2011 Sporting Kansas City season

March 2026 August 2023 Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png 2011 Livestrong Sporting Park MLS East: 1st Overall: 5th Owner Sporting Club Head coach Peter Vermes 17,810Major League Soccer 2011 - Attendance https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co73/se6755/attendance/ MLS Cup Conference Finals U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals Teal Bunbury Omar Bravo Kei Kamara (9) Teal Bunbury (12) _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 2010 2012 The 2011 Sporting Kansas City season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer but the first year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The club's first league game of the season was on March 19, 2011, at Chivas USA. The regular season concluded on October 22, 2011. Sporting began the season with a record 10 game road trip while its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park, was being completed. The first home game at the new stadium was on June 9, 2011, versus the Chicago Fire. Overview Preseason After all players reported to Kansas City for entrance physicals and a week's worth of training at the Kansas City Chiefs Indoor Practice Facility, Sporting Kansas City traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the second straight season to train at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Designated Player Omar Bravo made his long-awaited debut with the team and the coaching staff brought in more than a dozen guest trialists for evaluation, including Chad Ochocinco. Squad First team roster As of September 15, 2011.http://www.sportingkc.com/players Players 15 September 2011 SportingKC.com 1 DEN GK Jimmy Nielsen 2 USA DF Michael Harrington 3 ENG DF Korede Aiyegbusi 4 GRN MF Craig Rocastle 5 USA DF Matt Besler 6 JAM DF Shavar Thomas 7 USA DF Chance Myers 8 USA MF Graham Zusi 9 USA FW Teal Bunbury 10 BRA MF Jéferson 11 USA FW Soony Saad 12 USA MF Konrad Warzycha 13 KEN DF Lawrence Olum 14 USA DF Kevin Ellis 15 HON 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 SEN MF Birahim Diop 21 USA GK Jon Kempin 22 USA MF Davy Arnaud captain 23 SLE FW Kei Kamara 24 USA DF Scott Lorenz 25 TRI DF Daneil Cyrus 32 USA MF Luke Sassano 55 BRA DF Júlio César 78 FRA DF Aurélien Collin 88 MNE MF Miloš Stojčev 99 MEX FW Omar Bravo Formation 200px 0.25 0.70 350 DENNielsen 0.46 0.51 350 USAMyers 0.37 0.60 350 FRACollin 0.15 0.60 350 USABesler 0.07 0.51 350 USASinovic 0.26 0.44 350 BRACésar 0.14 0.33 350 HNDEspinoza 0.38 0.33 350 USAZusi 0.44 0.18 350 SLEKamara 0.25 0.12 350 USABunbury 0.09 0.18 350 MEXBravo Player movement List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011 In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef December 15, 2010 USA Frankie Hejduk DF USA Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/la-trade-rights-veteran-defender-hejduk LA trade for rights to veteran defender Hejduk Major League Soccer 2 November 2011 January 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110120042033/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/la-trade-rights-veteran-defender-hejduk dead December 15, 2010 USA Luke Sassano MF USA Los Angeles Galaxy Acquired in exchange for Frankie Hejduk January 1, 2011 MEX Omar Bravo FW MEX C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed Lalas Greg http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/kansas-city-announce-signing-dp-omar-bravo Kansas City announce signing of DP Omar Bravo Major League Soccer 13 August 2010 2 November 2011 October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101017201607/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/kansas-city-announce-signing-dp-omar-bravo dead February 18, 2011 USA Kevin Ellis DF USA Sporting Kansas City Juniors Homegrown Player http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/kevin-ellis-signs-home-grown-player https://archive.today/20120911050058/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/kevin-ellis-signs-home-grown-player dead September 11, 2012 Austin Kurt Kevin Ellis Signs as Home Grown Player 18 February 2011 2 November 2011 Sporting KC March 1, 2011 USA C. J. Sapong FW USA James Madison University SuperDraft, 1st round http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/sporting-kc-signs-three-mls-contracts Austin Kurt Sporting KC Signs Three to MLS Contracts Sporting Kansas City 1 March 2011 2 November 2011 14 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314063530/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/sporting-kc-signs-three-mls-contracts dead March 1, 2011 USA Mike Jones DF USA Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Supplemental Draft, 2nd round March 1, 2011 USA Scott Lorenz DF USA NSC Minnesota Stars Free March 3, 2011 USA Konrad Warzycha MF USA Ohio State University