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Match Timeline
- Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Report and Reaction: #WhitecapsFC in possession of playoff berth after first ever #MLS win at #SportingKC https://t.co/drfKCbMcUr #SKCvVAN
Recap: #SportingKC's 24-game home unbeaten streak snapped in 1-0 loss to #VWFC https://t.co/3qExxK7SjZ- Looks like 'Caps need six points from last three matches to clinch first round bye. Or other teams slipping up. #VWFC
View photoWhat. A. Night. Relive the match that's sending us to the #MLSCupPlayoffs 😍 #VWFC #OurAllOurHonour https://t.co/mKN6dXWJDH
- View photoPLAYOFFS BABY!! Highlights and recap from tonight's historic victory: https://t.co/kQ4YqorTpF #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/hxPT4a2Eas
- @canglem Ugh. Knew something felt off tonight.
- View photoCongrats to tonight's stellar keeper, Stefan Marinović - your #BUDMOTM! Stats ⬇️ #VWFC https://t.co/ixNqO4UdAP
#VWFC Robbo on Hurtado. "Listen, he's a phenominal kid, we know that. He's an ideal professional. He comes up big with a wonderful finish."- #WhitecapsFC Coach Carl Robinson on @TSN1040 on GK Stefan Marinovic. "I don't think he was solid, I thought he was brilliant." #SKCvVAN
- @greggmair Same.
- With a post-season spot secured, everything you need to know about playoffs ➡️ https://t.co/c4Km5C4BSC… https://t.co/hWqQiGXHuy
- If you're as obsessed by #VWFC possession stats as I am, they finished with 26.3% v KC. Four intervals of game saw them with less than 13%!
- #WhitecapsFC have secured a 2017 #MLS Playoff spot. That's the first #MLS win in Kansas City for Vancouver. #SKCvVAN
- View photoFT: THERE'S THE WHISTLE! 'Caps earn their first victory out of Kansas City 👏 #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/LK48scqw6Q
Final: Vancouver 1, Sporting 0. Both sides finish with 10. Cynicism abounds. But VAN made most of opportunities, SKC didn't. #SKCvVAN
Sporting KC 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | 4-Minute Highlights
Video Review: Sporting Kansas City awarded penalty after review- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
FINAL SCORE: #SportingKC's 24-game home unbeaten run comes to an end in extremely frustrating circumstances after Hurtado's goal. #SKCvVAN
Final: Vancouver 1, #SportingKC 0 The home unbeaten streak is done at 24.- Good luck to everyone doing match reports on deadline for this one! #SKCvVAN
- 90'+4'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 90'+3'Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Christian Bolaños (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- No way is that a red card on Bolanos. Toledo being Toledo I guess. Robbon going nuts and rightly so. #SKCvVAN
- And now Whitecaps down to 10. This should be interesting postgame. #SKCvVAN
- RED CARD FOR BOLANOS! And it's now 10v10 as we push for the equalizer. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- PS: SKC is playing with 10 men after a red car on Zusi...
- I'm still not convinced Reyna was actually touched there but why else would he go down? #SKCvVAN
- 90'+3'
MChristian Bolaños (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Yordy Reyna (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1'Yordy Reyna (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 93+ RED CARD. Now Bolanos is shown a straight red for throwing his hands into the face of Feilhaber. 10-v-10 here. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
Bolaños sees red himself for… not really sure! #SportingKC #SKCvVAN- 92+ After much deliberation over the free kick, Reyna curls it over. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- AND WE'RE UP FOR A FREE KICK
- Zusi let the ball get away from him and ... yowch. Sporting down to 10 and lucky it wasn't Melia sent off. #SKCvVAN
- #SportingKC will play the remainder of stoppage time with 10 men after Graham Zusi is issued a red card for DOGSO.
- Last-man back, Zusi trips up Reyna who was 1v1 with Melia. Straight Red Card. #Whitecaps FC did not score. Remains 1-0. 90+ #SKCvVAN #MLS
- 89' STEFAN AGAIN! Marinovic comes up with an absolute game-saving, jaw-dropping, we-can-even-explain-it save 😱😱😱… https://t.co/3OwAEsiRza
- 91+ Red Card. Zusi is shown a straight red card for bringing down Reyna who was in on goal. Five minutes added. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- Everything just went really bad for #SportingKC. Only 5 min. stoppage time, and Zusi sees red after taking down Reyna in open field.
