Go in-depth behind Sporting Kansas City's 1-0 victory against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Friday with this match's fast facts.
- Sporting Kansas City defeated the Portland Timbers 1-0 on Friday night with the lone goal from Lawrence Olum in the 24th minute.
- With the win, Sporting KC moves into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with D.C. United (25 points).
- Sporting KC and the Portland Timbers played twice in a four-day span. The Timbers defeated Sporting KC 3-1 in the fifth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday at Sporting Park.
- Portland has conceded 20 goals at home this season, most among all MLS teams.
- Portland had the best home record in MLS last year (11-1-5), but has only one win in ten games (1-2-7) at Providence Park this season.
- With the win, Sporting KC are tied with Seattle for most road wins in 2014 with four.
- Portland featured three former KC players on its roster: Jack Jewsbury (03-10), Michael Harrington (07-12), and Rauwshan McKenzie (08-09).
- Sporting KC forward Sal Zizzo played for Portland from 2011-13, making 60 MLS appearances. Midfielder Lawrence Olum was with Portland from 2007-08 when the Timbers were a USL first division club.
- Lawrence Olum scored the game-winner against his former club on Tuesday. The goal was Olum's first of 2014 and second of his MLS career.
- Kevin Ellis and Seth Sinovic each earned an assist on the play, the first of the season for both defenders.
- With the first half goal on Friday, there have been 11 first half goals scored in five total MLS meetings between Sporting KC and Timbers FC.
- Eric Kronberg's seven clean sheets and .88 goals against average are best in MLS.
- Through 16 MLS matches, Sporting KC has fielded 16 different starting lineups.
- Sporting KC traveled only 16 players to Portland due to injuries.
- Sporting KC are 7-0-3 when scoring the first goal in 2014.
- Since the start of the 2011 season, Sporting KC has 24 regular season away victories which ranks most in MLS during that time period.
- Soony Saad and Diego Valeri led all players with four chances created on Friday.
- Igor Juliao led all defenders with nine duels won.
- Juliao led all players with seven tackles won.
