Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Walter’s 50th Straight Start

It was a rough Saturday night for Kansas City professional soccer teams as Sporting KC and the KC Current loss by a combined 7-2 in their two games on the road. The Current started the night, falling 4-2 in Chicago against the Chicago Red Stars. Sporting finished the night, dropping a 3-0 result to the San Jose Earthquakes. The weekend had started off quite well for the professional teams as Sporting KC II picked up a big road win on Friday night, defeating the Real Monarchs 4-0. The largest road win for KC’s second team since a 3-0 win over the Charlotte Independence in 2019.

Here are the stats and milestones from this past weekend.

Sporting KC

Remi Walter made his 50th consecutive start in league play for KC.

Tim Melia made his 219 league appearance for KC, breaking his tie with Preki for 7th all time on that list.

Johnny Russell made his 156th appearance in MLS competitions, breaking his tie with Ilie Sanchez for 18th all time on that list.

It was Russell’s 169th appearance in all competitions, tying him with Mo Johnston for 19th all time on that list.

Russell made his 145th start in all competitions, breaking his tie with Josh Wolff for 18th all time on that list.

Russell made his 125th start in league play for KC, tying him with Tony Meola for 20th all time on that list.

Cam Duke made his 32nd substitute appearance in league play, tying him with Jimmy Medranda and Paul Wright for 16th all time on that list.

It was Duke’s 33rd substitute appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Medranda, Wright, Chance Myers, and Davy Arnaud for 15th all time on that list.

It was his 35th substitute appearance in all competitions, tying him with Medranda for 17th all time on that list.

KC Current

Current

Lo LaBonta made her 42nd league appearance for the Current, tying her with Kristen Edmonds for the most all time.

In the 64th minute, Adrianna Franch passed Desiree Scott and moved into 5th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for the Current. She finished the game with 3,510 minutes played.

Franch made her 31st league appearance, tying her with Scott for 8th all time on that list.

Franch made her 31st league start, breaking her tie with Victoria Pickett for 5th all time on that list.

Franch made her 39th start in all competitions, breaking her tie with Pickett for 6th all time on that list.

In the 85th minute, Hailie Mace passed Pickett and moved into 6th place all time for league minutes played for the Current. She finished the game with 2,599 minutes played.

In the 10th minute, Mace passed Pickett and moved into 7th place all time for mintues played in all competitions. She finished the game with 3,246 minutes played.

Mace made her 30th league start, tying her with Pickett for 6th all time on that list.

Kate Del Fava made her 45th appearance in all competitions, breaking her tie with Pickett for 5th all time on that list.

In the 41st minute, Jenna Winebrenner passed Gaby Vincent and moved into 20th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for the Current. She finished the game with 1,220 minutes played.

All KC NWSL

In the 43rd minute, Franch passed Becca Moros and moved into 17th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. In the 66th minute, Franch then passed Katie Bowen and moved into 16th place all time on that list. She finished the game with 3,510 minutes played.

Franch made her 31st league start for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Pickett for 20th all time on that list.

Franch made her 39th start in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Moros for 17th all time on that list.

In the 10th minute, Mace passed Pickett and moved into 20th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 3,246 minutes played.

Del Fava made her 45th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Merritt Mathias for 17th all time on that list.

Sporting KC II

In the 88th minute, Jake Davis passed Kharlton Belmar and moved into 9th place all time for minutes played in all competitions. He finished the game with 4,480 minutes played.

Davis made his 62nd appearance in all competitions, breaking his tie with Wan Kuzain for 6th all time on that list.

Jahon Rad made his 58th appearance in league play, tying him with Kuzain for 7th all time on that list.

Rad made his 58th appearance in all competitions, breaking his tie with his brother Kaveh Rad for 8th all time on that list.

Rad made his 35th league start, breaking his tie with John Pulskamp, Enoch Mushagalusa, and Danny Barbir for 15th all time on that list.

It was Rad’s 35th start in all competitions, breaking his tie with Pulskamp, Mushagalusa, and Barbir for 16th all time on that list.