- 90'+1'
D#8Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
- 90'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Stefan Marinovic.
- 90'
Attempt saved. Cristian Lobato (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber with a cross. - 90'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 90' SO CLOSE! Feilhaber's floated corner finds Lobato at the far post who volleys into the ground but Marinovic tips it over! 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 89'Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kendall Waston tries a through ball, but Erik Hurtado is caught offside.
- 86'Foul by Marcel de Jong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86'Latif Blessing (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 85' Ilie tees up Espinoza 25 yards out but he scoops his effort well over the bar. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- So, uh, #SportingKC's 24-game home unbeaten run (#MLS play) is in serious danger. Just over 5 minutes to find a goal. #SKCvVAN
- 84'M#31Russell TeibertM#67Alphonso Davies
- 82'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 82'
Attempt saved. Erik Hurtado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies. - 82'Attempt saved. Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- Which has there been more of in the second half of #SKCvVAN: Match action or time wasted?
- 84' Final Vancouver change sees Russell Teibert come on for Davies who takes a leisurely stroll off the field. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 81'Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jakob Nerwinski tries a through ball, but Alphonso Davies is caught offside.
- 81'Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82' HUGE SAVE MELIA! Davies breaks into the area and Tim spreads himself to keep #SportingKC in the game. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 80'Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'Foul by Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- Opara hobbling and Sporting out of subs. Not a good situation. #SKCvVAN
- 79'Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ike Opara.
- 79'Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- .@latif_blessing enters the fray as #SportingKC's final @usbank sub. Still time to find an equalizer... 0-1… https://t.co/EcobzIEYfl
- 79' A turnover in midfield allow Vancouver to make a rare foray forward and Davies' shot is deflected away by Opara. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 78'M#7Latif BlessingF#11Diego Rubio
- 77'
Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross following a corner. - 77'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jordan Harvey.
- Blessing on for Rubio in the 78th. #SportingKC still searching for the equalizer.
- 78' Third and final change for #SportingKC as Rubio is replaced by Latif Blessing. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 77' What a chance! Zusi's drills a corner into the near post and Espinoza is there to meet it but heads over. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 75'Foul by Erik Hurtado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 75'Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73'Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73'Christian Bolaños (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- I'm still hearing Farmer Brown but my wife is hearing pomegranate. #SKCvVAN
- 72'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- 71'Stoppage in match Stefan Marinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) because of an injury.
- There's going to be ten minutes of stoppage time at this rate and KC will score twice. I see it in the tea leaves! #SKCvVAN
- Status update: Marinovic is absolutely fine. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- The last 15 minutes of real-time have featured roughly 97 seconds of soccer-time. (Not an exact measurement) #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- 71' And right on cue, Marinovic goes down and the Vancouver training staff comes back on for the umpteenth time tonight. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 70' Zusi's delivery is headed down by EPB and Marinovic claims after crashing into Feilhaber. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- The word of the day is "Malinger." "Malinger." #SKCvVAN
- 70' Zusi's delivery is headed down by EPB and Marinovic claims after crashing into Salloi. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 69'Foul by Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69'Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69' Davies is shown the first yellow card of the game for bundling over a surging Zusi. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 69'M#67Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 68'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- View photo68' #VWFC @boosterjuice SUB: IN: Yordy Reyna, OUT: Nico Mezquida VAN 1 - 0 SKC #EnergyBooster https://t.co/YpKkVaMxVk
- 68'M-FYordy ReynaM#20Nicolás Mezquida
- 67'Stoppage in match Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) because of an injury.
- 68' Another change coming for the visitors as Mezquida, who takes about three minutes to come off, is replaced by Yordy Reyna. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 67' Another change coming for the visitors as Mezquida, who takes about three minutes to come off, is replaced by Yordy Reyna. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- Vancouver time-wasting level: CONCACAF. #SKCvVAN
- 66'Marcel de Jong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 66'Foul by Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 66'Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65'Foul by Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 65'Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61' Espinoza's first-time pass finds Zusi on the right wing and he thrashes a volley across that evades everyone in the area. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 60'MChristian BolañosM#28Brek Shea
- 59'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- 59'Stoppage in match Jakob Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) because of an injury.