SuperDraft, 3rd round http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/kc-adds-mf-konrad-warzycha-roster Austin Kurt KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster Sporting Kansas City 3 March 2011 2 November 2011 17 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917075354/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/kc-adds-mf-konrad-warzycha-roster dead March 14, 2011 BRA Júlio César DF POR Marítimo Free http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/kc-signs-brazilian-defender-julio-cesar Austin Kurt KC Signs Brazilian Defender Julio Cesar Sporting Kansas City 14 March 2011 2 November 2011 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105202/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/kc-signs-brazilian-defender-julio-cesar dead March 16, 2011 MNE Miloš Stojčev MF SRB FK Borac Čačak Undisclosed http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/sporting-signs-serbian-mid-milo%C5%A1-stoj%C4%8Dev Austin Kurt Sporting signs Serbian mid Miloš Stojčev Sporting Kansas City 16 March 2011 2 November 2011 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105248/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/sporting-signs-serbian-mid-milo%C5%A1-stoj%C4%8Dev dead April 15, 2011 FRA Aurélien Collin DF POR Vitória de Setúbal Undisclosed http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/04/kc-beats-transfer-deadline-collin-deal Wiebe Andrew KC beats transfer deadline on Collin deal Sporting Kansas City 15 April 2011 2 November 2011 April 23, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110423185559/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/04/kc-beats-transfer-deadline-collin-deal dead May 10, 2011 USA Seth Sinovic DF USA New England Revolution Free http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/10/2865371/sporting-kc-sign-former-rockhurst.html Sporting KC sign former Rockhurst standout Seth Sinovic Kansas City Star 10 May 2011 2 November 2011 July 5, 2011 USA Soony Saad FW USA University of Michigan Weighted lottery http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/05/sporting-kansas-city-win-lottery-college-phenom-saad https://web.archive.org/web/20110709010541/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/05/sporting-kansas-city-win-lottery-college-phenom-saad dead July 9, 2011 Sporting Kansas City win lottery for college phenom Saad Sporting Kansas City Mlssoccer.com 2011-07-05 2012-03-27 September 1, 2011 HAI Peterson Joseph MF POR Braga Undisclosed Josh Whisenhunt http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/09/sporting-signs-haitian-mf-peterson-joseph Sporting signs Haitian MF Peterson Joseph Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-09-01 2012-03-27 2012-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20120716170024/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/09/sporting-signs-haitian-mf-peterson-joseph dead September 15, 2011 KEN Lawrence Olum DF USA Orlando City Undisclosed Josh Whisenhunt http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/09/sporting-kc-signs-defender-lawrence-olum https://web.archive.org/web/20120616080901/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/09/sporting-kc-signs-defender-lawrence-olum dead June 16, 2012 Sporting KC signs defender Lawrence Olum Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-09-15 2012-03-27 Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef November 24, 2010 USA Jamar Beasley FW USA Missouri Comets Option declined http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/11/2422337/comets-sign-former-wizard-jamar.html Comets sign former Wizard Jamar Beasley; Kansas City Star Kansascity.com 2010-11-11 2012-03-27 November 24, 2010 USA Jonathan Leathers DF CAN Vancouver Whitecaps Selected in the Expansion Draft http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2010-expansion-draft-pick-pick 2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com 2010-11-24 2012-03-27 2012-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125193021/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2010-expansion-draft-pick-pick dead December 8, 2010 USA Aaron Hohlbein DF USA Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/ngwenya-hohlbein-selected-re-entry-draft Ngwenya, Hohlbein selected in Re-Entry Draft Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com 2010-12-08 2012-03-27 February 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110213104352/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/ngwenya-hohlbein-selected-re-entry-draft dead December 15, 2010 USA Jimmy Conrad DF USA Chivas USA Selected in the Re-Entry Draft Wolff goes 1st in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft, Ángel to LA Major League Soccer https://web.archive.org/web/20101219135941/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/wolff-angel-selected-re-entry-stage-2-draft