be held for the newly formed Montreal Impact. The club chose to protect Davy Arnaud, Matt Besler, Teal Bunbury, Aurélien Collin, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Chance Myers, Jimmy Nielsen, Júlio César, C. J. Sapong, and Graham Zusi. During the expansion draft on November 23, the Montreal Impact selected unprotected Sporting leftback Seth Sinovic.Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/ching-mapp-headline-montreal-expansion-draft-picks MLSsoccer.com November 23, 2011 November 23, 2011 November 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111130224326/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/ching-mapp-headline-montreal-expansion-draft-picks dead Later the same day, Sporting KC waived Scott Lorenz, Miloš Stojčev, Craig Rocastle, and Jéferson.Sporting Kansas City waives four players http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/sporting-kansas-city-waives-four-players www.sportingkc.com November 23, 2011 November 23, 2011 September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105508/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/sporting-kansas-city-waives-four-players dead The following Monday (November 28), Sporting traded team captain Davy Arnaud to the Montreal Impact for Sinovic and allocation money.Sinovic returns to Sporting KC http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/sinovic-returns-sporting-kc www.sportingkc.com November 28, 2011 November 28, 2011 September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105456/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/sinovic-returns-sporting-kc dead The club also announced that starting goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen signed a contract extension through the 2013 season, with an option for the 2014 season.Nielsen signs extension http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/nielsen-signs-extension www.sportingkc.com November 28, 2011 November 28, 2011 March 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310204053/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/nielsen-signs-extension dead On November 29, Sporting KC acquired Paulo Nagamura from Chivas USA for the 1st round supplemental draft pick that was part of the November 21 Ryan Smith trade.Chivas USA deal Nagamura to SKC for supplemental pick http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/29/chivas-usa-deal-nagamura-skc-supplemental-pick www.mlssoccer.com November 29, 2011 November 29, 2011 December 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111201230645/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/29/chivas-usa-deal-nagamura-skc-supplemental-pick dead In December, Sporting traded an international roster slot to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for two-time MLS All-Star and World Cup veteran winger Bobby Convey. http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/12/sporting-kc-acquires-mf-bobby-convey-sj-earthquakes dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111204222109/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/12/sporting-kc-acquires-mf-bobby-convey-sj-earthquakes 2011-12-04 Sporting KC acquires MF Bobby Convey from SJ Earthquakes Sporting Kansas City Later in December, Sporting and Mexican club Cruz Azul agreed to a deal that would see Omar Bravo return to his home country.http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/12/sporting-kc-and-omar-bravo-agree-cruz-azul-move Sporting KC and Omar Bravo agree to Cruz Azul move Sporting Kansas City October 18, 2012 April 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120427164935/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/12/sporting-kc-and-omar-bravo-agree-cruz-azul-move dead Early 2012 Sporting Kansas City resumed its off-season transactions at the 2012 MLS SuperDraft and 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. Generation adidas forward Dom Dwyer of South Florida was selected 16th overall in the SuperDraft, and he was joined by defender Cyprian Hedrick of Coastal Carolina in the second round. Between the two drafts, Sporting acquired the rights to local product Michael Thomas from the Earthquakes in exchange for a fourth-round supplemental pick. Thomas officially signed on January 18. On January 17, Sporting selected Shawn Singh, Pablo Punyed, Stefan Antonijevic, and Kyle Miller in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. http://www.sportingkc.com/tracker dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120114183512/http://www.sportingkc.com/tracker 2012-01-14 2012 Offseason Transaction Tracker Sporting Kansas City On January 19, yet another trade with the Earthquakes saw the acquisition of forward Jacob