Sporting Kansas City sent four players to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, tied for the most amongst all MLS teams. While Roger Espinoza helped Honduras advance to the semifinals on Saturday with his first appearance of the tournament, Shavar Thomas captained Jamaica in a 2-0 quarterfinal loss to the United States at RFK Stadium.
Earlier in the regional championship, Stephane Auvray started all three opening round matches for Guadeloupe, including their Group C finale at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park against the United States, and Craig Rocastle's tournament was cut short with Grenada after suffering a knee injury in their opener against Thomas and Jamaica.
Read below for a summary of Sporting Kansas City's representatives in the 2011 Gold Cup:
- Defender Roger Espinoza (Honduras, 17 all-time appearances)
- Started and played 81 minutes in 1-1 draw (4-2 on penalty kicks) vs Costa Rica in quarterfinals
- Defender Shavar Thomas (Jamaica, 40 all-time appearances)
- Started and played 90 minutes in 4-0 win vs Grenada in group stage
- Started and played 90 minutes in 2-0 win vs Guatemala in group stage
- Started and played 90 minutes in 2-0 loss vs United States in quarterfinals
- Midfielder Stephane Auvray (Guadeloupe, 23 all-time appearances)
- Started and played 76 minutes in 3-2 loss vs Panama in group stage
- Started and played 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs Canada in group stage
- Started and played 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs United States in group stage
- Midfielder Craig Rocastle (Grenada, 6 all-time appearances)
- Started and played 45 minutes in 4-0 loss vs Jamaica in group stage
Espinoza and Honduras will next face Mexico on Wednesday at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
