Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Espinoza and Russell Both Reach Milestones

At least one of Kansas City’s professional soccer teams won this weekend as the KC Current picked up their first home win and first regular season win of the season 2-0 over the Orlando Pride on Sunday. Elsewhere though Sporting KC and Sporting KC II both suffered losses on the road as Sporting feel 2-1 to the New England Revolution and SKCII fell 3-2 to FC Cincinnati 2. Here are the stats and milestones from this weekend.

Sporting KC

Sporting KC is winless in 10 in league play, tied for the longest run in team history (end of 1998 through beginning of 1999).

Roger Espinoza made his 300th start in MLS competitions for KC, he’s the 3rd player to reach that mark.

Johnny Russell’s goal was his 50th goal in MLS competitions for KC. He’s the 3rd player to reach that mark.

In the 19th minute, Johnny Russell moved pass Josh Wolff and into 20th place for minutes played in MLS competitions. He finished the game with 11,988 minutes played.

In the 20th minute, Russell passed Jimmy Nielsen and moved into 20th place for minutes played in all competitions for KC. He finished the game with 12,918 minutes played.

Russell’s goal was his 17th away from home in league play for KC, breaking his tie with Davy Arnaud for 5th all time on that list.

It was his 19th in all competitions away from home, breaking his tie with Arnaud for 5th all time on that list as well.

Russell made his 170th appearance in all competitions, tying him with Michael Harrington for 18th all time on that list.

It was Russell’s 157th appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Chance Myers for 17th all time on that list.

It was his 147th league appearance for KC, tying him with Myers for 17th all time on that list.

Russell made his 126th league start for KC, tying him with Matt McKeon for 19th all time on that list.

Chris Rindov became the first KC SuperDraft pick to play in his rookie year with the club since Graham Smith in 2018.

Daniel Salloi’s assist was his 26th in MLS competitions, tying him with Mark Chung for 10th all time on that list.

It was his 26th in all competitions as well, tying him with Chung for 10th on that list as well.

Salloi made his 163rd appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Matt McKeon for 15th all time on that list.

Felipe Hernandez made his 38th substitute appearance in all competitions, breaking his tie with Brian Johnson for 14th all time on that list.

It was his 37th substitute appearance in MLS competitions, breaking his tie with Johnson for 13th all time on that list.

It was his 34th sub appearance in league play, tying him with Gerso Fernandes for 12th all time on that list.

KC Current

Current

In the 47th minute, Lo LaBonta passed Kristen Edmonds and moved into 1st place all time for minutes played in all competitions for the Current. She finished the game with 4,455 minutes played.

LaBonta made her 43rd appearance in league play, breaking her tie with Edmonds for 1st all time on that list.

LaBonta made her 41st league start, tying her with Edmonds for the most all time for the Current.

It was her 53rd start in all competitions, breaking her tie with Edmonds for 1st all time on that list.

CeCe Kizer’s goal was her 9th in league play for the Current, breaking her tie with Lo LaBonta for the most in Current history.

It was her 11th goal in all competitions for the Current, breaking her tie with LaBonta for 2nd all time on that list.

Hailie Mace’s 2 assists gave her 6 in league play for KC, moving her into 1st place all time on that list.

The 2 assists gave her 8 in all competitions for KC, tying her with LaBonta for 1st all time on that list.

Mace made her 31st league start, tying her with AD France for 5th all time on that list.

In the 76th minute, Kate Del Fava passed Victoria Pickett and moved into 8th all time for minutes played in all competitions for the Current. She finished the game with 3,183 minutes played.

Del Fava made her 47th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Elizabeth Ball for 3rd all time on that list.

All KC NWSL

In the 8th minute, LaBonta passed Leigh Ann Brown and moved into 6th place all time for league minutes played for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 5,795 minutes played.

Kizer’s goal was her 9 in league play, breaking her tie with Sarah Hagen for 6th all time on that list.

Mace’s 2 assists gave her 6 in league play, tying her with Shea Groom for 7th place all time on that list.

The 2 assists gave her 8 in all competitions, tying her with Heather O’Reilly for 5th all time on that list.

Mace made her 43rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Brittany Kolmel for 20th all time on that list.

Mace made her 31st league start, tying her with Franch for 20th all time on that list.

Mace made her 38th start in all competitions, tying her with Pickett and Merritt Mathias for 19th all time on that list.

Del Fava made her 47th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Ball for 15th all time on that list.

Sporting KC II

At 17 years, 60 days, Cielo Tschantret is the 4th youngest goal scorer for SKCII in league play or in all competitions.

Josh Coan’s assist was his 5th in league play, tying him with Hadji Barry and Enoch Mushagalusa for 10th all time on that list.

It was Coan’s 5th in all competitions as well, tying him with Barry, Mushagalusa, and Ualefi for 11th all time on that list.

Jahon Rad made his 59th league appearance, breaking his tie with Wan Kuzain for 7th all time on that list.

Rad made his 36th start in all competitions, tying him with Oumar Ballo for 15th all time on that list.