Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: 900th Goal at Home

It was a rough weekend for Kansas City’s professional soccer teams, especially at home. On Saturday night, Sporting KC let a 1-0 lead slip away, losing 2-1 to the visiting Los Angeles FC. On Sunday the KC Current let an early 2-0 lead slip away as they fell 3-2 to the Washington Spirit. There was a little success by the end of the weekend though, as Sporting KC II went on the road and defeated Los Angeles FC 2 2-0. Here are the stats and milestones from this weekend.

Sporting KC

Alan Pulido scored the 900th goal in all competitions at home in Kansas City’s history.

At 32 years, 101 days, Pulido became the 19th oldest player to score a goal for KC in league play or in all competitions.

Pulido’s goal was his 19th in league play, tying him with Teal Bunbury, Felipe Gutierrez, and Krisztian Nemeth for 16th all time on that list.

It was Pulido’s 20th goal in MLS competitions, tying him with Nemeth for 17th all time on that list.

The goal was Pulido’s 21st in all competitions, tying him with Mark Chung and Chris Brown for 18th all time on that list.

Pulido made his 50th appearance in MLS competitions, he’s the 83rd player to reach that mark.

Johnny Russell made his 176th appearance in all competitions, breaking his tie with Chance Myers for 16th all time on that list.

It was Russell’s 163rd appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Matt McKeon for 16th all time on that list.

In the 25th minute, Daniel Salloi passed Johnny Russell and moved into 19th place for minutes played in MLS competitions. In the 68th minute, Salloi then passed Jimmy Nielsen and moved into 18th place all time on that list. Salloi finished the game with 12,480 minutes played.

Salloi made his 128th league start, tying him with Nielsen, Josh Wolff, and Michael Harrington for 17th all time on that list.

Roger Espinoza made his 55th substitute appearance in all competitions, tying him with Jacob Peterson for 4th all time on that list.

Espinoza made his 48th substitute appearance in MLS competitions, breaking his tie Peterson for 5th all time on that list.

Gadi Kinda made his 50th start in all competitions for KC, he’s the 71st player to reach that mark.

Khiry Shelton made his 33rd substitute appearance in league play, tying him with Myers and Brian Johnson for 14th all time on that list.

KC Current

Current

Elizabeth Ball made her 50th appearance in all competitions for KC, she’s the 6th player to reach that mark.

Kate Del Fava and Hailie Mace made their 43rd league appearance for KC, breaking their tie with Kristen Edmonds for 2nd all time on that list.

Del Fava made her 33rd league start, breaking her tie with AD Franch for 6th all time on that list.

It was Del Fava’s 42nd start in all competitions, breaking her tie with Franch for 6th all time on that list as well.

Mace made her 53rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Edmonds for 3rd all time on that list.

Izzy Rodriguez made her 41st appearance in all competitions, tying her with Franch for 9th all time on that list.

KC NWSL

Debinha scored her 8th goal in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Sarah Hagen for 8th all time on that list.

In the 42nd minute, Elizabeth Ball passed Katie Bowen and moved into 16th place all time for minutes played in league play for KC NWSL teams, she finished the game with 3,219 minutes played.

Del Fava and Mace made their 43rd appearance in league play, tying them with Brittany Kolmel for 14th all time on that list.

Del Fava made her 57th appearance in all competitions, breaking her tie with Shea Groom for 9th all time on that list.

Del Fava made her 33rd league start, breaking her tie with Franch and Mandy Laddish for 20th all time on that list.

Del Fava made her 42nd start in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Kolmel for 16th all time on that list.

Mace made her 53rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Edmonds, Frances Silva, and Lauren Holiday for 12th all time on that list.

Mace made her 39th league start, breaking her tie with Bowen for 14th all time on that list.

Ball became the 18th player to make 50 appearances in all competitions for KC NWSL teams.

Ball made her 38th league start, tying her with Bowen for 15th all time on that list.

Kristen Hamilton made her 52nd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Amy Rodriguez for 16th all time on that list.

Hamilton made her 37th league start, tying her with Becca Moros for 17th all time on that list.

Sporting KC II

At 25 years, 117 days, Josh Coan became the 12th oldest player to score a goal for SKCII in league play or in all competitions.