Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update
Published on October 27, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
SPORTING KC TO FACE TONIGHT'S WILD CARD WINNER IN EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS ON SUNDAY
Sporting Kansas City will await the winner of tonight's Wild Card match between the Colorado Rapids and Columbus Crew as their upcoming opponent for the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Tonight's match will kickoff at 9 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on MLSSoccer.com.
Regardless of the outcome, Sporting Kansas City will begin the two-game, aggregate goal series on the road with the first leg at 6:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, October 30th. Sporting Kansas City will then host the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7 p.m. CT. Both matches will be broadcast live on FOX Soccer.
For a complete source information on the 2011 MLS Cup playoff format, please refer to Sporting Kansas City's playoff guide.
PLAYOFF WATCH PARTY THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AT LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK
Join the Sporting Kansas City's official watch party as the team begins the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs on the road at 6pm CT on Sunday. Special guest Nick Wright from 610 Sports Radio will emcee the event, which will be held in the Member's Club of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Doors open at 3:30pm CT and fans are encouraged to arrive early to watch the other MLS playoff matches, as well the afternoon NFL action. Parking is available in Lot C (sportingkc.com/parking).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TO HOST SECOND LEG OF EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY AT LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK
Following the first leg of Sporting Kansas City's Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup, the team will return home to Kansas City to host the decisive second leg at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the 2011 MLS Cup playoffs at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park are currently on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster, by calling 888-4KC-GOAL or by visiting the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Box Offices.
BUNBURY, KAMARA AND ZUSI NOMINATED FOR GOAL OF THE YEAR
Sensational strikes from Teal Bunbury, Kei Kamara and Graham Zusi are all nominated for the 2011 AT&T Goal of the Year. Send the Sporting forwards through to the next round by voting here. The AT&T Goal of the Year winner will be determined on Nov. 14 by a combination of online and text voting.
KANSAS CITY CAULDRON PLAYOFF RALLY TO BE HELD TUESDAY AT POWER AND LIGHT
The Kansas City Cauldron, Sporting Kansas City's largest supporters group, will host a Sporting Kansas City Playoff Rally at 6:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, November 1st at the Power & Light courtyard in downtown Kansas City, Mo. All local media are welcome to attend for video, photo and interview opportunities with Sporting Kansas City players, coaches and fans in attendance at Tuesday's event.
Admission is free for all ages, and doors open to the rally at 6:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday. Sports Radio 810 WHB host Nate Bukaty will emcee the event with other special guests invited to take the stage.
SPORTING WELL-REPRESENTED IN POSTSEASON AWARDS RACE
With the regular season over and the playoffs in sight, buzz is building around forward C.J. Sapong as the 2011 Rookie of the Year in MLS. Having scored a total of eight goals and provided five assists in League and U.S. Open Cup play in 2011, Sapong leads all rookies in points and is the only player on Sporting Kansas City's roster to feature in every regular season match this this year. Sapong scored his most recent goal and fifth of the season against New York just 46 seconds after being substituted into the match.
The performances of Chance Myers this season have led some to mention the fourth-year defender as a bonafide candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. Myers, who struggled with injuries for much of his first three seasons in Kansas City, has shattered career bests in starts, appearances and minutes played in 2011.
Manager Peter Vermes is also receiving recognition in the race for 2011 Coach of the Year after successfully navigating Sporting Kansas City through a record-long road trip to start the season before leading the club to a first place finish in the Eastern Conference. Bob Gansler is the only other Kansas City manager to win the award, taking the honors in the 2000 title-winning season.
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 anyhome 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.
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, visitwww.sportingkc.com/media-recap.
Major League Soccer Stories from October 27, 2011
- Schedule Set for Conference Semifinals of MLS Cup Playoffs - MLS
- Sporting Kansas City to Face Colorado Rapids in Eastern Conference Semifinals - Sporting Kansas City
- RSL Match Preview - Real Salt Lake V. Seattle Sounders FC - Real Salt Lake
- Houston Dynamo Game Notes - Houston Dynamo FC
- Sports Radio 810 WHB to Broadcast Sporting Kansas City Playoff Matches - Sporting Kansas City
- Game Notes: Sounders FC at Real Salt Lake - Seattle Sounders FC
- Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City
- Doopin' to the Cup: Philadelphia Union Begin First Ever Playoff Run - Philadelphia Union
- Applications Now Being Accepted for 2012 Whitecaps FC College Showcase - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Red Bulls Knock off FC Dallas, 2-0, in MLS Cup Playoffs - Red Bull New York
- Loss to New York Red Bulls Ends FC Dallas Playoff Run - FC Dallas
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