December 19, 2010 December 15, 2010 USA Josh Wolff FW USA D.C. United Selected in the Re-Entry Draft December 15, 2010 USA Frankie Hejduk DF USA Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for Luke Sassano February 7, 2011 IND Sunil Chhetri FW IND Chirag United Option declined Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/sporting-kc-makes-four-roster-moves Sporting KC Makes Four Roster Moves Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-02-07 2012-03-27 2012-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913030128/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/sporting-kc-makes-four-roster-moves dead February 7, 2011 GRE Nikos Kounenakis DF Released March 1, 2011 HUN Zoltan Hercegfalvi FW HUN Budapest Honvéd FC II Loan expired http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/2011-sporting-kansas-city-preview 2011 Sporting Kansas City Preview Sporting Kansas City 2 November 2011 8 March 2011 Wiebe Andrew May 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517193951/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/2011-sporting-kansas-city-preview dead March 1, 2011 USA Jack Jewsbury MF USA Portland Timbers Traded for allocation money Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/midfielder-jack-jewsbury-traded-timbers Midfielder Jack Jewsbury Traded to Timbers Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-03-01 2012-03-27 July 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121428/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/midfielder-jack-jewsbury-traded-timbers dead May 5, 2011 USA Mike Jones DF USA New York Red Bulls Released, free transfer Josh Whisenhunt http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/05/sporting-kc-releases-defender-mike-jones Sporting KC releases defender Mike Jones Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-05-05 2012-03-27 2012-03-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329061859/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/05/sporting-kc-releases-defender-mike-jones dead August 12, 2011 GLP Stéphane Auvray MF USA New York Red Bulls Traded for 2nd round draft pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/08/auvray-traded-new-york-red-bulls https://web.archive.org/web/20110917005056/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/08/auvray-traded-new-york-red-bulls dead September 17, 2011 Auvray traded to New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-08-12 2012-03-27 Loans In DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromFee/notesRef July 16, 2011 TRI Daneil Cyrus DF TRI FC Santa Rosa Thru the 2011 season Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/sporting-kc-acquires-defender-daneil-cyrus https://web.archive.org/web/20110719080728/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/sporting-kc-acquires-defender-daneil-cyrus dead July 19, 2011 Sporting KC acquires defender Daneil Cyrus Sportingkc.com 2011-07-16 2012-03-27 July 17, 2011 BRA Jéferson MF BRA Vasco da Gama Thru the 2011 season, Designated Player http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/kc-lands-mf-jeferson-designated-player KC lands MF Jeferson as Designated Player Whisenhunt Josh 17 July 2011 2 November 2011 Sporting KC 20 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720235410/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/kc-lands-mf-jeferson-designated-player dead Out DatePlayerPositionLoaned toFee/notesRef July 27, 2011 USA Scott Lorenz DF USA NSC Minnesota Stars Loan terminated September 8, 2011 Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/scott-lorenz-loaned-nsc-minnesota-stars Scott Lorenz loaned to NSC Minnesota Stars Sportingkc.com 2011-07-27 2012-03-27 March 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329062747/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/scott-lorenz-loaned-nsc-minnesota-stars dead http://nscminnesota.com/2011/09/stars-close-home-season-saturday-against-atlanta/ Stars Close Home Season Against Atlanta 8 September 2011 2 November 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120324173748/http://nscminnesota.com/2011/09/stars-close-home-season-saturday-against-atlanta/ 24 March 2012 Major League Soccer League table 2011 Major League Soccer season Eastern Conference standings Results summary 9 2 6 29 16 4 7 6 21 24 October 26, 2011 MLSSoccer.com April 2012 table b Round Stadium A /A /A /A /A /A /A /A /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H/H /A /H /H /H /H /H /H /H /H /H /A /H /H /A /H /A Result W /L /T /L /L /L /L /L /T /T /T /W /W /T /W /W /T/T /T /W /T /W /L /W /W /L /T /W /L /T /W /T /W /W Position 4/11 /8/12/15/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/17/14/10/11/12/12/10 /9 /9 /9 /8 /7 /7 /7 /6 /7 /7 /5 /5 /5 /5 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Tie