2020 Sporting Kansas City II season

The 2020 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's first year under the new name of Sporting Kansas City II,[1] fifth year of play and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team continued to play at Children's Mercy Park.

Sporting Kansas City II
2020 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
USL ChampionshipGroup E: 4th
Eastern Conf.: 12th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerWilson Harris
Highest home attendanceLeague/All:
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All:
Average home league attendance691
Biggest winSKC 3–0 OKC (Aug. 22)
Biggest defeatATX 4–0 SKC (Sept. 22)

The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] Following that decision, on March 18 the USL extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[3]

Roster

As of March 6, 2020
No. Position Player Nation
30 DF Luis Olivera (on loan from Atenas)  Argentina
31 GK Brooks Thompson  United States
32 MF Christian Duke  United States
33 DF Danny Barbir  United States
34 FW Dominik Rešetar (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
35 MF Duval Wapiwo (on loan from MFK Vyškov)  Cameroon
39 DF Petar Čuić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
40 DF Dillon Serna  United States
42 GK Remi Prieur  United States
44 MF Camden Riley  United States
48 DF Kaveh Rad  United States
49 MF Will Little  United States
70 FW Zé Pedro  Portugal
77 FW Enoch Mushagalusa  Congo
80 FW Fredinho Mompremier  Haiti
88 DF Sam Raben  United States
96 FW Wilson Harris  United States
MF Jaret Townsend  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City.
  2. ^

Player movement

In

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
January 4, 2020 United States Christian Duke Midfielder United States Orange County SC Signing [4]
January 24, 2020 United States Kaveh Rad Defender Sporting Academy Signing [5]
January 27, 2020 United States Danny Barbir Defender Romania FC Astra Giurgiu Signing [6]
February 17, 2020 United States Remi Prieur Goalkeeper United States Saint Mary's College Signing [7]
February 26, 2020 Haiti Fredinho Mompremier Forward Colorado Rapids Academy Signing [8]
February 26, 2020 United States Enoch Mushagalusa Forward United States FC Tulsa Signing [8]
February 26, 2020 United States Sam Raben Defender United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Signing [8]
February 28, 2020 United States Dillon Serna Midfielder United States Colorado Rapids Signing [9]
March 6, 2020 United States Jaret Townsend Midfielder MLS Draft Pick Signed Draft Pick [10]

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 6, 2019 United States Camilo Benítez Midfielder N/A Retired [11]
November 22, 2019 Jamaica Rennico Clarke Defender Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 United States Mark Segbers Midfielder United States Memphis 901 FC Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 France Killian Colombie Forward Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 United States Tucker Stephenson Forward United States OKC Energy FC Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 Russia Rassambek Akhmatov Midfielder Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 Morocco Ayyoub Allach Midfielder Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 Ghana William Opoku Mensah Forward Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 United States Ethan Vanacore-Decker Forward United States Union Omaha Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 Brazil Alexsander Defender Brazil Club Athletico Paranaense Loan Expired [14]
November 22, 2019 Cameroon Jerome Ngom Mbekeli Defender Cameroon Apejes FC de Mfou Loan Expired [14]
November 22, 2019 United States Mo Abualnadi Defender United States Notre Dame Collegiate Programs [15]
November 22, 2019 United States Sean Karani Defender United States Temple Collegiate Programs [15]
November 22, 2019 South Korea Josh Chong Forward Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 United States Jake Davis Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 United States Dylan Hooper Defender Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 United States Gavin Krenecki Goalkeeper Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 United States Tucker Lepley Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 United States Jahon Rad Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 United States Max Trejo Goalkeeper Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
February 24, 2020 United States John Pulskamp Goalkeeper United States Sporting Kansas City Promotion to first team [17]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
January 7, 2020 Cameroon Duval Wapiwo Midfielder Czech Republic MFK Vyškov Sporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan for 2020 season [18]
January 22, 2020 Croatia Dominik Rešetar Forward Croatia Dinamo Zagreb II Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II [19]
January 22, 2020 Croatia Petar Čuić Defender Croatia Dinamo Zagreb II Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II [19]