- Just before a chaotic sequence in the box, @b_feilhaber22 came on as #SportingKC's second @usbank sub. Drama buildi… https://t.co/L0UM5wF5a2
- 60' Vancouver makes their first change as Shea is replaced by Christian Bolanos. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 58'Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 58'Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58' Zusi's free kick causes mayhem in the area and the ball falls to Espinoza who is hacked down but no call forthcoming. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- That was also definitely a penalty, but again, not given by Toledo. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- 57'Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio with a cross.
- If the 'Caps hold on to win, while remaining very much under the cosh, they're going to write books and make movies of this one! #SKCvVAN
- 57'MBenny FeilhaberMJimmy Medranda
- 56'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jordan Harvey.
- 57' Medranda's race is run and he's replaced in the midfield by Benny Feilhaber. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 55'
Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. - 54'Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54'Foul by Aly Ghazal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- Still early, but worth noting that 'Caps are the last opposing team to win at Children's Mercy Park in any competition (CCL, 2016). #SKCvVAN
- Feilhaber has his jersey on and will be #SportingKC's 2nd sub in a matter of moments. #SKCvVAN
- 55' WOODWORK! Zusi lines up a free kick from 25 yards and gets it over the wall but it crashes off the crossbar! 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- Get 10 men behind the ball now for the last 36 minutes. Subs of Maund, Teibert, and Ousted! Make it happen Robbo. #SKCvVAN
My timeshare on Hurtado Island is increasing in value. #SKCvVAN
- 53'0 - 1F#19GOAL: Erik HurtadoGoals this Season: 3
- 52'Aly Ghazal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52'Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53' Whitecaps strike first on a volley from Erik Hurtado 0-1 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/WT8KBTLI4b
- WOW! INSANITY!!!!!! #SKCvVAN #ThatsWhyWereTopOfTheWest
- Hurtado with the flick past Melia, and Vancouver lead 1-0 against the run of all play. #SKCvVAN
- Unbelievable finish by Hurtado(!!!) as #VWFC go 1-0 up. Absolute nothing ball over the top, and a clever finish. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- 53' Goal @WhitecapsFC. It's a stunning finish from Hurtado who flicks a ball over the top beyond Melia first-time. 0-1 #SKCvVAN
- 51'Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- On the bench. I guarantee we see him sometime between now and the 94th minute if this game stays tied. #SportingKC… https://t.co/OpThAWtGjQ
- Marinovic is going to have 983 saves tonight and they're all going to be on Diego Rubio. #SKCvVAN
- 51' Espinoza sneaks in down the right wing and sees his cross deflected to Rubio whose header is saved. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 49'Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- It's come to something when you see the 'Caps possession stats hit 25% and you think to yourself "that's more like it". #SKCvVAN
- 49' Rubio wriggles out of pressure toward the endline and flashes a ball back across that Marinovic does well to hold. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Lobato is going to enter the game as soon as we start the 2nd half. Appears to be in place of Gerso. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- Lovato is going to enter the game as soon as we start the 2nd half. Appears to be in place of Gerso. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- We've got another 45 minutes of soccer comin' up. Catch it on TSN 2 or hear the call on TSN 1040 (https://t.co/GnLNm6LoRI) #VWFC #SKCvVAN
- View photoHT: The closest anyone came for @SportingKC or @WhitecapsFC: https://t.co/CAqQXKBAL9 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/CFSI9Pudk9
- The whistle blows and we'll head to the locker room scoreless after a dominant first half #SKCvVAN… https://t.co/N7o8p5VmkC
- @86forever nah, got #CHIvNYC on the TV, #HOUvMIN on box1 and #COLvMTL on box 2. I knew #SKCvVAN was gonna be... aesthetically lacking
- HALFTIME: Frustrating first half ends goalless after several opportunities go begging, including a Rubio penalty that hit the post. #SKCvVAN
- Halftime. Sporting lead 3-0 on shots on goal, but it's 0-0 on shots *in* goal. #SKCvVAN
- 47'Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- One of these days, Jimmy Medranda is going to achieve exit velocity from 35 yards. #SKCvVAN
- 47' Salloi slides a ball across the edge of the area that finds Medranda who settles and fires a few yards over the bar. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 46'Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46'Foul by Aly Ghazal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- HTMCristian LobatoF#12Gerso Fernandes
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- Really though Pete Schaad said Farmer Brown there instead of Palmer-Brown. He's probably still have more possession than the 'Caps #SKCvVAN
- @jessrussell_18 Awesome!
