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2012 Sporting Kansas City season

The 2012 Sporting Kansas City season was the seventeenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the second year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Sporting Kansas City
2012 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumLivestrong Sporting Park
MLSEast: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupQuarterfinals
U.S. Open CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kei Kamara (11)
All:
Kei Kamara (12)
Highest home attendance21,010 v Chicago Fire (September 28, 2012)
Lowest home attendance15,161 v FC Dallas (March 25, 2012)
Average home league attendance19,405
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Overview

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Preseason

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Late 2011

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Preparations for the 2012 Major League Soccer season began only a day after the 2011 MLS Cup. On November 21, 2011, Ryan Smith was traded to Chivas USA for 1st and 3rd round draft picks in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[1] Later the same day, all MLS teams were required to submit a list of 11 protected players for the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft to be held for the newly formed Montreal Impact. The club chose to protect Davy Arnaud, Matt Besler, Teal Bunbury, Aurélien Collin, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Chance Myers, Jimmy Nielsen, Júlio César, C. J. Sapong, and Graham Zusi.

During the expansion draft on November 23, the Montreal Impact selected unprotected Sporting leftback Seth Sinovic.[2] Later the same day, Sporting KC waived Scott Lorenz, Miloš Stojčev, Craig Rocastle, and Jéferson.[3] The following Monday (November 28), Sporting traded team captain Davy Arnaud to the Montreal Impact for Sinovic and allocation money.[4] The club also announced that starting goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen signed a contract extension through the 2013 season, with an option for the 2014 season.[5] On November 29, Sporting KC acquired Paulo Nagamura from Chivas USA for the 1st round supplemental draft pick that was part of the November 21 Ryan Smith trade.[6]

In December, Sporting traded an international roster slot to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for two-time MLS All-Star and World Cup veteran winger Bobby Convey.[7] Later in December, Sporting and Mexican club Cruz Azul agreed to a deal that would see Omar Bravo return to his home country.[8]

Early 2012

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Sporting Kansas City resumed its off-season transactions at the 2012 MLS SuperDraft and 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. Generation adidas forward Dom Dwyer of South Florida was selected 16th overall in the SuperDraft, and he was joined by defender Cyprian Hedrick of Coastal Carolina in the second round. Between the two drafts, Sporting acquired the rights to local product Michael Thomas from the Earthquakes in exchange for a fourth-round supplemental pick. Thomas officially signed on January 18. On January 17, Sporting selected Shawn Singh, Pablo Punyed, Stefan Antonijevic, and Kyle Miller in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[9] On January 19, yet another trade with the Earthquakes saw the acquisition of forward Jacob Peterson.[10] On February 22, defender Daneil Cyrus was waived.[11]

Squad

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First team roster

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As of December 12, 2012.[12]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Jimmy Nielsen (Captain)   Denmark
2 DF Michael Harrington   United States
3 DF Korede Aiyegbusi   England
4 DF Kevin Ellis (HGP)   United States
5 DF Matt Besler   United States
6 MF Paulo Nagamura   Brazil
7 DF Chance Myers   United States
8 MF Graham Zusi   United States
9 FW Teal Bunbury   United States
11 MF Bobby Convey   United States
12 MF Konrad Warzycha   Poland
13 MF Lawrence Olum   Kenya
14 FW Dom Dwyer (GA)   England
15 MF Roger Espinoza   Honduras
16 DF Seth Sinovic   United States
17 FW C. J. Sapong   United States
18 GK Eric Kronberg   United States
19 MF Peterson Joseph   Haiti
20 MF Oriol Rosell   Spain
21 GK Jon Kempin (HGP)   United States
22 FW Soony Saad   United States
23 FW Kei Kamara   Sierra Leone
24 DF Cyprian Hedrick   Cameroon
25 DF Neven Marković   Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 DF Kyle Miller   United States
28 GK Scott Avengine   United States
37 MF Jacob Peterson   United States
55 DF Júlio César   Brazil
78 DF Aurélien Collin   France
88 MF Michael Thomas   United States

Formation

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Player movement

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See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012

