Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update
Published on October 7, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
SPORTING KC TO HOST CLUB DEPORTIVO GUADALAJARA OCTOBER 12
SportingKansas 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.
CD Guadalajara stars such as Omar Arellano, Marco Fabián and Luis Michel are all included in Fernando Quirarte's 22-man squad traveling to Kansas City.
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 throughout his career with the Mexican club.
Tickets are available for purchase at the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Box Offices or online at Ticketmaster.
MATCH AGAINST NEW YORK NEXT SATURDAY VERY CLOSE TO SELLING OUT
Sporting Kansas City will take on the New York Red Bulls next Saturday at 3:00 p.m. CT at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in the final home match of the 2011 regular season. There are a very limited amount of tickets still available in a select number of sections. Tickets for the match can be purchased at the box offices at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAMS UP WITH TURNER MOTORSPORTS
Sporting KC will try its luck at NASCAR when Turner Motorsports driver James Buescher pilots the No. 30 Chevy Impala adorned with the Sporting KC logo in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Race this Saturday at the Kansas Speedway.
Buescher made an appearance at training Thursday at the Sporting Club Training Center in Swope Park. Aftertraining, Buescher met with several of the players as they walked him through some basic soccer exercises.
A select group of players will join Buescher in the No. 30 pit box for the race at 2:30 p.m. this Saturday. Players will be signing autographs before the race at the Sporting KC tent. Other entertainment will include television screens, XBOX, FIFA 2012, the Sprint inflatable goalkeeper challenge and Blue the mascot.
SIX SPORTING KANSAS CITY PLAYERS SELECTED TO JOIN NATIONAL TEAMS
Teal Bunbury, Kei Kamara, Roger Espinoza, Shavar Thomas, Peterson Joseph and Craig Rocastle have all been selected to represent their respective national teams in international matches scheduled for Oct. 7-11.
All six players will be available for Sporting Kansas City's final home match of the regular season on Saturday, October 15th when the club hosts the New York Red Bulls at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Tickets are available at the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Box Offices or online at Ticketmaster.com.
WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND
10/8 - International friendly - U.S. v. Honduras - 5:00 p.m. CT - FOX Soccer
10/8 - Major League Soccer - Seattle v. Philadelphia - 9:00 p.m. CT - Match Day Live
10/8 - Kansas Lottery 300 Qualifying (9am) and Race (2:30pm) - ESPN2
10/9 - Chivas Guadalajara v. Toluca - noon - Telemundo
SPORTING KANSAS CITY DRAWS WITH SAN JOSE, REMAINS IN FIRST PLACE
Sporting KC remains at the top of the Eastern Conference following a dramatic 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. Forward Teal Bunbury responded to San Jose's 85th minute goal just 45 seconds later with a goal of his own as Sporting Kansas City kept hold of first place in the East at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday.
ARNAUD BREAKS CLUB APPEARANCE RECORD
Sporting Kansas City captain Davy Arnaud has broken the club's all-time record for career regular season appearances. Arnaud broke the record of 237 appearances in Sporting Kansas City's 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes last Saturday. Assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin formerly held the record.
After earning his debut in his rookie year as a fifth-round draft pick out of West Texas A&M, Arnaud, 31, has accrued a total of 19,310 minutes since2002, while scoring 43 goals and contributing 34 assists before earning thecaptain's armband prior to the start of the 2010 season.
PLAYOFF RACE HEATING UP
With two matches left to play in the 2011 MLS regular season, Sporting Kansas City currently sit in first place in the Eastern Conferencewith a total of 45 points through 32 matches, one point clear of the Philadelphia Union.
If the season were to end today, Sporting would qualify for the playoffs as one of the three automatic births from the Eastern Conference. Despite their favorable position in the table currently, just two points separate first place in the East (Sporting Kansas City) and the final wild card sport.
Should Sporting Kansas City fail to grab one of the top three spots in the East, they would then need to qualify for a wild card berth, which is determined by the next four teams with the highest point total, regardless of conference.
SPORTING KC PARTNERS WITH KC PUMPKIN PATCH & CORN MAZE
The KC Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze has dedicated their annual corn maze to Sporting Kansas City. The maze, complete with the Sporting Kansas City crest, is located at 29755 W. 191st Street in Gardner, Kansas. Admission is just $8 for adults and free for children under the age of four.
SPORTING KC TECHNICAL STAFF TO HOLD CLINIC OCTOBER 10
The Sporting Kansas City technical staff will hold a clinic for coaches from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Sporting Club Training Center in Swope Park. Space is limited to the first 50 coaches to RSVP to SCN@SportingKC.com.
SPORTING 22 WINNERS HONORED DURING WIN OVER COLUMBUS CREW
Sporting Kansas City honored the 22 recipients of the Sporting 22 scholarship at last week's 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. A video presentation was shown at halftime in recognition of the 22 local students that have developed initiatives designed to impact the health of children in this community, using soccer or related activities as a tool. A valedictorian will be announced and scholarships will be awarded in January, once all the programs are complete. Sporting Kansas City players also honored the students with special Sporting 22 patches on their jerseys.
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 in2011. Fans ages 21 and older now have the option to purchase season tickets in the Budweiser Corner at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, an all-inclusive terrace area which provides stadium-style food options and draft 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 the2012 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.
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- More Than 5,000 Season Tickets Sold for the 2012 Season - Club de Foot Montreal
- Game Notes - Sounders FC Vs. Philadelphia Union - Seattle Sounders FC
- Club Deportivo Guadalajara Announces Roster to Face Sporting Kansas City - Sporting Kansas City
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