Peterson. http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/sporting-kc-signs-mls-veteran-jacob-peterson dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120122080937/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/sporting-kc-signs-mls-veteran-jacob-peterson 2012-01-22 Sporting KC signs MLS veteran Jacob Peterson Sporting Kansas City On February 22, defender Daneil Cyrus was waived. http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/weekly-update-february-22-2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120301224921/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/weekly-update-february-22-2012 2012-03-01 Weekly Update: February 22, 2012 Sporting Kansas City Squad First team roster As of December 12, 2012.http://www.sportingkc.com/players Players December 12, 2012 SportingKC.com No.PositionNationPlayer1 DEN GK Jimmy Nielsen Captain 2 USA DF Michael Harrington Michael Harrington (soccer) 3 ENG DF Korede Aiyegbusi 4 USA DF Kevin Ellis Kevin Ellis (American soccer) HGP 5 USA DF Matt Besler 6 BRA MF Paulo Nagamura 7 USA DF Chance Myers 8 USA MF Graham Zusi 9 USA FW Teal Bunbury 11 USA MF Bobby Convey 12 POL MF Konrad Warzycha 13 KEN MF Lawrence Olum 14 ENG FW Dom Dwyer GA 15 HND MF Roger Espinoza 16 USA DF Seth Sinovic 17 USA FW C. J. Sapong 18 USA GK Eric Kronberg 19 HAI MF Peterson Joseph 20 ESP MF Oriol Rosell 21 USA GK Jon Kempin HGP 22 USA FW Soony Saad 23 SLE FW Kei Kamara 24 CMR DF Cyprian Hedrick 25 BIH DF Neven Marković 27 USA DF Kyle Miller Kyle Miller (soccer) 28 USA GK Scott Avengine 37 USA MF Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson (soccer) 55 BRA DF Júlio César Júlio César Santos Correa 78 FRA DF Aurélien Collin 88 USA MF Michael Thomas Michael Thomas (American soccer) Formation 200px 0.25 0.67 350 DENNielsen 0.46 0.54 350 USAMyers 0.35 0.58 350 FRACollin 0.17 0.58 350 USABesler 0.06 0.54 350 USASinovic 0.34 0.37 350 BRAJúlio César 0.15 0.37 350 HNDEspinoza 0.27 0.26 350 USAZusi 0.44 0.18 350 SLEKamara 0.25 0.12 350 USABunbury 0.07 0.18 350 USASapong Player movement List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012 In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef November 28, 2011 USA Seth Sinovic DF CAN Montreal Impact Acquired with allocation money for Davy Arnaud November 29, 2011 BRA Paulo Nagamura MF USA Chivas USA Acquired for a first-round 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick December 2, 2011 USA Bobby Convey MF USA San Jose Earthquakes Acquired for a 2012 international roster slot Quakes trade Convey to Sporting for international spot http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/02/quakes-trade-convey-sporting-international-spot www.mlssoccer.com December 2, 2011 January 16, 2012 January 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120114080823/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/02/quakes-trade-convey-sporting-international-spot dead January 12, 2012 ENG Dom Dwyer FW USA University of South Florida Superdraft, 1st Round Sporting KC selects Dwyer, Hedrick in MLS SuperDraft http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/sporting-kc-selects-dwyer-hedrick-mls-superdraft MLSsoccer.com January 12, 2012 January 16, 2012 January 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118094842/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/sporting-kc-selects-dwyer-hedrick-mls-superdraft dead January 18, 2012 USA Michael Thomas MF SWE Ljungskile SK Signed after MLS rights acquired from USA San Jose Earthquakes for a fourth-round 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick SKC acquires right of first refusal for MF Michael Thomas http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/skc-acquires-right-first-refusal-mf-michael-thomas www.sportingkc.com January 17, 2012 February 4, 2012 July 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120702235532/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/skc-acquires-right-first-refusal-mf-michael-thomas dead January 20, 2012 USA Jacob Peterson FW USA San Jose Earthquakes Free Sporting KC signs MLS veteran Jacob Peterson http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/sporting-kc-signs-mls-veteran-jacob-peterson www.sportingkc.com January 19, 2012 February 4, 2012 January 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120122080937/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/01/sporting-kc-signs-mls-veteran-jacob-peterson dead February 21, 2012 CMR Cyprian Hedrick DF USA Coastal Carolina University Superdraft, 2nd Round Sporting Kansas City signs defender Cyprian Hedrick http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-cyprian-hedrick www.sportingkc.com February 22, 2012 February 25, 2012 February 