2020 Sporting Kansas City II season

The 2020 Sporting Kansas City II season is 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 will continue 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]

Current 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 {{{first}}} 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 Christian Duke Midfielder Orange County SC Signing [4]
January 24, 2020 Kaveh Rad Defender Sporting Academy Signing [5]
January 27, 2020 Danny Barbir Defender FC Astra Giurgiu Signing [6]
February 17, 2020 Remi Prieur Goalkeeper Saint Mary's College Signing [7]
February 26, 2020 Fredinho Mompremier Forward Colorado Rapids Academy Signing [8]
February 26, 2020 Enoch Mushagalusa Forward FC Tulsa Signing [8]
February 26, 2020 Sam Raben Defender Colorado Springs Switchbacks Signing [8]
February 28, 2020 Dillon Serna Midfielder Colorado Rapids Signing [9]
March 6, 2020 Jaret Townsend Midfielder MLS Draft Pick Signed Draft Pick [10]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
November 6, 2019 Camilo Benítez Midfielder N/A Retired [11]
November 22, 2019 Rennico Clarke Defender Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 Mark Segbers Midfielder Memphis 901 FC Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 Killian Colombie Forward Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 Tucker Stephenson Forward OKC Energy FC Option Declined [12]
November 22, 2019 Rassambek Akhmatov Midfielder Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 Ayyoub Allach Midfielder Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 William Opoku Mensah Forward Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 Ethan Vanacore-Decker Forward Union Omaha Out of Contract [13]
November 22, 2019 Alexsander Defender Club Athletico Paranaense Loan Expired [14]
November 22, 2019 Jerome Ngom Mbekeli Defender Apejes FC de Mfou Loan Expired [14]
November 22, 2019 Mo Abualnadi Defender Notre Dame Collegiate Programs [15]
November 22, 2019 Sean Karani Defender Temple Collegiate Programs [15]
November 22, 2019 Josh Chong Forward Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 Jake Davis Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 Dylan Hooper Defender Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 Gavin Krenecki Goalkeeper Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 Tucker Lepley Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 Jahon Rad Midfielder Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
November 22, 2019 Max Trejo Goalkeeper Sporting Academy Academy Contract Expired [16]
February 24, 2020 John Pulskamp Goalkeeper 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 Duval Wapiwo Midfielder MFK Vyškov Sporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan for 2020 season [18]
January 22, 2020 Dominik Rešetar Forward Dinamo Zagreb II Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II [19]
January 22, 2020 Petar Čuić Defender 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
GroundHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAA
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  79'
Report Johnson  15'
Gebhard 25'
Kelly  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  43'
Barrett 67'
Ilić  71'
Antley  90+9'
Report Čuić  26'
Rad  35'
Riley  40'
Harris 53'
Barbir  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  19'
Lancaster 50'
Jimenez  67'
Report Duke  32'
Rad  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  36'
Totsch  90+4'
Report Rešetar 8',  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  88'
Osmond  90+7'
Report Rad  50'
Barbir 70'
Duke  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  42'
Mushagalusa 56'
Prieur  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',  90+7'
Report Riley  36'
Duke 40'
LeFlore  62'
Rad  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  38'
Matsoso 53'
Totsch  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',  54'
Barbir  19', 66'
Mompremier  42'
Rešetar  87'
Report Brown  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  36'
Martinez 39'
Report Mompremier 20',  86'
Riley  25'
Harris 55'
Duke  90'
Davis  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  70'
Dacres 83'
Morton  90+3'
Report Davis  20'
Harris 47', 90+3' (pen.)
Mompremier  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  3'
Moon 6'
Rafanello 63'
Conner  86'
Report Rešetar  23'
Serna  53'
Riley  58'
Davis  59'
Čuić  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  71', 90+5'
Wharton  90+1'
Report Čuić 59'
Davis  66'
LeFlore 86'
Leeth  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  10', 57'
Taylor  13'
Watson  29'
Twumasi  37'
Rad 61' (o.g.)
Diouf 73',  85'
Quintanilla 90+3'
Report Serna  45+4'
Davis  67'
Mompremier  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  38'
Carleton 49'
Watson  73'
Report Harris 41'
Sparks  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  89'
Report Freeman 64'
Pierre  69'
Riley  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  MEX Richard Sánchez 101000
31 GK  USA Brooks Thomson 000000
42 GK  USA Remi Prieur 000000
Defenders
13 DF  USA Amadou Dia 101000
16 DF  USA Graham Smith 101000
26 DF  USA Jaylin Lindsey 101000
30 DF  ARG Luis Olivera 000000
33 DF  USA Danny Barbir 000000
39 DF  CRO Petar Čuić 101000
44 DF  USA Camden Riley 000000
Midfielders
21 MF  COL Felipe Hernandez 101000
27 MF  USA Gianluca Busio 101000
32 MF  USA Christian Duke 000000
35 MF  CMR Duval Wapiwo 000000
40 MF  USA Sam Raben 000000
44 MF  USA Camden Riley 101000
49 MF  USA Will Little 000000
75 MF  MAS Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 100+1000
99 MF  USA Jaret Townsend 000000
Forwards
34 FW  CRO Dominik Rešetar 100+1000
70 FW  POR Zé Pedro 101000
77 FW  USA Enoch Mushagalusa 100+1000
80 FW  HAI Fredinho Mompremier 101000
96 FW  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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