Go in-depth for Sporting Kansas City's 2-0 win over the Des Moines Menace on Tuesday evening at Sporting Park with this match's Fast Facts.
- Sporting Kansas City played the Des Moines Menace for the third time in U.S. Open Cup competition on Tuesday after previous meetings in 2005 and 2006.
- Sporting KC is 3-0-0 against the Des Moines Menace all-time in U.S. Open Cup competition.
- In the previous two meetings, Sporting Kansas City won 6-1 on August 3, 2005 at Julian Field and 2-1 on July 12, 2006 at Blue Valley District Activity Center.
- Sporting KC has scored 10 goals against the Menace and conceded 2 all-time.
- With the shutout, Sporting Kansas City has 14 shutouts in U.S. Open Cup competition all-time.
- Eric Kronberg earned his fifth shutout in U.S. Open Cup competition on Tuesday, which is the most shutouts for a goalkeeper in club history in the tournament.
- Kronberg has allowed eight goals in nine Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup starts in his career.
- With the start, Kronberg moves into a tie for third most all-time with Jimmy Conrad and Michael Harrington (9).
- The appearance was Kronberg's first competitive appearance since June 12, 2011, which also came in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
- Sporting KC is 18-12-5 all-time in the U.S. Open Cup.
- With two goals in tonight's match, Sporting KC has scored 69 goals all-time in U.S. Open Cup play.
- With the win, Sporting KC moves to 11-4-3 versus non-MLS opponents.
- Sporting KC are 12-5-2 when playing at home in the competition.
- Sporting KC are 4-0-1 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup round of 32 all-time.
- Seth Sinovic was the only player on Sporting KC to start in all five matches during the 2012 USOC run. Sinovic was not on the bench for Tuesday's match.
- The Des Moines Menace are 10-8-0 all-time in U.S. Open Cup competition. Des Moines are now 6-6-0 versus professional teams and 4-4-0 on the road in the competition.
- Sporting Kansas are defending champions of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after defeating the Seattle Sounders in a penalty kick shootout in the 2012 final.
- Sporting Kansas City also lifted the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2004 defeating the Chicago Fire 1-0 at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Des Moines Menace goalkeeper Scott Angevine played as a League Pool Goalkeeper for MLS in 2012. Angevine predominantly trained with Sporting KC during that time period. Angevine also trained with Sporting KC during the 2013 preseason.
- Angevine graduated from Blue Valley North West High School in 2006 and is a Sporting KC Academy product.
- Des Moines Menace captain Brandon Fricke also played for the Sporting KC Academy. Fricke scored the game-winning goal for the Menace in their 1-0 upset victory against Minnesota United FC in the second round of the tournament.
- Kei Kamara scored the first goal of the match in the 12th minute. It is Kamara's third goal in U.S. Open Cup competition, tying him for with Teal Bunbury and Ivan Trujillo for fifth place on the club's all-time chart for goals scored in U.S. Open Cup play.
- Chance Myers earned the assist on Kamara's goal. He now has five points all-time in U.S. Open Cup competition and becomes the 31st Sporting KC player to record an assist in U.S. Open Cup competition all-time.
- Myers made his 10th appearance in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, tying Jimmy Conrad and Chris Klein for sixth most in club history.
- Myers started his ninth U.S. Open Cup match, tying him with Michael Harrington and Jimmy Conrad for third most in club history.
- Claudio Bieler scored the second goal of the match just three minutes after entering the match as a second-half substitute.
- The match was Bieler's first appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament.
- Sporting KC has had 38 different players score in U.S. Open Cup competition all-time.
- Jacob Peterson earned the assist, his second in U.S. Open Cup competition while playing for Sporting KC. He's now tied with Scott Sealy, C.J. Sapong, Seth Sinovic and Graham Zusi for fourth most in club history in the tournament.
- Mikey Lopez started the match for Sporting Kansas City, marking his competitive debut for the club.
- Michael Thomas started his first competitive match for Sporting KC in 2013. The start marks his first start in a competitive match since August 11, 2012 in a 2-1 victory over D.C. United at Sporting Park.
- Mechack Jerome, Josh Gardner, Benny Feilhaber and Oriol Rosell made their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup debuts for Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday.
- Sporting Kansas City has played 133 different players all-time in U.S. Open Cup competition.
- Sporting Kansas City hosts Orlando City SC on June 12, 2013 at Sporting Park in the fourth round of the Tournament.
- Sporting KC last faced affiliate side Orlando City SC in competitive play on May 29, 2012 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round. Sporting KC earned a 3-2 victory in the match.
