Philadelphia Union vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSJay Simpson brace powers Philadelphia Union past Sporting Kansas City
Jay Simpson scored his first two goals of the season as the Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Warren Creavalle (Philadelphia Union).
- 1': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 4': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ike Opara tries a through ball, but Gerso Fernandes is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Warren Creavalle (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by David Accam.
- 8': Attempt missed. David Accam (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Borek Dockal.
- 10': Attempt missed. David Accam (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Accam.
- 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 14': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Borek Dockal tries a through ball, but David Accam is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union).
- 16': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 17': Warren Creavalle (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': Hand ball by Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
- 28': Attempt missed. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Borek Dockal (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Borek Dockal tries a through ball, but David Accam is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 35': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 36': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by David Accam (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Borek Dockal (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Accam.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 45': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union).
- 45': Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 47': Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 48': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 51': Foul by Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Warren Creavalle (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 54': Borek Dockal (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 54': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 54': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 55': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Borek Dockal.
- 57': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 62': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Attempt missed. David Accam (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Fabrice-Jean Picault replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 64': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Seth Sinovic tries a through ball, but Gerso Fernandes is caught offside.
- 65': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by David Accam (Philadelphia Union).
- 66': David Accam (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt saved. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Warren Creavalle.
- 70': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 72': Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- 72': Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Yohan Croizet replaces Johnny Russell.
- 74': Attempt missed. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 75': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 75': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': John McCarthy (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Fabrice-Jean Picault (Philadelphia Union).
- 76': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabrice-Jean Picault.
- 80': Foul by Fabrice-Jean Picault (Philadelphia Union).
- 80': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Gerso Fernandes.
- 82': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 84': Delay in match Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Keegan Rosenberry replaces Olivier Mbaizo because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gianluca Busio replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 87': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 88': Attempt saved. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Besler with a cross.
- 88': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Fabrice-Jean Picault tries a through ball, but David Accam is caught offside.
- 89': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a headed pass.
- 90': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. David Accam (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mark McKenzie.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Warren Creavalle.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 555 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 11 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 15,080
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 15,080
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 26 | Auston Trusty |
| 4 | Mark McKenzie |
| 33 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Olivier Mbaizo  |
| 10 | Borek Dockal |
| 8 | Derrick Jones |
| 2 | Warren Creavalle |
| 27 | Jay Simpson |
| 7 | David Accam |
| 14 | Fabian Herbers |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 3 | Ike Opara |
| 15 | Seth Sinovic |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 21 | Felipe Gutiérrez |
| 17 | Roger Espinoza |
| 9 | Krisztian Nemeth |
| 12 | Gerso |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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