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120223043953/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-cyprian-hedrick dead March 19, 2012 USA Shawn Singh DF USA UCLA Supplemental Draft, 1st Round Sporting KC signs defender Shawn Singh http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/03/sporting-kc-signs-defender-shawn-singh www.sportingkc.com March 19, 2012 March 20, 2012 March 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321010951/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/03/sporting-kc-signs-defender-shawn-singh dead May 30, 2012 USA Kyle Miller DF USA Rockhurst University Supplemental Draft, 3rd Round Sporting Kansas City signs defender Kyle Miller http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/05/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-kyle-miller www.sportingkc.com May 30, 2012 May 30, 2012 June 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120602075828/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/05/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-kyle-miller dead July 6, 2012 SER Neven Marković DF GRE Doxa Drama F.C. Undisclosed Sporting Kansas City signs defender Neven Markovic http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/07/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-neven-markovic July 6, 2012 July 6, 2012 July 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120708233528/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/07/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-neven-markovic dead July 24, 2012 USA Scott Angevine GK USA Coastal Carolina University Free Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Scott Angevine http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/07/sporting-kc-signs-goalkeeper-scott-angevine www.sportingkc.com July 24, 2012 August 3, 2012 July 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729042143/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/07/sporting-kc-signs-goalkeeper-scott-angevine dead August 2, 2012 ESP Oriol Rosell MF ESP Barcelona B Undisclosed Sporting KC signs midfielder Oriol Rosell http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/08/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-oriol-rosell www.sportingkc.com August 2, 2012 August 3, 2012 August 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233606/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/08/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-oriol-rosell dead Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef November 21, 2011 ENG Ryan Smith MF USA Chivas USA Trade November 23, 2011 USA Seth Sinovic DF CAN Montreal Impact Expansion Draft November 23, 2011 USA Scott Lorenz DF USA Fort Lauderdale Strikers Waived November 23, 2011 BRA Jéferson MF BRA Esporte Clube Bahia Waived November 23, 2011 GRN Craig Rocastle MF GRE Thrasyvoulos F.C. Waived November 23, 2011 SER Miloš Stojčev DF KAZ FC Akzhayik Waived November 28, 2011 USA Davy Arnaud MF CAN Montreal Impact Trade December 12, 2011 MEX Omar Bravo FW MEX Cruz Azul Free Bravo leaves Sporting KC for deal with Cruz Azul http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/12/bravo-leaves-sporting-kc-deal-cruz-azul www.mlssoccer.com December 12, 2011 January 16, 2012 January 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120111172046/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/12/bravo-leaves-sporting-kc-deal-cruz-azul dead February 22, 2012 TRI Daneil Cyrus DF TRI W Connection Waived Weekly Update: February 22, 2012 http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/weekly-update-february-22-2012#cyrus February 22, 2012 February 25, 2012 March 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120301224921/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/weekly-update-february-22-2012#cyrus dead March 26, 2012 SEN Birahim Diop FW None Waived Sporting KC waives Birahim Diop http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/03/sporting-kc-waives-birahim-diop March 26, 2012 March 28, 2012 March 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329025120/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/03/sporting-kc-waives-birahim-diop dead June 29, 2012 USA Luke Sassano MF USA Carolina RailHawks Waived Sporting KC waives Luke Sassano http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/06/sporting-kc-waives-luke-sassano June 29, 2012 July 5, 2012 July 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120704091750/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/06/sporting-kc-waives-luke-sassano dead July 6, 2012 USA Shawn Singh DF None Waived Loans In DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromFee/notesRef Out DatePlayerPositionLoaned