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2021 Sporting Kansas City II season

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Sporting Kansas City II
2021 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
USL ChampionshipCentral Div.: 8th
Eastern Conf.: 14th
USL PlayoffsTBD
Biggest winSKC 4–1 TUL (6/2)
SKC 3–0 OKC (9/4)
Biggest defeatSKC 0–6 BIR (10/24)
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The 2021 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's second year under the name of Sporting Kansas City II,[1] sixth year of play and their third season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League and the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team will continue play at Children's Mercy Park.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for the 2021 season, the league split each of the conferences further into two divisions, Atlantic and Central in the Eastern Conference and Mountain and Pacific in the Western Conference.[2] During the regular season, each Central Division team will play its division opponents four times – twice home and twice away – for a total of 28 games. The remaining four games in SKC II's schedule will be played against regional or cross-conference opponents, namely Colorado, LA Galaxy II, El Paso, and Oakland.[3]

Roster

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As of July 4, 2021[4]
No. Pos. Player Nation
13 DF Amadou Dia ([A])  United States
16 DF Graham Smith ([A])  United States
19 MF Grayson Barber ([A])  United States
21 MF Felipe Hernández ([A])  United States
22 GK Kendall McIntosh ([A])  United States
23 FW Tyler Freeman ([A])  United States
24 GK John Pulskamp ([A])  United States
25 FW Ozzie Cisneros ([A])  United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey ([A])  United States
28 MF Cameron Duke ([A])  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
37 FW Jamil Roberts  England
39 DF Petar Čuić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
42 GK Remi Prieur  Austria
43 MF Bailey Sparks ([B])  United States
44 FW Rojay Smith  Jamaica
45 DF Travian Sousa  United States
46 MF Jake Davis  United States
47 DF Kayden Pierre ([A])  United States
48 DF Kaveh Rad ([A])  United States
49 DF Coby Jones ([B])  United States
50 DF Aljaž Džankić  Croatia
55 GK Gavin Krenecki ([B])  United States
56 MF Jayvin Van Deventer ([B])  United States
65 DF Dylan Hooper ([B])  United States
67 GK Max Trejo ([B])  Mexico
70 FW Ropapa Mensah  Ghana
71 DF Michael Lenis ([B])  United States
77 FW Enoch Mushagalusa  DR Congo
84 DF Jahon Rad  United States
88 DF Isaiah LeFlore ([B])  United States
96 FW Wilson Harris ([A])  United States
98 DF Matt Constant  Canada
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City.
  2. ^

Competitions

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USL Championship

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Central Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 32 18 7 7 61 37 +24 61 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 32 18 8 6 51 31 +20 60
3 Memphis 901 FC 32 14 10 8 47 42 +5 50
4 FC Tulsa 32 14 13 5 49 48 +1 47
5 OKC Energy FC 32 8 11 13 30 38 −8 37
6 Indy Eleven 32 9 15 8 32 47 −15 35
7 Atlanta United 2 32 8 14 10 47 56 −9 34[a]
8 Sporting Kansas City II 32 4 20 8 33 64 −31 20[a]
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[5]