- Halftime: #SportingKC 0, Vancouver 0 (This match should not be scoreless.)
- 45'
Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross. - View photoAnd we're back! SKC makes a second half sub with Lobato coming on for Gerso #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/E1taAuLVjE
- 46' Peter Vermes makes one halftime change as Cristian Lobato replaces Gerso on the right wing. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Lobato on for Gerso at half. Wonder if it's anything lingering with the shoulder. #SKCvVAN
- View photoOne halftime change for #SportingKC with Cristian Lobato entering as the first @usbank sub. 0-0 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/gccKgGOrAb
- 46' And we're back live on @FSKansasCity + and @SportsRadio810. Let's go, boys. 0-0 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/0Muxh13AVt
- 44'Attempt blocked. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 45' Wow... Zusi's corner is a peach and finds Rubio free 12 yards out who heads into the arms of Marinovic. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Rubio's awesome/terrible night continues. Gets his head on a Zusi corner, but heads it right into Marinovic's arms. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- 44'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 43'Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43'Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45' Sinovic strides forward from midfield and has a pop from 25 yards and it's deflected behind. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Sporting not as incisive in the attack as they were in the early going. Have to be ruing missed pen/lack of close-range finishing. #SKCvVAN
- 42' Shea comes up with the chance thanks to a 👌 ball in from Harvey, but he can't quite get it under the crossbar..… https://t.co/AfdEATQBfl
- 42'Foul by Jordan Harvey (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 42'Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- Mezquida and Shea should not be starting for the 'Caps at this stage of the season. Simply not good enough (even if they score!) #SKCvVAN
- 41'
Attempt missed. Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Harvey with a cross. - 41' Another headed opportunity for Shea as he meets Harvey's cross but nods over the bar. Decent chance. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 40'Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39'Attempt missed. Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 38'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- 39' Vancouver causes a turnover and breaks forward but #SportingKC gets enough numbers back before Shea blasts over. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 36'Stoppage in match Aly Ghazal (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) because of an injury.
- View photo36' Perfectly timed tackle from Ghazal to thwart a Gerso threat 0-0 #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/R0un6JNh6N
- Then 10.9% possession from 25 to 30 minutes #SKCvVAN
- Caps actually had 11.1% possession in the 5 to 10 minute period of the match! #SKCvVAN
- 36' Espinoza slips Gerso in on goal and he's taken down by Ghazal as he's poised to shoot, but it's deemed a clean tackle. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- That's one hell of an amazing tackle by Ghazal. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- Caps currently on 18.1% possession! This is a new low. I can almost hear the Blur song playing in the background. #SKCvVAN
- 31'
Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes. - ON THE OTHER HAND, this is probably Rubio's most active and involved game of the season. So. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- 31' Gerso and Rubio combine before the latter gets the ball out of his feet & strikes on frame but Marinovic is down to save. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- If you are wondering the possession advantage is 81% - 19% for Sporting Kansas City. #WhitecapsFC really sitting back. 30' 0-0 #MLS #SKCvVAN
- 31' Gerso and Rubio combine before the latter gets the ball out of his feet and strikes on frame by Marinovic is down to save. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 29'Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda.
- Carl Robinson looking like he's off to deliver some Black Magic after the match. #SKCvVAN
- 29' Ilie sends a ball over the top for Gerso but it's jussst out of his reach and Marinovic is out of his area to clear. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 26' Ilie threads the needle for Sinovic who tries to play in Gerso but Vancouver scrambles it away. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 24'Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jordan Harvey.
- 24'
Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerso Fernandes. - 24' Arrghhhh... Now Espinoza sees a low shot deflected just wide after being set up by Gerso. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Bad News: It should be 4-0 to SKC right now. Good News: It isn't! #SKCvVAN
- 22'
Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. - That's a 3rd big chance for Rubio tonight, tho this was the most difficult of the 3, and he nearly pulled it off. 0-0. #SportingKC #SKCvAN
- 22' It just isn't going in at the moment. Sinovic cuts a ball back to the top of the box that Rubio volleys an inch wide. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 18'Foul by Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18'Marcel de Jong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 15'Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15'Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14'
Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi. - Again, Zusi with the "DAAAANGG" cross ... Rubio's header saved by Marinovic, but Sporting have the pressure on early. #SKCvVAN
- What a ridiculous save by Marinovic to deny Rubio's header from 8 yards out, 3 yards away from the GK. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- 14' WHAT A CHANCE! Ilie picks out Zusi behind the defense and he volleys first-time across to Rubio whose header is saved. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 12'Attempt missed. Marcel de Jong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- A missed penalty early on but #SportingKC continuing to knock on the door. 0-0 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/9sJ5gE1lKY
- @TomBellweed Thanks Fred 😼
- View photo10' SKC with the penalty chance and it's off the post *PHEW* 0-0 #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/FLF41edtxk
- 10'Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 10'
Penalty missed! Still Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Diego Rubio (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a right footed shot. - 10'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- 9'Stoppage in match (Sporting Kansas City). Video Review.
