Sporting Kansas City vs Columbus Crew, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSporting Kansas City, Columbus Crew SC play to scoreless draw
Major League Soccer
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 4': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC).
- 4': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mike Grella (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
- 7': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
- 7': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Hand ball by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 10': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 12': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 12': Delay in match Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC).
- 15': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mike Grella.
- 19': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Seth Sinovic.
- 20': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 20': Mike Grella (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Martínez.
- 24': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 24': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Martínez.
- 30': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 30': Delay in match Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Seth Sinovic.
- 40': Foul by Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City).
- 40': Mike Grella (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Penalty Columbus Crew SC. Gyasi Zardes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Penalty saved! Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC).
- 45': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Delay in match Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC).
- 45'+3': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Delay in match Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City). Video Review.
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the red card.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 49': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
- 49': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 51': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mike Grella (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 55': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 55': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Delay in match Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cristian Lobato replaces Seth Sinovic because of an injury.
- 59': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Ike Opara.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Luis Argudo replaces Mike Grella.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 69': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 70': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Argudo with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Yohan Croizet (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gerso Fernandes replaces Yohan Croizet.
- 73': Attempt saved. Cristian Lobato (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 76': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 77': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Gastón Sauro replaces Cristian Martínez.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC).
- 78': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Argudo following a set piece situation.
- 84': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
- 84': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ike Opara (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Gerso Fernandes is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wan Kuzain replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 88': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Artur (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC).
- 90'+6': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Artur.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Columbus Crew SC 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 506 |
| 360 | Passes | 571 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 20,697
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 20,697
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 17 | Roger Espinoza |
| 10 | Yohan Croizet |
| 14 | Khiry Shelton |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 17 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 3 | Josh Williams |
| 19 | Milton Valenzuela |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 10 | Federico Higuaín  |
| 7 | Artur |
| 6 | Wil Trapp |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 13 | Mike Grella |
| 18 | Christian Martínez |
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