red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd October 26, 2011 MLS Results and League table April 2011 Match results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason Columbus Crew February 5, 2011 2–2 Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/2-2-draw-vs-columbus-preseason-opener 2-2 draw vs Columbus in Preseason Opener Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-02-05 2012-03-27 March 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110313005741/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/2-2-draw-vs-columbus-preseason-opener dead Sporting Kansas City Alex Fraga Robbie Rogers Jack Jewsbury Kei Kamara Reach 11 Sports Complex Phoenix, Arizona T Colorado Rapids February 12, 2011 0–0 Kyle Rogers http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/sporting-0-0-colorado-preseason Sporting 0-0 Colorado in Preseason Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-02-12 2012-03-27 February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110218011052/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/sporting-0-0-colorado-preseason dead Sporting Kansas City Reach 11 Sports Complex Phoenix, Arizona T Houston Dynamo February 15, 2011 3–1 Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/kansas-city-returns-home-sour-note Kansas City Returns Home on Sour Note Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-02-15 2012-03-27 February 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220005825/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/kansas-city-returns-home-sour-note dead Sporting Kansas City Own goal Jason Garey Andrew Hainault Chance Myers Reach 11 Sports Complex Phoenix, Arizona L U.S. national under-18 team February 15, 2011 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Khyri Shelton Reach 11 Sports Complex Phoenix, Arizona L Portland Timbers February 26, 2011 0–0 Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/kc-posts-two-shutouts-doubleheader KC Posts Two Shutouts in Doubleheader Sporting Kansas City Sportingkc.com 2011-02-26 2012-03-27 March 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110314070932/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/kc-posts-two-shutouts-doubleheader dead Sporting Kansas City Grande Sports World Casa Grande, Arizona T Montreal Impact February 26, 2011 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Own goal C.J. Sapong Grande Sports World Casa Grande, Arizona W 2011 Desert Cup March 4, 2011 Arizona Sahuaros 1–6 Report Sporting Kansas City Baker 86 Jones 35Mravec 53Sapong 56Myers 77Zusi 83Ubiparipovic 90 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona 2,560 W March 5, 2011 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Henry 22Richards 76 Arnaud 20Kamara 61 pen. Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona 10,097 W Regular season March 19, 2011 21:30 CDT Chivas USA 2–3 Report Sporting Kansas City Conrad 27 Conrad 56Valentin 52 Zemanski 84 Sapong 2 Arnaud 23Bravo 45+3 Bravo 71 Bravo 74 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 18,122 Edvin Jurisevic W March 26, 2011 15:00 CDT Chicago Fire 3–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Cháves 30 pen.Puerari 40Puerari 48Pappa 59 Bravo 0 30Besler 51Arnaud 58Bunbury 72Diop 88 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 12,157 Jasen Anno L April 2, 2011 18:00 CDT Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 Report Sporting Kansas City Harris 73 Camilo 90+2 90+3 Bunbury 45+1 58Kamara 62 Harrington 64 Diop 68 Bunbury 88 Empire Field Vancouver, British Columbia Canada 20,518 Drew Fischer T April 16, 2011 18:30 CDT Columbus Crew 1–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Rogers 53 Júlio César 2 50 72Harrington 55Thomas 76 Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 7,695 Juan Guzman L April 23, 2011 18:30 CDT New England Revolution 3–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Perović 12McCarthy 19Perović 42Joseph 72Mansally 78Lekić 83Lekić 84Joseph 90+3 Kamara 14 69Collin 1 23 75 Besler 48Harrington 54 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts 11,414 Edvin Jurisevic L April 30, 2011 18:30 CDT New York Red Bulls 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey L May 14, 2011 21:30 CDT Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Sporting Kansas City The Home Depot Center Carson, California L May 21, 2011 21:00 CDT Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Qwest Field Seattle, Washington L May 28, 2011 20:00 CDT Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado T June 4, 2011 18:00 CDT Toronto FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City BMO Field Toronto, Ontario Canada T June 9, 2011 21:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Report Chicago Fire Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,925 