toFee/notesRef August 28, 2012 POL Konrad Warzycha MF USA Carolina RailHawks Recalled back to Sporting KC on September 12, 2012 http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/09/warzycha-grateful-loan-stint-glad-return-skc dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120917192015/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/09/warzycha-grateful-loan-stint-glad-return-skc 2012-09-17 Warzycha grateful for loan stint, but glad to return to SKC Sporting Kansas City http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/08/konrad-warzycha-loaned-carolina-railhawks Konrad Warzycha loaned to Carolina RailHawks August 28, 2012 August 28, 2012 Sporting Kansas City January 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150130044556/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/08/konrad-warzycha-loaned-carolina-railhawks dead Major League Soccer League table 2012 Major League Soccer season Eastern Conference standings Results summary 10 3 4 22 12 8 4 5 20 15 October 25, 2012 MLSSoccer.com December 2012 Match results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason Sporting Kansas City February 4, 2012 12:00 CDT 2–1 Report San Jose Earthquakes Kamara 4 Warzycha 81 Wondolowski 3 Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona W Sporting Kansas City February 11, 2012 13:00 CDT 2–1 Report D.C. United Zusi 34 Saad 62 Burciaga 78 Grande Sports World Casa Grande, Arizona W Sporting Kansas City February 14, 2012 12:00 CDT 5–1 Report FC Tucson Kamara 18 Espinoza 40 Dwyer 70 79 90 Reid Schmitt 65 Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona W 2012 Disney Pro Soccer Classic 2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Sporting Kansas City February 24, 2012 17:00 CDT 0–0 Report Houston Dynamo ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida T Sporting Kansas City February 26, 2012 14:00 CDT 1–1 Report Montreal Impact Saad 70 Fucito 37 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida T Sporting Kansas City February 29, 2012 17:00 CDT 0–3 Report Vancouver Whitecaps FC Le Toux 50 Teibert 62 Mitchell 67 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida L Exhibition Matches Sporting Kansas City March 1, 2012 10:00 CDT 4–1 Report United States U-17 Konrad Warzycha 6 Kyle Miller 50 Saad 64 67 (pen.) Rubio Rubin 14 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida W Sporting Kansas City March 13, 2012 07:00 CDT 2–0 Report Rockhurst University Sassano 22 Dom Dwyer 34 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas W Regular season 1 D.C. United March 10, 2012 20:30 CDT 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Bošković 54 Bunbury 52Sapong 90+3 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,134 Mark Geiger W 2 Sporting Kansas City March 17, 2012 19:30 CDT 3–0 Report New England Revolution Zusi 28 28Kamara 39Myers 45Sapong 47 McCarthy 0 14 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,777 Silviu Petrescu W 3 Sporting Kansas City March 25, 2012 18:00 CDT 2–1 Report FC Dallas Collin 32 49+Myers 36Kamara 88Espinoza 93+ Villar 25Hernandez 49+ Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,161 Abiodun Okulaja W 4 Chivas USA April 1, 2012 20:00 CDT 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City McKenzie 84 Sinovic 34Sapong 47 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 13,372 Edvin Jurisevic W 5 Sporting Kansas City April 7, 2012 15:00 CDT 1–0 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Kamara 40 Donovan 90 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,323 Jorge Gonzalez W 6 Sporting Kansas City April 14, 2012 19:30 CDT 1–0 Report Real Salt Lake Collin 63Nagamura 76 Johnson 51Steele 78 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,422 Kevin Stott W 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC April 18, 2012 21:00 CDT 1–3 Report Sporting Kansas City Hassli 6DeMerit 67Le Toux 79 Collin 18 24Nagamura 38Bonjour 51 o.g.Kamara 65Nielsen 80 BC Place Vancouver, British Columbia 15,382 Baldomero Toledo W 8 Portland Timbers April 21, 2012 21:30 CDT 1–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Purdy 22Myers 41 o.g.Palmer 44Boyd 81 Collin 66Besler 88 Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon 20,438 Hilario Grajeda L 9 Sporting Kansas City May 5, 2012 19:30 CDT 0–2 Report Montreal Impact César 35 Felipe 30Rivas 36Bernier 45Ubiparipovic 53Bernier 64 pen.Wahl 77 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,404 Juan Guzman L 10 Chicago Fire May 12, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Pardo 38Segares 40Grazzini 61 pen.Puppo 79Oduro 81 César 4Convey 31Myers 57Espinoza 0 62Kamara 90+3 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 14,159 Jose Carlos