Sporting KC Hosts Decisive Match of Eastern Conference Semifinals
Published on November 1, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City will host the Colorado Rapids in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 7:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Wednesday's match is presented by Applebee's and will be broadcast nationally on FOX Soccer and FOX Deportes, with radio broadcasts available courtesy of Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Gran D 1340 AM.
The first leg between the two sides was played on Sunday, as Sporting Kansas City ran out 2-0 winners at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Teal Bunbury scored both goals for Sporting Kansas City, taking a pass from Julio Cesar to put Sporting in front in the game's 49th minute before adding a second from the penalty spot ten minutes later.
For a complete guide to Sporting Kansas City's playoff history, statistics and other important team information, please reference their 2011 postseason media guide.
The Kansas City Cauldron, Sporting Kansas City's largest supporters group, will host a Sporting Kansas City Playoff Rally at 6:30 CT tonight on the KC Live! Stage in the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
On Wednesday, Between the Lines on Sports Radio 810 WHB will air live from LSP from 2-6 p.m. in advance of the station's broadcast of the match, beginning with pre-game coverage at 6:45 p.m. CT and including a 30-minute post-game show.
Additionally, 610 Sports Radio will air Fescoe in the Morning (6-9 a.m.), Danny Parkins Show (9-11 a.m.) and What's Wright with Nick Wright (2-6 p.m.) live from the Sprint Plaza at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Wednesday.
Wednesday's match will feature the distribution of 3,000 Child ID kits courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Citizens' Academy Alumni Association, an organization dedicated to supporting the mission of the FBI in its role as the official liaison between the FBI Citizens' Academy alumni Association Chapters and the FBI.
Should Sporting Kansas City advance to the Eastern Conference Final, the match will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Tickets can be purchased here, by calling 888-4KC-GOAL or by visiting the box offices located at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
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