2020 Sporting Kansas City II season

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Sporting Kansas City II
2020 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
USL ChampionshipGroup E: 4th
Eastern Conf.: 12th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerWilson Harris
Highest home attendanceLeague/All:
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All:
Average home league attendance691
Biggest winSKC 3–0 OKC (Aug. 22)
Biggest defeatATX 4–0 SKC (Sept. 22)
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The 2020 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's first year under the new name of Sporting Kansas City II,[1] fifth year of play and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team continued to play at Children's Mercy Park.

The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] Following that decision, on March 18 the USL extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[3]

Roster

As of March 6, 2020
No. Position Player Nation
30 DF Luis Olivera (on loan from Atenas)  Argentina
31 GK Brooks Thompson  United States
32 MF Christian Duke  United States
33 DF Danny Barbir  United States
34 FW Dominik Rešetar (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
35 MF Duval Wapiwo (on loan from MFK Vyškov)  Cameroon
39 DF Petar Čuić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
40 DF Dillon Serna  United States
42 GK Remi Prieur  United States
44 MF Camden Riley  United States
48 DF Kaveh Rad  United States
49 MF Will Little  United States
70 FW Zé Pedro  Portugal
77 FW Enoch Mushagalusa  Congo
80 FW Fredinho Mompremier  Haiti
88 DF Sam Raben  United States
96 FW Wilson Harris  United States
— MF Jaret Townsend  United States
  1. MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City
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    Sporting Kansas City Academy player.
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    Player movement

    In

    Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
    January 4, 2020 United States Christian Duke Midfielder United States Orange County SC Signing [4]
    January 24, 2020 United States Kaveh Rad Defender Sporting Academy Signing [5]
    January 27, 2020 United States Danny Barbir Defender Romania FC Astra Giurgiu Signing [6]
    February 17, 2020 United States Remi Prieur Goalkeeper United States Saint Mary's College Signing [7]
    February 26, 2020 Haiti Fredinho Mompremier Forward Colorado Rapids Academy Signing [8]
    February 26, 2020 United States Enoch Mushagalusa Forward United States FC Tulsa Signing [8]
    February 26, 2020 United States Sam Raben Defender
    Colorado Springs Switchbacks
    		 Signing [8]
    February 28, 2020 United States Dillon Serna Midfielder United States Colorado Rapids Signing [9]
    March 6, 2020 United States Jaret Townsend Midfielder MLS Draft Pick Signed Draft Pick [10]

    Out

    Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
    November 6, 2019 United States Camilo Benítez Midfielder N/A Retired [11]
    November 22, 2019 Jamaica Rennico Clarke Defender Option Declined [12]
    November 22, 2019 United States Mark Segbers Midfielder United States Memphis 901 FC Option Declined [12]
    November 22, 2019 France Killian Colombie Forward Option Declined [12]
    November 22, 2019 United States Tucker Stephenson Forward United States OKC Energy FC Option Declined [12]
    November 22, 2019
    Rassambek Akhmatov
    		 Midfielder Out of Contract [13]
    November 22, 2019 Morocco Ayyoub Allach Midfielder Out of Contract [13]
    November 22, 2019 Ghana William Opoku Mensah Forward Out of Contract [13]
    November 22, 2019 United States Ethan Vanacore-Decker Forward United States Union Omaha Out of Contract [13]
    November 22, 2019 Brazil Alexsander Defender Brazil Club Athletico Paranaense Loan Expired [14]
    November 22, 2019 Cameroon Jerome Ngom Mbekeli Defender
    Apejes FC de Mfou
    		 Loan Expired [14]
    November 22, 2019 United States Mo Abualnadi Defender United States Notre Dame Collegiate Programs [15]
    November 22, 2019 United States Sean Karani Defender United States Temple Collegiate Programs [15]
    November 22, 2019 South Korea Josh Chong Forward Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    November 22, 2019 United States Jake Davis Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    November 22, 2019 United States Dylan Hooper Defender Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    November 22, 2019 United States Gavin Krenecki Goalkeeper Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    November 22, 2019 United States Tucker Lepley Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    November 22, 2019 United States Jahon Rad Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    November 22, 2019 United States Max Trejo Goalkeeper Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
    February 24, 2020 United States John Pulskamp Goalkeeper United States Sporting Kansas City Promotion to first team [17]