Rivero L 11 Colorado Rapids May 19, 2012 20:00 CDT 2–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Marshall 52Kimura 60 Bunbury 2 14Convey 51 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado 15,269 Edvin Jurisevic T 12 Sporting Kansas City May 27, 2012 15:30 CDT 2–1 Report San Jose Earthquakes Sapong 5Espinoza 29Kamara 39Olum 79Nielson 90 Gordon 45Hernandez 61Dawkins 72 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,974 Baldomero Toledo W 13 Sporting Kansas City June 16, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–0 Report Toronto FC Sapong 18César 35Bunbury 82 Lambe 55Johnson 77 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,488 Gavin Ward W 14 Seattle Sounders FC June 20, 2012 21:00 CDT 1–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Ianni 15Scott 89Fernandez 0 90+1 Peterson 8Collin 16Olum 48Nielsen 59 CenturyLink Field Seattle, Washington 46,932 Jair Marrufo T 15 Philadelphia Union June 23, 2012 18:00 CDT 4–0 Report Sporting Kansas City McInerney 1 42Carroll 17Gaddis 25Lahoud 63Pajoy 81 pen.Hoppenot 87 César 22 PPL Park Chester, Pennsylvania 18,708 Terry Vaughn L 16 Sporting Kansas City June 29, 2012 19:00 CDT 0–1 Report Chicago Fire Nielsen 86 Anibaba 33Pappa 58Rolfe 87 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,274 Baldomero Toledo L 17 Montreal Impact July 4, 2012 18:00 CDT 1–3 Report Sporting Kansas City Martins 36Bernier 49Warner 67Arnaud 69 Zusi 16 75 pen.Kamara 57 pen.Peterson 82Sinovic 90 Saputo Stadium Montreal, Quebec 12,085 Sorin Stoica W 18 Sporting Kansas City July 7, 2012 19:00 CDT 0–0 Report Houston Dynamo Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,307 Chris Penso T 19 Columbus Crew July 14, 2012 18:30 CDT 0–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Anor 8Renteria 69Birchall 83 Peterson 6Joseph 57Nagamura 69Bunbury 82 Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 17,588 Edvin Jurisevic W 20 Houston Dynamo July 18, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Kandji 8Carr 25 79 Kamara 42 pen.Joseph 0 47+ BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 19,761 Mark Kadlecik L 21 Sporting Kansas City July 21, 2012 19:30 CDT 0–0 Report New England Revolution Harrington 50Besler 66 Barnes 47 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,080 Jason Anno T 22 Sporting Kansas City July 28, 2012 19:30 CDT 1–2 Report Columbus Crew Kamara 8 Arrieta 17 34Birchall 71Grossman 2 94+ 95+ Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,938 David Gantar L 23 New England Revolution August 4, 2012 18:30 CDT 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Guy 54Feilhaber 77 Bunbury 20Olum 56Besler 88 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 17,592 Geoff Gamble W 24 Sporting Kansas City August 11, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–1 Report D.C. United Thomas 2Bunbury 13Espinoza 49Zusi 63 90Sapong 92+ DeLeon 23Saragosa 46Dudar 94+ Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,439 Edvin Jurisevic W 25 Toronto FC August 18, 2012 15:30 CDT 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Frings 7Hassli 49 Collin 12Myers 60Kamara 83 BMO Field Toronto, Ontario 18,151 Jorge Gonzalez W 26 Sporting Kansas City August 26, 2012 20:00 CDT 1–1 Report New York Red Bulls Kamara 4Collin 35Espinoza 68Sapong 76 Kamara 28 o.g.Cahill 45Conde 77 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,491 Hilario Grajeda T 27 Sporting Kansas City September 1, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–1 Report Toronto FC Kamara 10Nagamura 60Rosell 87 Johnson 44Dunfield 59 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,481 Allen Chapman W 28 Sporting Kansas City September 14, 2012 19:30 CDT 1–1 Report Houston Dynamo Sapong 93 Davis 58Luiz Camargo 86 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,887 Baldomero Toledo D 29 New York Red Bulls September 19, 2012 18:00 CDT 0–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Sapong 12Kamara 19Espinoza 37 Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey 10,286 David Gantar W 30 Montreal Impact September 22, 2012 12:00 CDT 0–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Warner 55Arnaud 77 Cesar 58Peterson 0 89Joseph 90+3 Saputo Stadium Montreal, Quebec 20,521 Jorge Gonzalez T 31 Sporting Kansas City September 28, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–0 Report Chicago Fire Zusi 11 90+6 Nagamura 70 Friedrich 23 Segares 1 72 90+4 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 21010 Chris Penso W 32 Columbus Crew October 7, 2012 15:00 CDT 1–1 Report Sporting Kansas City James 67 Gaven 90+1 Sapong 10 Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 13,566 Mark Geiger T 33 New York Red Bulls October 20, 2012 18:00 CDT 