In

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Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 28, 2011   Seth Sinovic DF   Montreal Impact Acquired with allocation money for Davy Arnaud [4]
November 29, 2011   Paulo Nagamura MF   Chivas USA Acquired for a first-round 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick [6]
December 2, 2011   Bobby Convey MF   San Jose Earthquakes Acquired for a 2012 international roster slot [13]
January 12, 2012   Dom Dwyer FW   University of South Florida Superdraft, 1st Round [14]
January 18, 2012   Michael Thomas MF   Ljungskile SK Signed after MLS rights acquired from   San Jose Earthquakes for a fourth-round 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick [15]
January 20, 2012   Jacob Peterson FW   San Jose Earthquakes Free [16]
February 21, 2012   Cyprian Hedrick DF   Coastal Carolina University Superdraft, 2nd Round [17]
March 19, 2012   Shawn Singh DF   UCLA Supplemental Draft, 1st Round [18]
May 30, 2012   Kyle Miller DF   Rockhurst University Supplemental Draft, 3rd Round [19]
July 6, 2012   Neven Marković DF   Doxa Drama F.C. Undisclosed [20]
July 24, 2012   Scott Angevine GK   Coastal Carolina University Free [21]
August 2, 2012   Oriol Rosell MF   Barcelona B Undisclosed [22]

Out

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Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
November 21, 2011   Ryan Smith MF   Chivas USA Trade [1]
November 23, 2011   Seth Sinovic DF   Montreal Impact Expansion Draft [2]
November 23, 2011   Scott Lorenz DF   Fort Lauderdale Strikers Waived [3]
November 23, 2011   Jéferson MF   Esporte Clube Bahia Waived [3]
November 23, 2011   Craig Rocastle MF   Thrasyvoulos F.C. Waived [3]
November 23, 2011   Miloš Stojčev DF   FC Akzhayik Waived [3]
November 28, 2011   Davy Arnaud MF   Montreal Impact Trade [4]
December 12, 2011   Omar Bravo FW   Cruz Azul Free [23]
February 22, 2012   Daneil Cyrus DF   W Connection Waived [24]
March 26, 2012   Birahim Diop FW None Waived [25]
June 29, 2012   Luke Sassano MF   Carolina RailHawks Waived [26]
July 6, 2012   Shawn Singh DF None Waived [20]

Loans

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In

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Date Player Position Loaned from Fee/notes Ref

Out

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Date Player Position Loaned to Fee/notes Ref
August 28, 2012   Konrad Warzycha MF   Carolina RailHawks Recalled back to Sporting KC on September 12, 2012[27] [28]

Major League Soccer

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League table

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See also: 2012 Major League Soccer season
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy (C) 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42 CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Eastern Conference standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
4 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
6 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
7 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
8 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
9 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
10 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 63 18 7 9 42 27  +15 10 3 4 22 12  +10 8 4 5 20 15  +5

Last updated: October 25, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Match results

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  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

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February 4, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Tucson, Arizona
12:00 CDT Kamara   4'
Warzycha   81'		 Report Wondolowski   3' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 11, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 D.C. United Casa Grande, Arizona
13:00 CDT Zusi   34'
Saad   62'		 Report Burciaga   78' Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 14, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 5–1 FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona
12:00 CDT Kamara   18'
Espinoza   40'
Dwyer   70', 79', 90'		 Report Reid Schmitt   65' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
2012 Disney Pro Soccer Classic
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Main article: 2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
February 24, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Houston Dynamo Lake Buena Vista, Florida
17:00 CDT Report Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Montreal Impact Lake Buena Vista, Florida
14:00 CDT Saad   70' Report Fucito   37' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 29, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lake Buena Vista, Florida
17:00 CDT Report Le Toux   50'
Teibert   62'
Mitchell   67'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Exhibition Matches
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March 1, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 United States U-17 Lake Buena Vista, Florida
10:00 CDT Konrad Warzycha   6'
Kyle Miller   50'
Saad   64'   67' (pen.)		 Report Rubio Rubin   14' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 13, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Rockhurst University Kansas City, Kansas
07:00 CDT Sassano   22'
Dom Dwyer   34'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park

