Dom Dwyer scored for the third straight MLS match in Sporting KC’s 2-1 loss at the Chicago Fire on Sunday. In doing so, the English forward became the 10th player in Sporting KC history to score in at least three consecutive regular season appearances. If Dwyer scores in his next League match, he will become just the third player in team history to score in four straight regular season games.
<strong>Player</strong> |
<strong>Consecutive MLS matches with a goal</strong> |
<strong>Season</strong> |
<p>Preki</p> |
<p>5</p><p>3 (two times)</p><p>3</p><p>3</p> |
<p>1996</p><p>1996</p><p>1997</p><p>2003</p> |
Eddie Johnson |
<p>4</p><p>3</p> |
<p>2007</p><p>2007</p> |
Mark Chung |
3 |
1996 |
Miklos Molnar |
3 (two times) |
2000 |
Josh Wolff |
<p>3</p><p>3</p> |
<p>2004</p><p>2009</p> |
Chris Klein |
3 |
2005 |
Scott Sealy |
3 |
2006 |
Davy Arnaud |
<p>3</p><p>3 (spanning two seasons)</p> |
<p>2008</p><p>2008-09</p> |
Kei Kamara |
3 (spanning two seasons) |
2009-10 |
<strong><em>Dom Dwyer</em></strong> |
<b><i>3</i></b> |
<b><i>2014</i></b> |
Sporting KC fell behind early as Mike Magee converted two penalty kicks in the 7th and 15th minutes, giving the Fire a 2-0 lead. Peter Vermes’ men have now conceded five penalty kicks through 11 matches this season, most in MLS and already third-most most for a single season in franchise history.
<strong>Penalty kicks allowed in regular season</strong> |
<strong>Year</strong> |
7 |
1998, 2007 |
6 |
2000, 2006 |
<strong><em>5</em></strong> |
<strong><em>2014</em></strong> |
Sunday’s match produced a high number of fouls as both rivals combined for 48 during the afternoon, the most in an MLS match this year. Sporting KC’s 28 fouls suffered is tied for second-most in a game in club history and a 2014 singe game high among all MLS teams.
<strong>Sporting KC fouls suffered</strong> |
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Opponent</strong> |
30 |
Aug. 13, 2003 |
at Dallas Burn |
28 |
<em><strong>May 18, 2014</strong></em><p>May 17, 2000</p> |
<strong><em>at Chicago Fire</em></strong><p>vs. D.C. United</p> |
27 |
<p>March 25, 2000</p><p>April 28, 2007</p> |
<p>vs. Chicago Fire</p><p>at Toronto FC</p> |
With Sporting KC missing several defenders through injury and international duty, center back Erik Palmer-Brown earned his MLS debut and first for the club. At 17 years and 24 days old, the Lee’s Summit, Missouri native became the youngest player in MLS history to start a regular season match as a defender. Palmer-Brown received a red card in the 64th minute after picking up his second caution of the day.