Competitions

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

Preseason schedule announced on January 24, 2020.[20]

February 15, 2020 Preseason 1 OKC Energy FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City II Wichita, KS
2:00 pm Chavez 4' Report Rad 85' (pen.) Stadium: Stryker Sports complex
February 22, 2020 Preseason 2 Sporting Kansas City II 4–1 Iowa Western Reivers Kansas City, MO
2:00 pm Duke 22'
Zé Pedro 52'
Townsend 67'
Mompremier 74'
Report Magana 49' Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Note: Match originally scheduled against Texas United.
February 27, 2020 Preseason 3 North Texas SC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City II Frisco, TX
2:00 pm Sealy 11' (pen.) Report Mompremier 120+1' Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
Note: 120-minute match
February 29, 2020 Preseason 4 FC Tulsa 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, OK
1:00 pm Martinez 62' Report Zé Pedro 8'
Harris 78' (pen.)
Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Note: Final Preseason Match

USL is back Friendlies

July 3, 2020 Friendly OKC Energy FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
1:00 pm Chavez 55' Report Stadium: OCCHD Training Facility

USL Championship

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 1 2  −1 0 0 0 1 1 2  −1 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: July 5, 2020.
Source: USL

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516
StadiumHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAA
ResultL
Position12
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2020. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Table

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 16 11 2 3 28 12 +16 35 2.19 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Saint Louis FC 16 7 4 5 22 21 +1 25 1.56
3 Indy Eleven 16 7 2 7 21 19 +2 23 1.44
4 Sporting Kansas City II 16 5 1 10 21 30 9 16 1.00
Source: USL