0–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Holgersson 38 Henry 44 Sam 70 Kamara 54 Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey 25,219 Silviu Petrescu T 34 Sporting Kansas City October 24, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–1 Report Philadelphia Union Peterson 40 Sinovic 50 Joseph 58 Sapong 82 Okugo 3 Hoppenot 53 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,428 Ismail Elfath W MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal1st Leg November 4, 2012 14:30 CDT Houston Dynamo 2–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Moffat 18Carr 27Sarkodie 74Bruin 75 Kamara 42 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 20,689 Edwin Jurisevic L Conference Semifinal2nd Leg November 7, 2012 20:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–0 1–2 Report Houston Dynamo Zusi 26Myers 56Sinovic 64 García 41Ashe 84 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,894 Allen Chapman W Houston Dynamo won 2–1 on aggregate U.S. Open Cup 2012 U.S. Open Cup Third round Sporting Kansas City May 29, 2012 19:30 CDT 3–2 Report Orlando City Collin 23 Nagamura 45+2 Saad 65 69 Peterson 78 Valentino 51 Molino 55 Pulis 0 70 Chin 84 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 12,217 W Fourth round Sporting Kansas City June 5, 2012 19:30 CDT 2–0 Report Colorado Rapids Collin 14Pickens 27 o.g.César 33Bunbury 79 Larentowicz 58Freeman 85LaBauex 88 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 14,868 W Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City June 26, 2012 19:30 CDT 3–0 Report Dayton Dutch Lions Sapong 5 59 Zusi 56 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,167 W Semifinals Philadelphia Union July 11, 2012 18:30 CDT 0–2 Report Sporting Kansas City G. Farfan 30M. Farfan 52Lahoud 57Williams 62 Nagamura 52Peterson 65Collin 77Zusi 90+ PPL Park Chester, Pennsylvania 8,486 W Final August 8, 2012 20:00 PM CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–1 yes Report Seattle Sounders FC Kamara 83 (pen.) Alonso 4Rosales 57Ianni 1 73 119Scott 86 93 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,863 Ricardo Salazar Kamara Espinoza Besler Zusi Nagamura 3–2 Evans Burch Alonso Tiffert Johnson W Friendly Matches Sporting Kansas City July 24, 2012 19:30 CDT 0–3 Report Montpellier HSC Charbonnier 39Stambouli 44Herrara 72 92+ Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas L 14,769 Sporting Kansas City August 1, 2012 19:30 CDT 1–1 Report Stoke City F.C. Thomas 88Miller 92+ Tonge 84 pen. Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas T 16,197 Recognition AT&T Goal of the Week WeekPlayerWeek 12USA C. J. SapongWeeks 13–15BRA Júlio César MLS Save of the Week WeekPlayerWeek 7DEN Jimmy NielsenWeeks 13–15DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 18DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 19DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 31DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 32DEN Jimmy Nielsen MLS All-Stars 2012 PositionPlayerNoteDFFRA Aurélien Collin First XIGKDEN Jimmy Nielsen First XIMFUSA Graham Zusi First XI 2012 Team Awards Player(s)Award Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/10/sporting-kc-announces-2012-team-awards Sporting KC announces 2012 team awards Sportingkc.com October 24, 2012 October 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130212055640/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/10/sporting-kc-announces-2012-team-awards February 12, 2013 dead DEN Jimmy Nielsen USA Graham Zusi Sporting Kansas City 2012 Most Valuable PlayersSLE Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Offensive Player of the YearUSA Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2012 Defensive Player of the YearSLE Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Humanitarian of the YearUSA Paul Dean 2012 Bob Gansler Award (Most Outstanding Academy Player)SLE Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Budweiser Golden Boot Miscellany Allocation ranking Sporting Kansas City is in the #14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.2011 MLS Roster Rules Major League Soccer https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules April 30, 2011 International roster slots Sporting Kansas City has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. Sporting Kansas City traded one slot to San Jose Earthquakes for the 2012 season only. Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls. Future picks traded: None. MLS rights to other players It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side on a free transfer. Notes 2 Category:Sporting Kansas City seasons Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Category:U.S. Open Cup champion seasons