- Off the post, and out. Marinovic and #WhitecapsFC with a lucky escape. #SKCvVAN https://t.co/1jqsPrRAnO
- 10' Rubio steps up... and it strikes the base of the post and comes out. Still scoreless here. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Rubio hammers the PK off the front of the post and the rebound is booted over the bar. Oy. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- VR in #SKCvVAN and it's a penalty. Bad clearance, bad foul, and ... bad take. Saved. Still scoreless.
- Penalty to #SKC, Kendall Waston with a tackle just inside the #WhitecapsFC box. Diego Rubio to take the penalty. #SKCvVAN ##MLS
- 8'Penalty conceded by Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 8'Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9' ... JUST KIDDING, IT'S A PENALTY! Toledo overturns his earlier decision after VAR consultation! 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- Not even a trip to the monitor for Toledo, who took the VAR's word on its own. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- On replay, looks like this foul occurred inside the box. Would be a PK for #SportingKC.
- That looks in the box to me #SKCvVAN
- 8' Salloi gets chopped down rightttt on the edge of the area by Waston and Toledo awards a free kick, not a penalty... 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- We might get a video review here to see if that foul occurred inside or outside the box… maybe? IDK we'll see. #SportingKC #SKCvVAN
- Zusi is driving this match like he stole it. #SKCvVAN
- 6' Another left-footed Zusi cross, another great look! This time Salloi volleys it back across but it skips beyond Rubio. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- 3'
Attempt missed. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross. - 3'Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcel de Jong with a cross following a set piece situation.
- Sinovic's shot was off the mark, but that cross from Zusi (and how wide open Sinovic was) ... #SKCvVAN
- 3' Almost!! Zusi picks out Sinovic with a stunning left-footed cross but Seth volleys into the side-netting. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- View photo2' 'Caps pick up a free kick right off the bat & Timmy gets a solid piece of it #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/uiAnRuCkRi
- 1'Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 1'Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1'Erik Hurtado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1'Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City).
- 3' Early chance for the visitors as Harvey meets a free kick eight yards out but heads it over the bar. 0-0 #SKCvVAN
- First Half begins.
SAVE: Stefan Marinovic makes a miracle save on Lobato
SAVE: Tim Melia denies Davies on a breakaway to keep SKC in it
CHANCE: Roger Espinoza's free header sails on him
CROSSBAR: Graham Zusi's free kick ricochets off a defender into the bar
CHANCE: Diego Rubio's header is saved again by Stefan Marinovic
CHANCE: Brek Shea heads one just over the bar
SAVE: Stefan Marinovic makes another diving stop on Diego Rubio
CHANCE: Roger Espinoza's shot deflects wide
SHOT: Diego Rubio fires a rocket just wide
SAVE: Stefan Marinovic somehow denies Diego Rubio's diving header
PK MISS: Diego Rubio smashes the post with his spot kick
CHANCE: Seth Sinovic's volley goes wide after a deft Zusi cross- SHOWTIME at @cmpark! First place is up for grabs as #SKCvVAN kicks off on @FSKansasCity Plus @SportsRadio810! ⚽️ https://t.co/A4zUn4qvzd
- #SportingKC can hop into first place and potentially clinch a playoff spot tonight. Underway against Vancouver at @cmpark.
