Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Rough Weekend for KC Soccer

This past weekend was one that soccer fans in Kansas City likely won’t want to remember as the three professional teams came up winless this weekend. On Saturday the KC Current dropped their second game this week against Racing Louisville, this time at home in league play, falling 2-0. Across the state of Missouri the first Insert Rivalry Name Here between Sporting KC and St. Louis City took place at Citypark, and only one team looked up for the rivalry as St. Louis brushed KC aside with a 4-0 win. On Sunday, Sporting KC II at least picked up a point against St. Louis City II in MLS Next Pro action. Unfortunately Sporting allowed a 2-0 lead to slip away before falling on penalty kicks 5-4 to leave with just the one point. Here are the stats and milestones from this weekend.

Sporting KC

In the 23rd minute, Johnny Russell passed Josh Wolff and moved into 19th place all time for league minutes played for KC. In the 53rd minute, Russell then passed Jimmy Nielsen and moved into 18th place all time on that list. He finished the game with 11,522 minutes played.

In the 10th minute, Russell passed Michael Harrington and moved into 18th place all time for minutes played in all competitions. He finished the game with 13,344 minutes played.

Russell made his 175th appearance in all competitions, tying him with Chance Myers for 16th all time on that list.

Russell made his 141st start in MLS competitions, tying him with Tony Meola for 16th all time on that list.

Graham Zusi made his 49th substitute appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Chris Brown for 3rd all time on that list.

Roger Espinoza played against his 27th different MLS team for KC, extending his club record.

Espinoza made his 44th substitute appearance in MLS competitions, tying him with Ryan Pore for 6th all time on that list.

Espinoza made his 41st substitute appearance in league play, tying him with Pore, Teal Bunbury, and CJ Sapong for 6th all time on that list.

KC Current

Current

In the 41st minute, Mace passed AD Franch and moved into 5th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 3,740 minutes played.

Mace made her 35th league start, breaking her tie with Kristen Hamilton for 4th all time on that list.

In the 54th minute, Kate Del Fava passed Desiree Scott and moved into 7th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC, she finished the game with 3,520 minutes played.

Del Fava made her 30th league start, tying her with Victoria Pickett for 7th all time on that list.

Del Fava made her 38th start in all competitions, tying her with Pickett for 8th all time on that list.

Mace and Del Fava made their 39th league appearance for KC, breaking their tie with Elizabeth Ball for 3rd all time on that list.

Kristen Hamilton made her 47th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Ball for 5th all time on that list.

All KC NWSL

In the 36th minute, Lo LaBonta passed Erika Tymrak and moved into 5th place all time for league minutes played for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 6,141 minutes played.

LaBonta made her 94th appearance in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Becky Sauerbrunn for 4th all time on that list.

In the 41st minute, Mace passed Franch and moved into 16th place all time for minutes played in all competitions. She finished the game with 3,740 minutes played.

Mace made her 48th appearance in all competitions, breaking her tie with Ball for 16th all time on that list.

Mace made her 35th league start, tying her with Merritt Mathias for 17th all time on that list.

Mace made her 42nd start in all competitions, tying her with Brittany Kolmel for 15th all time on that list.

In the 33rd minute, Del Fava passed Becca Moros and moved into 19th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. In the 56th minute, Del Fava passed Katie Bowen and moved into 18th all time on that list. She finished the game with 3,520 minutes played.

Del Fava made her 52nd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Amy Rodriguez for 14th all time on that list.

Mace and Del Fava made their 39th league appearance for KC NWSL teams, tying them with Moros for 17th all time on that list.

Hamilton made her 47th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Ball for 17th all time on that list.