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming

March 8, 2020 USLC 1 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Charlotte Independence Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 pm Maher 19' (o.g.)
Čuić Yellow card 79'
Report Johnson Yellow card 15'
Gebhard 25'
Kelly Yellow card 30', 85'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 691
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Home Opener[21]
July 18, 2020 USLC 2 Indy Eleven 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 pm CDT Pasher 39'
Haworth Yellow card 43'
Barrett 67'
Ilić Yellow card 71'
Antley Yellow card 90+9'
Report Čuić Yellow card 26'
Rad Yellow card 35'
Riley Yellow card 40'
Harris 53'
Barbir Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 4,931
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 25, 2020 USLC 3 Louisville City FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM CDT Matsoso Yellow card 19'
Lancaster 50'
Jimenez Yellow card 67'
Report Duke Yellow card 32'
Rad Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July 29, 2020 USLC 4 Louisville City FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM CDT Lancaster 21'
Ockford Yellow card 36'
Totsch Yellow card 90+4'
Report Rešetar 8', Yellow card 61'
Harris 83'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Joshua Few
August 1, 2020 USLC 5 Indy Eleven 0–1 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Ayoze Yellow card 88'
Osmond Yellow card 90+7'
Report Rad Yellow card 50'
Barbir 70'
Duke Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 5,409
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
August 5, 2020 USLC 6 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
TBA PM CDT Kavita 90+6' Report Riley Yellow card 42'
Mushagalusa 56'
Prieur Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 12, 2020 USLC 7 Louisville City FC P–P Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
TBA PM CDT Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization.[22]
August 15, 2020 USLC 8 Saint Louis FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
7:00 PM CDT Cicerone 5'
Samb 69'
Rivas 90+2', Yellow card 90+7'
Report Riley Yellow card 36'
Duke 40'
LeFlore Yellow card 62'
Rad Red card 90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 736
Referee: Jervis Atagana
August 19, 2020 USLC 7 Louisville City FC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM CDT Lancaster 11'
Bone 29', 36'
Jimenez Yellow card 38'
Matsoso 53'
Totsch Yellow card 90+5'
Report Raben 32' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 12 August.[23]
August 22, 2020 USLC 9 Sporting Kansas City II 3–0 OKC Energy FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Harris 5', 22', Yellow card 54'
Barbir Yellow card 19', 66'
Mompremier Yellow card 42'
Rešetar Yellow card 87'
Report Brown Yellow card 60' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 29, 2020 USLC 10 FC Tulsa 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Kwambe Yellow card 36'
Martinez 39'
Report Mompremier 20', Yellow card 86'
Riley Yellow card 25'
Harris 55'
Duke Yellow card 90'
Davis Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: Chris Ruska
Referee: 2,790
September 4, 2020 USLC 11 Saint Louis FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
7:00 PM CDT Greig 54'
Blackwood 58'
Fink Yellow card 70'
Dacres 83'
Morton Yellow card 90+3'
Report Davis Yellow card 20'
Harris 47', 90+3' (pen.)
Mompremier Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Matt Geringer
September 9, 2020 USLC 12 Indy Eleven 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Barrett Yellow card 3'
Moon 6'
Rafanello 63'
Conner Yellow card 86'
Report Rešetar Yellow card 23'
Serna Yellow card 53'
Riley Yellow card 58'
Davis Yellow card 59'
Čuić Yellow card 74'
Freeman 88'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 19, 2020 USLC 13 Saint Louis FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City II Fenton, Missouri
7:00 PM CDT Blackwood 12'
Cicerone 43'
Fink Yellow card 71', 90+5'
Wharton Yellow card 90+1'
Report Čuić 59'
Davis Yellow card 66'
LeFlore 86'
Leeth Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Matthew Thompson
September 22, 2020 USLC 14 Austin Bold FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City II Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Báez Yellow card 10', 57'
Taylor Yellow card 13'
Watson Yellow card 29'
Twumasi Yellow card 37'
Rad 61' (o.g.)
Diouf 73', Yellow card 85'
Quintanilla 90+3'
Report Serna Yellow card 45+4'
Davis Yellow card 67'
Mompremier Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,244
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 30, 2020 USLC 15 Indy Eleven 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Lindley Yellow card 38'
Carleton 49'
Watson Yellow card 73'
Report Harris 41'
Sparks Yellow card 86', 90+5'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 6,039
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 3, 2020 USLC 16 Louisville City FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 PM CDT DelPiccolo 26'
Lancaster 40'
Spencer Yellow card 89'
Report Freeman 64'
Pierre Yellow card 69'
Riley Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SKC II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[24]

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on March 10, 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL ChampionshipPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mexico MEX Richard Sánchez 101000
31 GK United States USA Brooks Thomson 000000
42 GK United States USA Remi Prieur 000000
Defenders
13 DF United States USA Amadou Dia 101000
16 DF United States USA Graham Smith 101000
26 DF United States USA Jaylin Lindsey 101000
30 DF Argentina ARG Luis Olivera 000000
33 DF United States USA Danny Barbir 000000
39 DF Croatia CRO Petar Čuić 101000
44 DF United States USA Camden Riley 000000
Midfielders
21 MF Colombia COL Felipe Hernandez 101000
27 MF United States USA Gianluca Busio 101000
32 MF United States USA Christian Duke 000000
35 MF Cameroon CMR Duval Wapiwo 000000
40 MF United States USA Sam Raben 000000
44 MF United States USA Camden Riley 101000
49 MF United States USA Will Little 000000
75 MF Malaysia MAS Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 100+1000
99 MF United States USA Jaret Townsend 000000
Forwards
34 FW Croatia CRO Dominik Rešetar 100+1000
70 FW Portugal POR Zé Pedro 101000
77 FW United States USA Enoch Mushagalusa 100+1000
80 FW Haiti HAI Fredinho Mompremier 101000
96 FW United States USA Wilson Harris 101000
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club

References

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