Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Russell Reaches 200 Appearances

Sporting Kansas City continued the great weekend of soccer in Kansas City pulling out a 2-1 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting got goals from Dany Rosero and Alan Pulido in the win. Here are the stats and milestones from Saturday night’s game.

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San Jose became the first visiting team to lose 10 league games at Children’s Mercy Park.

Johnny Russell made his 200th appearance in all competitions for KC, he’s the 14th player to reach that mark.

At 33 years, 343 days Russell became the 18th oldest player to appear in or start a league game for KC, passing Julio Cesar.

Russell recorded his 36th assist for KC in league play, breaking his tie with Davy Arnaud for 6th all time on that list.

Russell made his 147th start in league play for KC, tying him with Benny Feilhaber for 12th all time on that list.

In the 82nd minute, Tim Melia passed Kerry Zavagnin and moved into 4th place all time for minutes played in MLS competitions for KC, he finished the game with 22,599 minutes played.

Melia made his 252nd start in MLS competitions, breaking his tie with Zavagnin for 4th all time on that list.

In the 56th minute, Daniel Salloi passed Feilhaber and moved into 12th all time for minutes played in all competitions. He finished the game with 15,593 minutes played.

Salloi made his 218th appearance in all competitions for KC, tying him with Jack Jewsbury for 12th all time on that list.

Alan Pulido scored his 29th league goal for KC, breaking his tie with Digital Takawira and Scott Sealy for 12th all time on that list.

It was Pulido’s 30th goal in MLS competitions, tying him with Takawira for 12th all time on that list.

It was his 31st in all competitions, tying him with Takawira for 12th all time on that list as well.

Pulido’s goal was his 9th game winner in league play for KC, breaking his tie with Takawira for 10th all time on that list.

It was his 9th game winner in all competitions as well, tying him with Miklos Molnar and CJ Sapong for 10th all time on that list.

Pulido’s goal was his 13th in league play at home for KC, tying him with Mark Chung for 15th all time on that list.

It was Pulido’s 14th at home in all competitions for KC, tying him with Jimmy Conrad for 18th all time on that list.

At 33 years, 8 days, Pulido became the 16th oldest player to score a goal for KC in league play and in all competitions.

Erik Thommy made his 50th league appearance for KC, he’s the 78th player to reach that mark.

Thommy made his 50th start in all competitions for KC, he’s the 73rd player to reach that mark.