Match results

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1 May 1 FC Tulsa 2–0 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7pm CDT da Costa 14'
Suarez 25'
Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,241
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
7 May 2 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 OKC Energy FC Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Ca. Duke Yellow card 41'
J. Rad Yellow card 55'
Freeman 84'
Cisneros Yellow card 90+1'
Report Sunday Yellow card 14'
Basuljevic Yellow card 58'
Lopez 70', Red card 90+4'
Iida Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
22 May 5 Indy Eleven 2–0 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Hamilton 53'
Arteaga 65'
Report Rešetar Yellow card 48' Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 3,999
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
2 June 7 Sporting Kansas City II 4–1 FC Tulsa Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT K. Rad Yellow card 41', 54'
Ca. Duke 45+3'
Barber 49'
Harris Yellow card 55'
R. Smith 73'
Report Coutinho 14'
Marlon Yellow card 23'
Bird Yellow card 71'
Kiesewetter Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson
16 June 9 FC Tulsa 4–3 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00pm CDT Kibato Yellow card 18'
da Costa 42'
Marlon 45', Yellow card 45+2'
Suarez 62' (pen.)
Rivas 72'
Ayagwa Yellow card 90+5'
Report R. Smith 7'
Džankić Yellow card 34'
Rešetar Yellow card 45+3'
Freeman 87', 90+4'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,690
Referee: Matthew Franz
20 June 10 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Indy Eleven Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 PM Mushagalusa 20'
Ch. Duke Yellow card 90+2'
Report Law Yellow card 12', 19'
Wild 50'
Cochran Yellow card 83'
Gutjahr Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
23 June 11 OKC Energy FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev soccer ball with red X 45+1, 45+1'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 90+4'
Report Barbir Yellow card 90' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Greg Dopka
26 June 12 Memphis 901 FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City II Memphis,TN
7:30 PM CDT Dacres Yellow card 32', 64'
Kissiedou Yellow card 48'
Carroll Yellow card 53'
Murphy 58'
Report R. Smith 8'
G. Smith Yellow card 39'
Mushagalusa Yellow card 43', 55'
Čuić Yellow card 59'
Barbir 72', Yellow card 87'
Džankić Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 4,875
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
24 July 15 OKC Energy FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Rogers Yellow card 30' Report Ch. Duke Yellow card 27' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,171
Referee: Matthew Franz
1 August 17 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Memphis 901 FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CDT Harris 25' (pen.), Yellow card 45'
K. Rad Yellow card 90+2'
Report Murphy 12'
Salazar 48'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Mathew Corrigan
7 August 18 Louisville City FC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 PM CDT González 45+3'
Ownby 71'
Lancaster 75'
Matsoso Yellow card 84'
Hoppenot Yellow card 87'
McLaughlin 90+4'
Report Jones Yellow card 9'
Mushagalusa 68'
Davis Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,470
Referee: Elton García
14 August 20 Sporting Kansas City II 1–4 Atlanta United 2 Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Davis Yellow card 58'
Barbir 86'
J. Rad Yellow card 90+1'
Report Ab. Diop Yellow card 36'
Matheus 39'
Wolff 47'
Goodrum 54', 74'
Macky Diop Yellow card 76'
Allan Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
22 August 21 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 Indy Eleven Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Harris 40'
Barber Yellow card 64'
Dia Yellow card 88'
Report Hamilton 51', Yellow card 58'
Seagrist Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Greg Dopka
29 August 22 Sporting Kansas City II 0–0 Memphis 901 FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CDT Čuić Yellow card 25' Report Murphy Yellow card 54'
Oduro Yellow card 64'
Winn Yellow card 75'
Segbers Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
11 September 25 Indy Eleven 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Koffie Yellow card 64'
Wild 77', Yellow card 89'
Hackshaw Yellow card 87'
Report Čuić Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
24 September 26 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 FC Tulsa Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Čuić Yellow card 55'
Pierre 65'
Cisneros Yellow card 87'
Report Suárez 8' (pen.)
Johnson Yellow card 16'
Flanagan Yellow card 88'
Da Costa Yellow card 90+1'
Jadama Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Kevin Fikar
6 October 28 Memphis 901 FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City II Memphis,TN
7:00 PM CDT Murphy 20', Yellow card 60', 74' (pen.)
Paul Yellow card 25'
Oduro Yellow card 89'
Lamah 90+5'
Report Mushagalusa 17'
K. Rad Yellow card 39'
Davis Yellow card 69'
McIntosh Yellow card 73'
G. Smith Yellow card 86'
Čuić Yellow card 87'
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,029
Referee: Danielle Chesky
9 October 29 Louisville City FC 4–3 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET DelPiccolo 8'
Totsch Yellow card 15'
Lancaster 30' (pen.), 90+4'
McLaughlin Yellow card 82'
Jimenez 88'
Report Davis Yellow card 24', 45+1', 84'
Roberts 85'
Ch. Duke Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,762
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
13 October 30 Sporting Kansas City II 0–3 Atlanta United 2 Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Davis Yellow card 44'
Cisneros 69'
Mushagalusa Yellow card 76'
Report Bauer Yellow card 79'
Matheus Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Note: Match forfeited by league to ATL due to Jake Davis' ineligibility (one match suspension for card accumulation).[6]
24 October 31 Birmingham Legion FC 6–0 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM Herivaux 4', Yellow card 63'
Lapa 18', 39'
Brett 31'
Kavita Yellow card 40'
Asiedu Yellow card 45'
Flemmings 70'
Kasim 76'
Report Lenis Yellow card 86' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Greg Dopka
30 October 32 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oakland, California
9:00 PM CDT Enríquez 2'
Bokila Yellow card 82'
Diaz Yellow card 90+1'
Mbumba Yellow card 90+4'
Report Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: William Hoffman

USL Cup Playoffs

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U.S. Open Cup

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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.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kovzan, Sam (September 30, 2019). "Sporting Club's USL Championship team to become Sporting Kansas City II". Major League Soccer.
  2. ^ "USL Championship Announces 2021 Season Format". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2021 League Alignment". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "SKCII Players". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. United Soccer Leagues. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.