    Loans

    Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

    In

    Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
    January 7, 2020 Cameroon Duval Wapiwo Midfielder Czech Republic MFK Vyškov Sporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan for 2020 season [18]
    January 22, 2020 Croatia Dominik Rešetar Forward Croatia Dinamo Zagreb II Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II [19]
    January 22, 2020 Croatia Petar Čuić Defender Croatia Dinamo Zagreb II Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II [19]

    Competitions

    Preseason

    Kickoff times are in

    UTC-06
    ) unless shown otherwise

    Preseason schedule announced on January 24, 2020.[20]

    February 15, 2020 Preseason 1 OKC Energy FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City II Wichita, KS
    2:00 pm Chavez 4' Report Rad 85' (pen.) Stadium: Stryker Sports complex
    February 22, 2020 Preseason 2
    Kansas City, MO
    2:00 pm Duke 22'
    Zé Pedro 52'
    Townsend 67'
    Mompremier 74'    		 Report Magana 49' Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
    Note: Match originally scheduled against Texas United.
    February 27, 2020 Preseason 3
    Frisco, TX
    2:00 pm Sealy 11' (pen.) Report Mompremier 120+1' Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
    Note: 120-minute match
    February 29, 2020 Preseason 4
    Tulsa, OK
    1:00 pm Martinez 62' Report Zé Pedro 8'
    Harris 78' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
    Note: Final Preseason Match

    USL is back Friendlies

    July 3, 2020 Friendly
    Oklahoma City, OK
    1:00 pm Chavez 55' Report Stadium: OCCHD Training Facility

    USL Championship

    Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

    Results summary

    Overall Home Away
    Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
    1 0 0 1 1 2  −1 0 0 0 1 1 2  −1 0 0 0 0 0  0

    Last updated: July 5, 2020.
    Source: USL

    Results by matchday

    Matchday12345678910111213141516
    StadiumHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAA
    ResultL
    Position12
    Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2020. Source: USL
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Table

    Group E

    Pos Team
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Louisville City FC 16 11 2 3 28 12 +16 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
    2 Saint Louis FC 16 7 4 5 22 21 +1 25 1.56
    3 Indy Eleven 16 7 2 7 21 19 +2 23 1.44
    4 Sporting Kansas City II 16 5 1 10 21 30 −9 16 1.00
    Source: USL

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming

    March 8, 2020 USLC 1 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Charlotte Independence Kansas City, Kansas
    4:00 pm Maher 19' (o.g.)
    Čuić Yellow card 79'    		 Report Johnson Yellow card 15'
    Gebhard 25'
    Kelly Yellow card 30', 85'    		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Attendance: 691
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    Note: Home Opener[21]
    July 18, 2020 USLC 2 Indy Eleven 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
    6:00 pm CDT Pasher 39'
    Haworth Yellow card 43'
    Barrett 67'
    Ilić Yellow card 71'
    Antley Yellow card 90+9'    		 Report Čuić Yellow card 26'
    Rad Yellow card 35'
    Riley Yellow card 40'
    Harris 53'
    Barbir Yellow card 82'    		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
    Attendance: 4,931
    Referee: Eric Tattersall
    July 25, 2020 USLC 3 Louisville City FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
    7:00 PM CDT Matsoso Yellow card 19'
    Lancaster 50'
    Jimenez Yellow card 67'    		 Report Duke Yellow card 32'
    Rad Yellow card 87'    		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
    Attendance: 4,850
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    July 29, 2020 USLC 4 Louisville City FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
    7:00 PM CDT Lancaster 21'
    Ockford Yellow card 36'
    Totsch Yellow card 90+4'    		 Report Rešetar 8', Yellow card 61'
    Harris 83'    		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
    Attendance: 4,850
    Referee: Joshua Few
    August 1, 2020 USLC 5 Indy Eleven 0–1 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
    6:00 PM CDT Ayoze Yellow card 88'
    Osmond Yellow card 90+7'    		 Report Rad Yellow card 50'
    Barbir 70'
    Duke Yellow card 76'    		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
    Attendance: 5,409
    Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
    August 5, 2020 USLC 6 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
    TBA PM CDT Kavita 90+6' Report Riley Yellow card 42'
    Mushagalusa 56'
    Prieur Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium:
    Toyota Stadium