T June 12, 2011 18:00 CDT FC Dallas 1–4 Report Sporting Kansas City Shea 32 Loyd 47+ Ihemelu 56 Rodriguez 89 Collin 21 Zusi 28 55 Sinovic 2 33 56 Stojcev 39 Collin 49 Sassano78 Frisco, Texas USA Pizza Hut Park 10,450 Kevin Stott W June 17, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Report San Jose Earthquakes Sapong 31 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 W June 22, 2011 18:30 CDT Philadelphia Union 0–0 Report Sporting Kansas City PPL Park Chester, Pennsylvania 18,127 T June 25, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bravo 33 pen.Júlio César 40 Camilo 15 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 W July 2, 2011 22:00 CDT Portland Timbers 1–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Nagbe 45 Sapong 15 Collin 19 Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon 18,627 Hilario Grajeda W July 6, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Report Colorado Rapids Zusi 62 Casey 32 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,209 Niko Bratsis T July 9, 2011 18:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Report Chivas USA Bravo 93 LaBrocca 30 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 T July 16, 2011 19:30 CDT Houston Dynamo 1–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Davis 8 Collin 90 Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas 12,047 T July 23, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Report Toronto FC Kamara 28 33Bravo 37 64 Koevermans 50Johnson 72 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 16,382 W July 30, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Report New England Revolution Bunbury 89 Lekic 38 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 17,418 T August 3, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Report Real Salt Lake Espinoza 29 Bunbury 34 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 W August 6, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Report Seattle Sounders FC Kamara 20 Rosales 90 Neagle 92 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 17,493 L August 17, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Report Portland Timbers Zusi 25 40 Saad 73 Dike 81 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,271 W August 21, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Report D.C. United Kamara 19 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,352 W August 27, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Report FC Dallas Kamara 22 Bravo 68 Hernandez 70 Santos 89 Warshaw 92 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,018 L September 5, 2011 17:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Cesar 72 Bravo 92 Franklin 25 74 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,512 T September 10, 2011 15:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Report Houston Dynamo Bunbury 9 73 Sapong 79 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 14,791 W September 17, 2011 20:00 CDT Real Salt Lake 1–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Borchers 54 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah 19,888 L September 23, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Report Philadelphia Union Bravo 56 Le Toux 63 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,778 T September 28, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Report Columbus Crew Kamara 15 (pen.) James 74 (o.g.) Renteria 34 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 17,838 W October 1, 2011 21:30 CDT San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Wondolowski 85 Bunbury 85 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California 10,525 T October 15, 2011 15:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Report New York Red Bulls Bunbury 57 Sapong 74 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,921 W October 22, 2011 18:30 CDT D.C. United 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Besler 34 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,965 W MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal1st Leg October 30, 2011 18:30 CDT Colorado Rapids 0–2 Report Kansas City Marshall 0 57Nyassi 63 Bunbury 45+2 49 59 pen. