Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMinnesota United eliminate Sporting K.C. from playoff contention
Kelvin Yeboah scored in the 65th minute to help Minnesota United earn a 2-0 victory at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night that boosted the Loons' playoff chances and eliminated SKC from postseason contention.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 4': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 4': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jefferson Díaz.
- 7': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 8': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 10': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
- 12': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 15': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 15': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 16': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 20': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 22': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
- 22': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
- 24': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 26': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 28': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 29': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 30': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 32': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 38': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 38': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 42': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
- 44': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 45': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Stephen Afrifa.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Khiry Shelton.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross.
- 51': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 53': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 56': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 56': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 60': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 61': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 61': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Joaquín Pereyra.
- 61': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Hassani Dotson.
- 62': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 63': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 65': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 66': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 66': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 72': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a headed pass following a corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Agada.
- 75': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 75': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Miguel Tapias replaces Jefferson Díaz because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 79': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 79': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 85': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 86': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 88': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty missed! Still Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 1. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Devin Padelford replaces Kelvin Yeboah.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 90'+4': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 2. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 2.
Statistics
 MIN |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 472 |
| 281 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 33 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,328
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,328
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 17 | Jacob Davis  |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 30 | Stephen Afrifa |
Minnesota United FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 28 | Jefferson Díaz |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 14 | Tani Oluwaseyi |
| 9 | Kelvin Yeboah |
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