    Attendance: 1,156
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    August 12, 2020 USLC 7 Louisville City FC P–P Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
    TBA PM CDT Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
    Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization.[22]
    August 15, 2020 USLC 8 Saint Louis FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
    7:00 PM CDT
    Samb 69'
    Rivas
    90+2', Yellow card 90+7'    		 Report Riley Yellow card 36'
    Duke 40'
    LeFlore Yellow card 62'
    Rad Red card 90+5'    		 Stadium:
    Toyota Stadium

    Attendance: 736
    Referee: Jervis Atagana
    August 19, 2020 USLC 7 Louisville City FC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
    8:00 PM CDT Lancaster 11'
    Bone 29', 36'
    Jimenez Yellow card 38'
    Matsoso 53'
    Totsch Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report Raben 32' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
    Attendance: 4,850
    Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
    Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 12 August.[23]
    August 22, 2020 USLC 9 Sporting Kansas City II 3–0 OKC Energy FC Kansas City, Kansas
    7:00 PM CDT Harris 5', 22', Yellow card 54'
    Barbir Yellow card 19', 66'
    Mompremier Yellow card 42'
    Rešetar Yellow card 87'    		 Report Brown Yellow card 60' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    August 29, 2020 USLC 10 FC Tulsa 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7:00 PM CDT Kwambe Yellow card 36'
    Martinez 39'    		 Report Mompremier 20', Yellow card 86'
    Riley Yellow card 25'
    Harris 55'
    Duke Yellow card 90'
    Davis Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Oneok Field
    Attendance: Chris Ruska
    Referee: 2,790
    September 4, 2020 USLC 11 Saint Louis FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
    7:00 PM CDT Greig 54'
    Blackwood 58'
    Fink Yellow card 70'
    Dacres 83'
    Morton Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Davis Yellow card 20'
    Harris 47', 90+3' (pen.)
    Mompremier Yellow card 52'    		 Stadium:
    Toyota Stadium

    Referee: Matt Geringer
    September 9, 2020 USLC 12 Indy Eleven 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
    6:00 PM CDT Barrett Yellow card 3'
    Moon 6'
    Rafanello 63'
    Conner Yellow card 86'    		 Report Rešetar Yellow card 23'
    Serna Yellow card 53'
    Riley Yellow card 58'
    Davis Yellow card 59'
    Čuić Yellow card 74'
    Freeman 88'    		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
    Referee: Ismir Pekmic
    September 19, 2020 USLC 13 Saint Louis FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
    7:00 PM CDT Blackwood 12'
    Cicerone 43'
    Fink Yellow card 71', 90+5'
    Wharton Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Čuić 59'
    Davis Yellow card 66'
    LeFlore 86'
    Leeth Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium:
    Toyota Stadium

    Referee: Matthew Thompson
    September 22, 2020 USLC 14 Austin Bold FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City II Austin, Texas
    8:00 PM CDT Báez Yellow card 10', 57'
    Taylor Yellow card 13'
    Watson Yellow card 29'
    Twumasi Yellow card 37'
    Rad 61' (o.g.)
    Diouf 73', Yellow card 85'
    Quintanilla 90+3'    		 Report Serna Yellow card 45+4'
    Davis Yellow card 67'
    Mompremier Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium:
    Bold Stadium

    Attendance: 1,244
    Referee: Matthew Corrigan
    September 30, 2020 USLC 15 Indy Eleven 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
    6:00 PM CDT Lindley Yellow card 38'
    Carleton 49'
    Watson Yellow card 73'    		 Report Harris 41'
    Sparks Yellow card 86', 90+5'    		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
    Attendance: 6,039
    Referee: Calin Radosav
    October 3, 2020 USLC 16 Louisville City FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
    6:30 PM CDT DelPiccolo 26'
    Lancaster 40'
    Spencer Yellow card 89'    		 Report Freeman 64'
    Pierre Yellow card 69'
    Riley Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
    Attendance: 4,900
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah

    U.S. Open Cup

    Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

    Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SKC II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[24]

    Player statistics

    Squad appearances and goals

    Last updated on March 10, 2020.
    No. Pos Nat Player Total USL Championship Playoffs
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK Mexico MEX Richard Sánchez 1 0 1 0 0 0
    31 GK United States USA Brooks Thomson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    42 GK United States USA Remi Prieur 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Defenders
    13 DF United States USA Amadou Dia 1 0 1 0 0 0
    16 DF United States USA Graham Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0
    26 DF United States USA Jaylin Lindsey 1 0 1 0 0 0
    30 DF Argentina ARG Luis Olivera 0 0 0 0 0 0
    33 DF United States USA Danny Barbir 0 0 0 0 0 0
    39 DF Croatia CRO Petar Čuić 1 0 1 0 0 0
    44 DF United States USA Camden Riley 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Midfielders
    21 MF Colombia COL
    Felipe Hernandez
    		 1 0 1 0 0 0
    27 MF United States USA Gianluca Busio 1 0 1 0 0 0
    32 MF United States USA Christian Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0
    35 MF Cameroon CMR Duval Wapiwo 0 0 0 0 0 0
    40 MF United States USA Sam Raben 0 0 0 0 0 0
    44 MF United States USA Camden Riley 1 0 1 0 0 0
    49 MF United States USA Will Little 0 0 0 0 0 0
    75 MF Malaysia MAS
    Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal
    		 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
    99 MF United States USA Jaret Townsend 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Forwards
    34 FW Croatia CRO Dominik Rešetar 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
    70 FW Portugal POR Zé Pedro 1 0 1 0 0 0
    77 FW United States USA Enoch Mushagalusa 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
    80 FW Haiti HAI Fredinho Mompremier 1 0 1 0 0 0
    96 FW United States USA Wilson Harris 1 0 1 0 0 0
    Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club

    References

    1. ^ Kovzan, Sam (September 30, 2019). "Sporting Club's USL Championship team to become Sporting Kansas City II". Major League Soccer.
    2. ^ "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020.
    3. ^ "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020.
    4. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 6, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II welcomes back former captain Christian Duke". Sporting KC.
    5. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 24, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II signs Sporting KC Academy defender Kaveh Rad to professional contract". Sporting KC.
    6. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 27, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds former U.S. youth international defender Danny Barbir". Sporting KC.
    7. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (February 17, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds goalkeeper Remi Prieur out of Saint Mary's College". Sporting KC.
    8. ^ a b c Bergabo, Patrik (February 26, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II signs trialists Fredinho Mompremier, Enoch Mushagalusa and Sam Raben". Sporting KC.
    9. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (February 28, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds seven-year MLS veteran Dillon Serna". Sporting KC.
    10. ^ Bergabo, Patrik (March 6, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds 2020 MLS SuperDraft selection Jaret Townsend". Sporting KC.
    11. ^ @CamiloB15985207 (November 6, 2019). "•THANK YOU• @sportingkc x @skcacademy x @swopeparkrangers it was a pleasure to be part of the organization" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    12. ^ a b c d Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
    13. ^ a b c d Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
    14. ^ a b Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
    15. ^ a b Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
    16. ^ a b c d e f g Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
    17. ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 24, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Sportingkc.com.
    18. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 7, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan". sportingkc.com.
    19. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (January 22, 2020). "Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II". sportingkc.com.
    20. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 24, 2020). "Sporting KC II announces 2020 preseason schedule". Sporting KC.
    21. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 6, 2020). "Sporting KC II to host Charlotte Independence in 2020 USL Championship season opener on March 8". Sporting KC.
    22. ^ "Sporting Kansas City II's road match at Louisville City FC rescheduled for Aug. 19". sportingkc.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
    23. ^ "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
    24. ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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