Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update
Published on September 15, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TO PLAY AT REAL SALT LAKE SATURDAY
Following a 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City will travel to face Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium this Saturday at 8 p.m. CT. The Member's Club at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park will host a watch party immediately following the match between the United States Women's National Team and Canada.
Real Salt Lake (13-7-6) sits in fourth place in the MLS Western Conference, most recently defeating the Seattle Sounders 2-1. Salt Lake won the MLS Cup in 2009 feature United States international Kyle Beckerman.
LIVE STRONG SPORTING PARK TO HOST U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM SATURDAY
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team will return to the field for the first time since the conclusion of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup when it faces Canada at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park at 6 p.m. this Saturday. The international friendly will feature the full U.S.Women's World Cup squad and will be broadcast live on FOX Soccer.
The appearance at the brand new, state-of-the art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas will be the first in that state for the U.S., although the team has played in ArrowheadStadium on the Missouri side of the state line four times, compiling a 2-0-2 record. Two of those meetings came in post-Women's World Cup tours in 1999 and 2003, and the most recent was a 1-0 win againstMexico in the Fan Celebration Tour following the 2004 Olympics.
Tickets are available for purchase at the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Box Offices or online at Ticketmaster. All fans in attendance are encouraged to remain in their seats following the conclusion of the match for a full-stadium watch party to cheer on Sporting Kansas City against Real Salt Lake, which will be shown live on the videoboards and TV's inside LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
US WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TO HOLD OPEN TRAINING SESSION FRIDAY AT LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK
Prior to their friendly match against Canada on Saturday, the United States Women's National Team will hold an open training session on Friday, September 16th at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. The training session will run from 5-6:30 p.m. CT. Admission is free or fans can purchase a VIP package for $50 for reserved seating, complimentary food/drink and an opportunity for autographs afterward.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY SIGNS DEFENDER LAWRENCE OLUM
Sporting Kansas City announced Thursday the signing of defender Lawrence Olum. Olum, 27, joins Sporting Kansas City after a brief trial period and will be added to the team's roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate. In keeping with team policy, terms of the contract will not be disclosed.
"He's a versatile guy, and we're looking for help in a couple different positions," Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes said. "We feel that at this time in the year, we're delighted to bring in a guy who's just had a very good season."
SPORTING KANSAS CITY DEFEATS HOUSTON DYNAMO 3-0
Two goals from Teal Bunbury and a third from C.J. Sapong sent Sporting Kansas City into first place in the Eastern Conference last Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Sporting Kansas City has six games remaining in the regular MLS season before the playoffs.
SPORTING KC TO HOST CLUB DEPORTIVO GUADALAJARA OCTOBER 12
Sporting Kansas City will play Mexico's most successful soccer team Club Deportivo Guadalajara at 7:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 12 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. This is the first time the two clubs will meet. Club Deportivo Guadalajara played Mexican side Club America in a friendly in September of 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium. CD Guadalajara won 2-1 in front of 26,119 fans.
Sporting Kansas City Designated Player Omar Bravo starred for Club Deportivo Guadalajara for more than a decade as one of the most decorated players in the team's history after debuting at age 20 in 2000. He is the club's second all-time leading scorer with 108 goals for Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
Tickets are available for purchase at the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Box Offices or online at Ticketmaster.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY LAUNCHES 2012 SEASON TICKET SALES
Sporting Kansas City is now accepting initial payments for new Season Ticket Members for the 2012 season at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
Fans may reserve their seats to see all the exciting Major League Soccer action and other soccer events at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park next season by making an initial payment of $100 per seat. Those making an initial payment for season tickets in 2012 will also receive priority access for tickets to any home playoff matches at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in 2011. Fans ages 21 and older now have the option to purchaseseason tickets in the Budweiser Corner at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, an all-inclusive terrace area which provides stadium-style food options anddraft beer choices.
Another new seating package for 2012 is the Sporting Family Plan. Offered exclusively in the Providence Sporting Zone, the Sporting Family Plan gives fans the option to purchase two season tickets and receive two more for children ages 12 and under for free. Season tickets in the Providence Sporting Zone start at $380 for the entire 2012 season.
Current Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Members are encouraged to renew their 2011 season tickets by September 28th. Seating priority for the 2012 season will be available to all current Sporting Kansas City season ticket members who renew their 2011 season tickets before the renewal deadline.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY MATCH GUIDE
When Sporting Kansas City takes the pitch, there are a number of ways to follow the action across a series of different mediums. Excluding nationally televised matches, every Sporting Kansas City match home and away is broadcast live by KSMO.
For those that can't be near a television at kickoff, Sporting Kansas City provides play-by-play coverage on Twitter and a link to the MLS MatchCenter is available on SportingKC.com.
To keep up-to-date on all independent coverage of Sporting Kansas City, visit www.sportingkc.com/media-recap.
Please note: When discussing our team, please refer to us as Sporting Kansas City or Sporting KC. Season tickets are currently on sale for the 2012 MLS season at state-of-the-art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Visit SportingKC.com or call 888-4KC-GOAL to reserve seats.
Major League Soccer Stories from September 15, 2011
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- Earthquakes Acquire Forward Maxwell Griffin from Orlando City on Loan - San Jose Earthquakes
- Whitecaps FC Add Defender Carlyle Mitchell - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City
- San Jose Earthquakes Establish Partnership with Evergreen United - San Jose Earthquakes
- Real Salt Lake Gameday Events - Real Salt Lake
- Toronto FC Acquire Kyle Davies from LA Galaxy - Toronto FC
- Philadelphia Union Sign Morgan Langley from Harrisburg City - Philadelphia Union
- EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League Kicks off this Weekend - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Chicago Fire Announce Remaining Broadcast Schedule - Chicago Fire FC
- Crew Launches "Dare to be Massive" Initiative - Columbus Crew SC
- Sporting Kansas City Signs Defender Lawrence Olum - Sporting Kansas City
- United Drives to Collect Arts and Craft Supplies During September - D.C. United
- Chicago Fire Fall 1-0 to Deportivo Guadalajara in International Friendly - Chicago Fire FC
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