Sporting Kansas City vs Real Estelí, 2014 CONCACAF Champions League, 2014 Group Stage

· Concacaf Champions Cup

13': Claudio Bieler
70': Claudio Bieler (P)
78': Sal Zizzo

FT
3 - 0

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting Real Estelí at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City).
2': Foul by Elmar Antonio Mejia Rodriguez (Real Estelí).
2': Paulo Nagamura (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felix Dorian Rodriguez.
3': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seth Sinovic with a cross following a corner.
4': Daniel da Silva (Real Estelí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
6': Alan Kardek (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City).
6': Foul by Lawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City).
6': Juan Barrera (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt saved. Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Praes.
9': Foul by Alan Kardek (Real Estelí).
9': Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Delay in match Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) because of an injury.
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
12': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City).
12': Juan Barrera (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Foul by Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí).
12': Paulo Nagamura (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Paulo Nagamura (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
12': Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí) is shown the yellow card.
13': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Estelí 0. Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seth Sinovic.
15': Daniel da Silva (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Lawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City).
16': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City).
16': Juan Barrera (Real Estelí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Eduardo Praes (Real Estelí).
18': Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City).
18': Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt saved. Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
21': Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Alan Kardek (Real Estelí).
22': Delay in match Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Attempt missed. Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi following a set piece situation.
24': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eduardo Praes.
25': Hand ball by Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City).
28': Attempt missed. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
30': Hand ball by Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí).
31': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
31': Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
35': Attempt missed. Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
36': Foul by Lawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City).
36': Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Attempt missed. Juan Barrera (Real Estelí) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel da Silva.
39': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City).
39': Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Offside, Real Estelí. Manuel Rosas tries a through ball, but Elvis Angel Figueroa is caught offside.
40': Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Lawrence Olum (Sporting Kansas City).
41': Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Felix Dorian Rodriguez (Real Estelí).
41': Felix Dorian Rodriguez (Real Estelí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Delay in match Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt saved. Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
43': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Justo Lorente.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel da Silva (Real Estelí) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elmar Antonio Mejia Rodriguez.
45'+1': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
45'+1': Juan Barrera (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Estelí 0.
0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Real Estelí 0.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Real Estelí 0.
45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Sal Zizzo replaces Benny Feilhaber.
47': Dangerous play by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
47': Elmar Antonio Mejia Rodriguez (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Corner, Real Estelí. Conceded by Sal Zizzo.
48': Eric Kronberg (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Alan Kardek (Real Estelí).
48': Alan Kardek (Real Estelí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Felix Dorian Rodriguez (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Sal Zizzo (Sporting Kansas City).
51': Foul by Manuel Rosas (Real Estelí).
51': Paulo Nagamura (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Samuel Wilson.
53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eduardo Praes.
54': Daniel da Silva (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
54': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Daniel da Silva (Real Estelí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
58': Attempt blocked. Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Rosas.
58': Corner, Real Estelí. Conceded by Matt Besler.
60': Foul by Manuel Rosas (Real Estelí).
60': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jorge Claros replaces Erik Palmer-Brown.
61': Hand ball by Elmar Antonio Mejia Rodriguez (Real Estelí).
62': Attempt missed. Toni (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
64': Elmar Antonio Mejia Rodriguez (Real Estelí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
64': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudio Bieler.
68': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Claudio Bieler draws a foul in the penalty area.
68': Penalty conceded by Elmar Antonio Mejia Rodriguez (Real Estelí) after a foul in the penalty area.
70': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Real Estelí 0. Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
71': Substitution, Real Estelí. Rudel Calero replaces Daniel da Silva.
71': Elvis Angel Figueroa (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City).
72': Attempt missed. Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
73': Foul by Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí).
73': Toni (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí).
75': Toni (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt blocked. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Julião with a cross.
77': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felix Dorian Rodriguez.
78': Substitution, Real Estelí. Franklin Lopez replaces Elvis Angel Figueroa.
78': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Real Estelí 0. Sal Zizzo (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni with a cross following a corner.
81': Foul by Jorge Claros (Sporting Kansas City).
81': Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt saved. Juan Barrera (Real Estelí) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jimmy Medranda replaces Paulo Nagamura.
84': Delay in match Manuel Rosas (Real Estelí) because of an injury.
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Substitution, Real Estelí. Jefinho replaces Manuel Rosas.
89': Attempt saved. Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sal Zizzo with a through ball.
89': Attempt missed. Claudio Bieler (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
90'+1': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+1': Rodrigo Valiente (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+2': Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Samuel Wilson (Real Estelí).
90'+3': Igor Julião (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felix Dorian Rodriguez.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jorge Claros (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Claros.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Real Estelí 0.

Statistics

EST		SKC
15	Fouls	23
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
33.9	Possession	66.1
7	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
206	Accurate Passes	488
285	Passes	565
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	5
7	Crosses	15
0.0	Cross %	0.3
45	Long Balls	47
19	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	10
17	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
21	Effective Clearances	14
21	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Concacaf Champions Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Saprissa	4	+8	8
2	Portland Timbers	4	0	7
3	CD Dragon	4	-8	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Eric Kronberg (GK)
5	Matt Besler
2	Erik Palmer-Brown
15	Seth Sinovic
40	Igor Julião
13	Lawrence Olum
10	Benny Feilhaber
6	Paulo Nagamura
16	Claudio Bieler
8	Graham Zusi
9	Toni Dovale

Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:

Jimmy Medranda, Dom Dwyer, Andy Gruenebaum, Jorge Claros, Kevin Ellis, Sal Zizzo, C.J. Sapong.

Real Estelí (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Justo Lorente (GK)
2	Allan Kardek
3	Eduardo Praes
7	Manuel Rosas
21	Felix Rodriguez
10	Sam Wilson
27	Rodrigo Valiente
12	Elmar Mejia Rodriguez
20	Juan Barrera
16	Elvis Figueroa
18	Daniel da Silva

Real Estelí Substitutes:

Carlos Chavarria, Franklin López, Calero Rudel, Cristián Gutierrez, Francisco Paz, Jeferson Almeida, Róger Sánchez.

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