Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
70': William Agada
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Despite going a man short for a stretch, SKC blanks Orlando City
Jake Davis and Daniel Salloi scored goals just before and just after halftime, and Sporting Kansas City added a short-handed goal in second-half stoppage time in defeating Orlando City SC 3-0 on Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by William Agada.
- 2': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a cross.
- 2': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 3': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 5': Attempt missed. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 5': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 6': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Smith following a set piece situation.
- 7': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
- 8': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 12': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 18': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is caught offside.
- 24': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 26': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 27': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 27': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 29': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 29': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 31': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói following a fast break.
- 36': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 40': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 43': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa with a cross.
- 44': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 0. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Rafael Santos replaces Kyle Smith.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dany Rosero replaces Andreu Fontàs.
- 47': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 47': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 49': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilder Cartagena.
- 50': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Orlando City SC 0. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Martín Ojeda.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Iván Angulo.
- 60': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces Erik Thommy.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Stephen Afrifa.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
- 63': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 65': Offside, Orlando City SC. Facundo Torres is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 67': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 69': VAR Decision: Card upgraded William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
- 81': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 73': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces César Araújo.
- 74': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
- 75': Delay in match (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Tim Leibold.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Yutaro Tsukada replaces Facundo Torres.
- 84': Foul by Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC).
- 84': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 85': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 85': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 90': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Orlando City SC 0. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 90'+3': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Melia.
- 90'+7': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+7': Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+8': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Orlando City SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Orlando City SC 0.
Statistics
 ORL |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 531 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,383
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,383
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 28 | +24 | 62 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | +12 | 52 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 27 | +24 | 50 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | +8 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 23 | William Agada  |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 30 | Stephen Afrifa |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 4 | David Brekalo |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 17 | Dagur Thórhallsson |
| 11 | Martín Ojeda |
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 10 | Facundo Torres |
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