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City 8,601 Baldomero Toledo W Conference Semifinal 2nd Leg November 2, 2011 19:00 CST Sporting Kansas City 2–0 4–0 Report Colorado Rapids Collin 28Espinoza 35Cesar 45+3Arnaud 65Sapong 76 Nane 27Comminges 55Mullan 75Nyassi 90+3 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,565 Kevin Stott W Conference Final November 6, 2011 16:30 CST Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Report Houston Dynamo Hainault 53 Costly 87 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,839 L U.S. Open Cup 2011 U.S. Open Cup Sporting Kansas City began qualification for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo on April 6, 2011. Sporting Kansas City was one of ten MLS clubs vying for two play-in berths available. In the qualification finals, the club defeated New England Revolution 5–0 on May 25, 2011. Sporting KC entered the formal Cup competition in the Third round, defeating the Chicago Fire Premier club 3–0 on June 28, 2011. In the Quarterfinal round on July 12, 2011, they were defeated by the Richmond Kickers. Kickoff times are in CDT. Qualifying Semifinal April 6, 2011 19:00 Houston Dynamo 0–1 (a.e.t) Report Sporting Kansas City Sarkodie 5 Palmer 43Chabala 65Boswell 73 46 Bravo 92 Sapong Aggie Soccer Stadium (Texas A&M) College Station, Texas 2,383 Ismail Elfath W Qualifying Final May 25, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 5–0 Report New England Revolution Myers 9 19Sapong 24 88Collin 81 Blue Valley District Athletic Center Overland Park, Kansas 1,228 Sorin Stoica W Third Round June 28, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Report Chicago Fire Premier Bunbury 3Stojčev 58Kamara 59 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 4,487 Landis Wiley W Quarterfinals July 12, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Report Richmond Kickers Bangura 66Bulow 83 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 4,794 L Friendly Matches Sporting Kansas City team played a friendly match against the English Premier League team Newcastle United on July 20, 2011. They also hosted the Liga MX México Primera División team Club Deportivo Guadalajara on October 12, 2011. July 20, 2011 19:30 CDT Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Report Newcastle United Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 16,131 T Sporting Kansas City October 12, 2011 19:30 CDT 2 - 2 Report C.D. Guadalajara Saad 75 Ellis 86 Fabian 20 (pen.) Torres 88 Livestrong Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 17,142 T Recognition MLS Player of the Week WeekPlayerWeek's StatlineWeek 1Bravo takes first Player of the Week award http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bravo-takes-first-player-week-award March 28, 2011 July 1, 2011 April 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110424192541/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bravo-takes-first-player-week-award dead MEX Omar Bravo2GWeek 23Graham Zusi named MLS Player of the Week http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/08/graham-zusi-named-mls-player-week August 22, 2011 August 22, 2011 October 2025 InternetArchiveBot USA Graham Zusi2G AT&T Goal of the Week WeekPlayerWeek 19Kamara's scissor kick voted AT&T Goal of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/kamaras-scissor-kick-voted-att-goal-week July 29, 2011 July 29, 2011 August 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110819234222/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/kamaras-scissor-kick-voted-att-goal-week dead SLE Kei KamaraWeek 23This time, Zusi's bomb wins AT&T Goal of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/26/time-zusis-bomb-wins-att-goal-week August 26, 2011 August 26, 2011 October 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111028140216/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/26/time-zusis-bomb-wins-att-goal-week dead USA Graham Zusi MLS Save of the Week WeekPlayerWeek 19Flying save earns Nielsen Save of the Week honors http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/flying-save-earns-nielsen-save-week-honors July 29, 2011 July 29, 2011 August 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110819235327/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/flying-save-earns-nielsen-save-week-honors dead DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 21Nielsen takes home MLS Save of the Week http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/08/nielsen-takes-home-mls-save-week August 12, 2011 August 12, 2011 September 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917114732/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/08/nielsen-takes-home-mls-save-week dead DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 25Nielsens Stop on Donovan wins Save of the Week http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/09/nielsens-stop-donovan-wins-save-week September 9, 2011 September 9, 2011 October 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111016122110/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/09/nielsens-stop-donovan-wins-save-week dead DEN Jimmy NielsenWeek 32Nielsen wins fourth Save of the Week award of 2011 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/28/nielsen-wins-fourth-save-week-award-2011 October 28, 2011 October 28, 2011 November 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111101212503/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/28/nielsen-wins-fourth-save-week-award-2011 