Sporting Kansas City Team News - Soccer

John Pulskamp - Blown out in loss Pulskamp recorded three saves and allowed four goals in Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact Pulskamp got no help from the team in front of him, Ben Sweat got sent off and left Pulskamp to fend with the Seattle attack. In the end the keeper stopped three of the seven shots he faced in the one-sided loss. Tim Melia was finally back on the bench, though his actual fitness and role on the depth chart remains to be seen.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Erik Thommy - Peppers five crosses Thommy registered one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 4-1 loss against Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact Thommy once more had a major role on set-pieces, though this was his most wasteful match to date as he failed to create any chances. Still, through five matches Thommy has created 12 chances and taken 27 corners. The midfielder has yet to get on the scoresheet but with this volume it's more a matter of "when" not "if".

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ben Sweat - Sent off in second half Sweat generated one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 4-1 loss against Seattle Sounders FC. He picked up two yellow cards and was sent off in the 63rd minute...

Impact Sweat was shown a second yellow card during the second half of Saturday's one-sided loss and will now serve a one-match ban. It's a poor turn for the defender who had opened the season with a hold on the starting left-back role. Tim Leibold could take the start for a Saturday trip to Philadelphia with Sweat sidelined.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

William Agada - Nets consolation goal Agada scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 4-1 defeat against Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact Agada scored his first of the season in his fifth start, netting on his fourth shot on goal. The striker could see his role shrink with Alan Pulido, Johnny Russell and Daniel Salloi all fit once more. Agada is coming off of an eight-goal, two-assist season in just 10 games, but has started 2023 decidedly slower.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sporting Kansas City looks for first victory of the season, hosts the Seattle Sounders

Sporting Kansas City seeks its first win of the season when it hosts the Seattle Sounders

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Johnny Russell - Officially questionable Russell (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's clash with Seattle, according to the Kansas City injury report.

Impact Russell trained fully with the team, but is now officially questionable. The forward injured his hamstring in the final pre-season match, but now appears set for a return. Khiry Shelton could be pushed to the bench with Russell back in the first team.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alan Pulido - Status uncertain Pulido (knee) is listed as questionable on the Kansas City injury report for Saturday's clash with Seattle.

Impact Pulido remains questionable and has a real chance to play, with this match being his targeted return date. Pulido is a supremely talented option when on the pitch, scoring eight times and assisting twice before picking up the knee injury in 2022.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tim Leibold - Question once more Leibold (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's clash with Seattle, according to the Kansas City injury report.

Impact Leibold is questionable once more for Saturday's match. The defender picked up the injury during his lone start, and was ruled out against Dallas. Leibold appeared in each of the three matches before the injury and will hope to return to the first team.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Ndenbe - Remains out Ndenbe (hamstring) is out for Saturday's clash with Seattle, Kansas City announced.

Impact Ndenbe is out as he continues to make his way back from a hamstring injury. The defender has yet to debut in 2023, and is still dealing with a long-term hamstring injury. The first chance for Ndenbe to return will now be a Saturday trip to Philadelphia.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kayden Pierre - Added to injury report Pierre (hamstring) is listed as out for Saturday's clash with Seattle, according to the Kansas City injury report.

Impact Pierre made his season debut last time out, a five-minute came off the bench. The defender is straight back on the sideline, this time with a hamstring injury. Pierre earned a minor role in 2022 and was expected to establish a more consistent role in 2023, but this injury could put an early stop to that.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gadi Kinda - Ruled out Kinda (knee) is out for Saturday's clash with Seattle, according to the Kansas City injury report.

Impact Kinda is out for Saturday's clash as he still looks for his season debut. The midfielder is recovering from a knee injury and would need to make a return to team training before he is an option for any sort of starting role.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Banchero scores 18 as Magic beat struggling Wizards 122-112

Rookie Pablo Banchero had 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 122-112

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marinos Tzionis - Called up to national team Tzionis has been called up by the Cyprus National Team for upcoming European Championship qualifiers on March 25 and 28.

Impact Tzionis will miss Saturday's MLS clash against the Sounders while he's away on international duty, and he may be questionable for the Union game on April 1 as well. He's appeared in all four of Kansas City's league matches so far, with one start on the right wing while Johnny Russell (hamstring) and Khiry Shelton were injured.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Johnny Russell - Training with team Russell (hamstring) returned to training with Sporting KC on Tuesday, according to Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star.

Impact Russell injured his hamstring in Kansas City's final preseason game in February, but he's returned to the squad in training now and could be available to make his campaign debut against the Sounders on Saturday. Khiry Shelton has filled in on the right wing while Russell's been out.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Graham Zusi - Creates three chances in loss Zusi created three chances and won five of five tackles in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against FC Dallas. He also made a block, two clearances and an interception in the match.

Impact Zusi played well on both sides of the ball despite his side's loss to Dallas on Saturday. He's created seven chances from right-back this season, but SKC has scored just one goal as a team through four games in MLS.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

William Agada - Takes five shots against Dallas Agada took five shots (one on target) and made a block and an interception in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against FC Dallas.

Impact Agada remained very active up front on Saturday and he's now taken 10 shots across his last two appearances, but Kansas City as a team has only scored one goal through four MLS games this season.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

John Pulskamp - Concedes two goals to Dallas Pulskamp made a save but conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against FC Dallas.

Impact Pulskamp was beaten by second half strikes from Alan Velasco and Jesus Ferreira as his side squandered a halftime lead and remain winless through four games this season. It won't get any easier for Pulskamp next weekend against the Sounders, which have scored six goals in MLS.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

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