Regular season

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March 10, 2012 1 D.C. United 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
20:30 CDT Bošković   54' Report Bunbury   52'
Sapong   90+3'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,134
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 17, 2012 2 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi   28'   28'
Kamara   39'
Myers   45'
Sapong   47'		 Report McCarthy   14' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,777
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 25, 2012 3 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 CDT Collin   32'   49+'
Myers   36'
Kamara   88'
Espinoza   93+'		 Report Villar   25'
Hernandez   49+'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,161
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
April 1, 2012 4 Chivas USA 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
20:00 CDT McKenzie   84' Report Sinovic   34'
Sapong   47'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,372
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 7, 2012 5 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 CDT Kamara   40' Report Donovan   90' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,323
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 14, 2012 6 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Collin   63'
Nagamura   76'		 Report Johnson   51'
Steele   78'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 18, 2012 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
21:00 CDT Hassli   6'
DeMerit   67'
Le Toux   79'		 Report Collin   18'   24'
Nagamura   38'
Bonjour   51' (o.g.)
Kamara   65'
Nielsen   80'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 15,382
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 21, 2012 8 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 CDT Purdy   22'
Myers   41' (o.g.)
Palmer   44'
Boyd   81'		 Report Collin   66'
Besler   88'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 5, 2012 9 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Montreal Impact Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT César   35' Report Felipe   30'
Rivas   36'
Bernier   45'
Ubiparipovic   53'
Bernier   64' (pen.)
Wahl   77'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,404
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 12, 2012 10 Chicago Fire 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CDT Pardo   38'
Segares   40'
Grazzini   61' (pen.)
Puppo   79'
Oduro   81'		 Report César   4'
Convey   31'
Myers   57'
Espinoza   62'
Kamara   90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,159
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 19, 2012 11 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 CDT Marshall   52'
Kimura   60'		 Report Bunbury   2'   14'
Convey   51'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,269
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 27, 2012 12 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
15:30 CDT Sapong   5'
Espinoza   29'
Kamara   39'
Olum   79'
Nielson   90'		 Report Gordon   45'
Hernandez   61'
Dawkins   72'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,974
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 16, 2012 13 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong   18'
César   35'
Bunbury   82'		 Report Lambe   55'
Johnson   77'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Gavin Ward
June 20, 2012 14 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
21:00 CDT Ianni   15'
Scott   89'
Fernandez   90+1'		 Report Peterson   8'
Collin   16'
Olum   48'
Nielsen   59'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 46,932
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 23, 2012 15 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
18:00 CDT McInerney   1'   42'
Carroll   17'
Gaddis   25'
Lahoud   63'
Pajoy   81' (pen.)
Hoppenot   87'		 Report César   22' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,708
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 29, 2012 16 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 CDT Nielsen   86' Report Anibaba   33'
Pappa   58'
Rolfe   87'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,274
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 4, 2012 17 Montreal Impact 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:00 CDT Martins   36'
Bernier   49'
Warner   67'
Arnaud   69'		 Report Zusi   16'   75' (pen.)
Kamara   57' (pen.)
Peterson   82'
Sinovic   90'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 12,085
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 7, 2012 18 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,307
Referee: Chris Penso
July 14, 2012 19 Columbus Crew 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 CDT Anor   8'
Renteria   69'
Birchall   83'		 Report Peterson   6'
Joseph   57'
Nagamura   69'
Bunbury   82'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,588
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 18, 2012 20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT Kandji   8'
Carr   25'   79'		 Report Kamara   42' (pen.)
Joseph   47+'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,761
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 21, 2012 21 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Harrington   50'
Besler   66'		 Report Barnes   47' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,080
Referee: Jason Anno
July 28, 2012 22 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   8' Report Arrieta   17'   34'
Birchall   71'
Grossman   94+'   95+'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,938
Referee: David Gantar
August 4, 2012 23 New England Revolution 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 CDT Guy   54'
Feilhaber   77'		 Report Bunbury   20'
Olum   56'
Besler   88'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 17,592
Referee: Geoff Gamble
August 11, 2012 24 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Thomas   2'
Bunbury   13'
Espinoza   49'
Zusi   63'   90'
Sapong   92+'		 Report DeLeon   23'
Saragosa   46'
Dudar   94+'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,439
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 18, 2012 25 Toronto FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
15:30 CDT Frings   7'
Hassli   49'		 Report Collin   12'
Myers   60'
Kamara   83'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,151
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 26, 2012 26 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 CDT Kamara   4'
Collin   35'
Espinoza   68'
Sapong   76'		 Report Kamara   28' (o.g.)
Cahill   45'
Conde   77'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,491
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 1, 2012 27 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   10'
Nagamura   60'
Rosell   87'		 Report Johnson   44'
Dunfield   59'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,481
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 14, 2012 28 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong   93' Report Davis   58'
Luiz Camargo   86'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,887
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 19, 2012 29 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 CDT Report Sapong   12'
Kamara   19'
Espinoza   37'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 10,286
Referee: David Gantar
September 22, 2012 30 Montreal Impact 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
12:00 CDT Warner   55'
Arnaud   77'		 Report Cesar   58'
Peterson   89'
Joseph   90+3'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,521
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 28, 2012 31 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi   11', 90+6'
Nagamura   70'		 Report Friedrich   23'
Segares   72'   90+4'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 21010
Referee: Chris Penso
October 7, 2012 32 Columbus Crew 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
15:00 CDT James   67'
Gaven   90+1'		 Report Sapong   10' Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,566
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 20, 2012 33 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 CDT Holgersson   38'
Henry   44'
Sam   70'		 Report Kamara   54' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,219
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 24, 2012 34 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Peterson   40'
Sinovic   50'
Joseph   58'
Sapong   82'		 Report Okugo   3'
Hoppenot   53'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,428
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