dead DEN Jimmy Nielsen MLS Player of the Month MonthPlayerMonth's StatlineJuneSporting's Zusi voted Player of the Month for June http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/01/sportings-zusi-voted-player-month-june July 1, 2011 July 1, 2011 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011173232/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/01/sportings-zusi-voted-player-month-june dead USA Graham Zusi2G 3A MLS All-Stars 2011 PositionPlayerNoteDFUSA Matt Besler AT&T Text WinnerKurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/matt-besler-voted-2011-mls-all-star Matt Besler voted 2011 MLS All Star Sportingkc.com 2011-07-10 2012-03-27 2014-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154227/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/matt-besler-voted-2011-mls-all-star dead FWMEX Omar Bravo Commissioner ChoiceKurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/commissioner-chooses-bravo-mls-all-star Commissioner chooses Bravo MLS All Star Sportingkc.com 2011-07-16 2012-03-27 July 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719080658/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/commissioner-chooses-bravo-mls-all-star dead 2011 Team Awards Player(s)Award Kurt Austin http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/10/sporting-kc-announces-2011-team-awards Sporting KC announces 2011 team awards Sportingkc.com 2011-10-15 2012-03-27 October 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111018093326/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/10/sporting-kc-announces-2011-team-awards dead DEN Jimmy Nielsen Sporting Kansas City 2011 Most Valuable PlayerUSA Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2011 Defensive Player of the YearSLE Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the YearUSA Nate Opperman 2011 Bob Gansler Award - Most Outstanding Juniors Player of the YearMEX Omar Bravo USA Teal Bunbury SLE Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 Budweiser Golden Boot Notable reserve games The reserve game on March 28, 2011, against the Kansas City Brass garnered widespread interest due to NFL player Chad Ochocinco appearing for Sporting. Ochocinco briefly trained with the team during the NFL lockout.Ochocinco asked to play in MLS reserve game https://www.deseret.com/2011/3/25/20181148/ochocinco-asked-to-play-in-mls-reserve-game/ Deseret News Associated Press 25 March 2011 enOchocinco asked to play in MLS reserve game https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/ochocinco-asked-to-play-in-mls-reserve-game-1601484.php Associated Press Houston Chronicle March 25, 2011Ochocinco gets reserve spot with Sporting KC https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6270263/chad-ochocinco-cincinnati-bengals-gets-reserve-spot-sporting-kc ESPN.com Associated Press March 30, 2011 Miscellany Allocation ranking Sporting Kansas City is in the #4 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.http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules 2011 MLS Roster Rules Major League Soccer Mlssoccer.com 2012-03-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules 2011-04-30 International roster spots Sporting Kansas City has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Sporting Kansas City acquired an additional spot from D.C. United on 3 February 2010 for use during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/dc-united-acquires-forward-adam-cristman D.C. United acquires forward Adam Cristman D.C. United 23 February 2010 2 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110809052848/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/dc-united-acquires-forward-adam-cristman 9 August 2011 Sporting had also acquired another spot from Real Salt Lake on 23 February 2010http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2010/02/wizards-net-international-spot-pick-future-transfer-fees-gil Wizards net international spot, pick, future transfer fees for Gil Sporting Kansas City 2 November 2011 23 February 2010 July 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121255/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2010/02/wizards-net-international-spot-pick-future-transfer-fees-gil dead but that spot was for the 2010 season only and reverted to Real Salt Lake on 1 January 2011.http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/15/2656485/the-morning-kickoff-sportings.html Gooch Charles The Morning Kickoff: Sporting's last day in Phoenix (until next week) KansasCity.com 15 February 2011 2 November 2011 There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls. Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Philadelphia Union. 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. Notes 2 Category:Sporting Kansas City seasons Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City