- 1' Roger Espinoza gets us underway on @FSKansasCity + and @SportsRadio810. 0-0 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/0Muxh13AVt
- #SKCvVAN… 3rd hosting 1st in the West… now underway at the C(ha)MP. #SportingKC
- View photoWe're up next! Catch all the action on TSN 2 & TSN 1040. LISTEN: https://t.co/GnLNm6tNt8 #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/RVsjaxt7oJ
- It's time. Get locked in. 📺 @FSKansasCity + 📻 @SportsRadio810, @lagrande1340 📱 #SportingKC Uphoria #SKCvVAN https://t.co/0Muxh13AVt
- FUN FACT: #SportingKC unbeaten in every game ever when playing @runjewels during pre-game lineup introductions. #SKCvVAN Cc: @PCarrESPN
- Tonight's match has massive repercussions in the West, as #SportingKC can leapfrog Vancouver into first place with… https://t.co/VS3vx9u1iz
- .@WhitecapsFC are the last visiting team to win a game at @cmpark in all comps, claiming a 2-1 win in CCL action la… https://t.co/FMKpzuGnA4
- Random thought ahead of #SKCvVAN: What do you want to bet that Vermes' password for every account is "1ookit15whatit15OK" ...?
- #SportingKC is riding a 24-game unbeaten streak in @MLS play at @cmpark, the third longest such streak in league hi… https://t.co/NjzlEa9RYR
- FYI there are 6 different scenarios that could secure a playoff spot for the 'Caps tonight. #VWFC #SKCvVAN https://t.co/bC7WaPpivh
- View photoLast Sunday's goalscorers, @DiegoRubio_ and @danielsalloi, make up the rest of the front line. #SKCvVAN https://t.co/pHhO5ZQYgK
- View photo.@ge7fe returns to the starting lineup, replacing Cristian Lobato on the right wing of the front three. #SKCvVAN https://t.co/bLUSQXOpPw
- .@jimmymedranda continues in central midfield, making his seventh start of the @MLS season in that position.… https://t.co/1n6boLLxm8
- Captain @MattBesler misses tonight's crucial matchup with a head/face injury sustained in the 2-1 win over LA last… https://t.co/inD91gH33H
- This one's a fight for seeding in the @Audi 2017 #MLSCupPlayoffs. #SKCvVAN at 9 ET on TSN (🇨🇦) & MLS LIVE (🇺🇸):… https://t.co/1vEGcrZY3w
- View photoOne change in the backline as @ErikBrown14 comes in for his eighth @MLS appearance of the season. #SKCvVAN https://t.co/KN0mQ5pDYL
- Techera is currently in Uruguay and will be back for next Saturday’s match at New York Red Bulls #VWFC
- View photoCongratulations to Cristian Techera, who has welcomed baby boy Bastian to the #VWFC family 💙 #OurAllOurHonour https://t.co/yXpgEBixrn
- First place in the West is within reach tonight, #SKCNation. Let's get after it 💪 #SKCvVAN https://t.co/MqhyRK8EMQ
- Your #SportingKC starting XI for tonight’s HUGE matchup with @WhitecapsFC! Kickoff at 8pm CT on @FSKansasCity Plus.… https://t.co/n0e8ojSGLR
- #WhitecapsFC Starting XI: Marinovic; Harvey, Parker, Waston(C), Nerwinski; De Jong, Ghazal; Shea, Mezquida, Davies; Hurtado 4-2-3-1 #SKCvVAN
- View photoHere we go...your #VWFC Starting XI vs. @SportingKC #OurAllOurHonour #SKCvVAN https://t.co/FQemkDO1eJ
- Be sure to stop by the @Drive_Toyota booth on the Sporting Plaza before #SKCvVAN to show Blue your dance moves! 🕺🏿💃… https://t.co/8hiB5ZWWzV
- While you're waiting for lineups, peruse all of our auction items: https://t.co/NAkx4ja24E (Auction ends Monday & proceeds benefit BCCHF!)
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Goals and Assists
| 53' | | Erik Hurtado Assisted By: Jordan Harvey |
Disciplinary
| 69' | | Alphonso Davies Reason: Time wasting | |
| 90'+1' | | Graham Zusi Reason: Denial of obvious goal scoring opportunity | |
| 90'+3' | | Christian Bolaños Reason: Violent Conduct |
Substitutions
| HT | | Cristian Lobato Gerso FernandesF |
| 57' | | Benny Feilhaber Jimmy MedrandaM |
| 60' | | Christian Bolaños Brek SheaM |
| 68' | | Yordy Reyna Nicolás MezquidaM |
| 78' | | Latif Blessing Diego RubioF |
| 84' | | Russell Teibert Alphonso DaviesM |
Match Information
MLS at Children's Mercy Park
Kansas City, KS
Attendance 18990
Weather Clear
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