Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
Sporting Kansas City are hosting Real Salt Lake
at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 2': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 2': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ben Sweat tries a through ball, but Nikola Vujnovic is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a through ball.
- 5': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 6': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jasper Löeffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': Jasper Löeffelsend (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 9': Nikola Vujnovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zac MacMath tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13': Jasper Löeffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake).
- 20': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 26': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz tries a through ball, but Maikel Chang is caught offside.
- 28': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 29': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 30': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Silva.
- 31': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nikola Vujnovic.
- 32': Attempt missed. Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 39': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 44': Hand ball by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jaziel Orozco replaces Erik Holt.
- 47': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 47': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 51': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 52': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
- 56': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Felipe Hernández is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 59': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59': Jasper Löeffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 61': Attempt saved. Nikola Vujnovic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Felipe Hernández.
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Scott Caldwell.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Nikola Vujnovic.
- 63': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 66': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Jonathan Menéndez is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 71': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
- 73': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Felipe Hernández.
- 73': Foul by Jaziel Orozco (Real Salt Lake).
- 73': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Felipe Hernández.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 78': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 78': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Maikel Chang.
- 81': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kortne Ford replaces Johnny Russell.
- 87': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
- 88': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Christopher Garcia replaces Jasper Löeffelsend.
- 88': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Christopher Garcia (Real Salt Lake).
- 89': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Christopher Garcia (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 318 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 18 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,107
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,107
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 2 | Ben Sweat  |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 19 | Nikola Vujnovic |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 12 | Scott Caldwell |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 28 | Jasper Löeffelsend |
| 27 | Jonathan Menéndez |
| 10 | Sergio Córdova |
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