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November 4, 2012 Conference Semifinal
1st Leg		 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
14:30 CDT Moffat   18'
Carr   27'
Sarkodie   74'
Bruin   75'		 Report Kamara   42' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,689
Referee: Edwin Jurisevic
November 7, 2012 Conference Semifinal
2nd Leg		 Sporting Kansas City 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 CDT Zusi   26'
Myers   56'
Sinovic   64'		 Report García   41'
Ashe   84'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,894
Referee: Allen Chapman

Houston Dynamo won 2–1 on aggregate

U.S. Open Cup

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See also: 2012 U.S. Open Cup
May 29, 2012 Third round Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Orlando City Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Collin   23'
Nagamura   45+2'
Saad   65', 69'
Peterson   78'		 Report Valentino   51'
Molino   55'
Pulis   70'
Chin   84'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 12,217
June 5, 2012 Fourth round Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Collin   14'
Pickens   27' (o.g.)
César   33'
Bunbury   79'		 Report Larentowicz   58'
Freeman   85'
LaBauex   88'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 14,868
June 26, 2012 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong   5', 59'
Zusi   56'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,167
July 11, 2012 Semifinals Philadelphia Union 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
18:30 CDT G. Farfan   30'
M. Farfan   52'
Lahoud   57'
Williams   62'		 Report Nagamura   52'
Peterson   65'
Collin   77'
Zusi   90+'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,486
August 8, 2012 Final Sporting Kansas City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 PM CDT Kamara   83' (pen.) Report Alonso   4'
Rosales   57'
Ianni   73'   119'
Scott   86'   93'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,863
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Penalties
Kamara  
Espinoza  
Besler  
Zusi  
Nagamura  		   Evans
  Burch
  Alonso
  Tiffert
  Johnson

Friendly Matches

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July 24, 2012 Sporting Kansas City   0–3   Montpellier HSC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Charbonnier   39'
Stambouli   44'
Herrara   72'   92+'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 14,769
August 1, 2012 Sporting Kansas City   1–1   Stoke City F.C. Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Thomas   88'
Miller   92+'		 Report Tonge   84' (pen.) Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,197

Recognition

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AT&T Goal of the Week

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Week Player
Week 12   C. J. Sapong
Weeks 13–15   Júlio César

MLS Save of the Week

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Week Player
Week 7   Jimmy Nielsen
Weeks 13–15   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 18   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 19   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 31   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 32   Jimmy Nielsen

MLS All-Stars 2012

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Position Player Note
DF   Aurélien Collin First XI
GK   Jimmy Nielsen First XI
MF   Graham Zusi First XI

2012 Team Awards

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Player(s) Award [29]
  Jimmy Nielsen   Graham Zusi Sporting Kansas City 2012 Most Valuable Players
  Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Offensive Player of the Year
  Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2012 Defensive Player of the Year
  Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Humanitarian of the Year
  Paul Dean 2012 Bob Gansler Award (Most Outstanding Academy Player)
  Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Budweiser Golden Boot

Miscellany

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Allocation ranking

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Sporting Kansas City is in the #14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[30]

International roster slots

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Sporting Kansas City has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. Sporting Kansas City traded one slot to San Jose Earthquakes for the 2012 season only.

Future draft pick trades

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Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls.
Future picks traded: None.

MLS rights to other players

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It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side on a free transfer.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Sporting deal Smith to Chivas USA for supplemental picks". MLSsoccer.com. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks". MLSsoccer.com. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Sporting Kansas City waives four players". www.sportingkc.com. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Sinovic returns to Sporting KC". www.sportingkc.com. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
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