Go in-depth behind Sporting Kansas City's 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake at Sporting Park on Saturday with this match's fast facts.
- Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake played to a scoreless draw on Saturday at Sporting Park.
- Prior to Saturday, the last time Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake met was at MLS Cup on December 7, 2013. MLS Cup concluded in a 1-1 draw at the conclusion of regulation with Sporting KC prevailing in a penalty kick shootout.
- Sporting KC moves to 2-1-2 during the 2014 MLS regular season and sits one point back of Eastern Conference leaders Toronto FC and Columbus Crew.
- Real Salt Lake remains undefeated in 2014 under new head coach Jeff Cassar with a record of 2-0-3.
- Sporting Kansas City is 8-5-4 against Real Salt Lake all-time and 5-1-3 at home.
- Five players from Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake started for the U.S. Men's National Team in a 2-2 draw against Mexico on Wednesday night. Sporting KC's Matt Besler and Graham Zusi and Real Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman all started in Saturday's MLS Cup rematch. Nick Rimando and Tony Beltran both picked up injuries while on international duty and did not travel.
- The visitors were also without forwards Robbie Findley (R knee) and Joao Plata (L hamstring).
- Prior to Saturday's matches, Plata was rated the MLS Castrol Index's top-ranked player in 2014.
- Antonio Dovale made his MLS debut on Saturday, entering the match in 80th minute for Sal Zizzo.
- Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes has used 22 different players through the first five weeks of the MLS regular season.
- Oriol Rosell was shown a straight red card in the 83rd minute, the first red card issued to a Sporting KC player at home since August 27, 2011.
- Prior to Saturday, Sporting KC's last red card was on the road against FC Dallas on June 22, 2013.
- Oriol Rosell and Kyle Beckerman tied for the most passes in Saturday's match with 66 each. Rosell had an 88% passing accuracy compared to Beckerman's 77%.
- Graham Zusi led all players with four chances created on Saturday.
- Matt Besler won all five of his aerial duels on Saturday.
- Saturday's match was a season low for passes, passing accuracy, chances created, shots and shots on goal for Real Salt Lake.
- The shutout on Saturday marks the fifth in the last eight regular season home matches for Sporting KC. Sporting KC has conceded one goal or less during that stretch of matches.
- All Sporting KC fans can receive 50% off any regular price online order at local participating Papa John's retailers over the next two days as part of the "Shutouts for Slices" promotion. Enter the code 'SPORTINGKC' online at PapaJohns.com to take advantage of the offer.
- Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Jeff Attinella made his fifth career start, four of which have come on the road.
- His only home start came against Sporting KC last year during the 2013 MLS regular season. Sporting KC won that match 2-1.
- Attinella made eight saves on Saturday, a career high for the second-year professional and third most by an MLS goalkeeper this year.
- Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake have the best goal against averages in MLS this year at 0.80.
- Goalkeeper Eric Kronberg recorded his second shutout of the season on Saturday and third of his MLS career.
- Fans were encouraged to participate in the "Recycle Your Game" initiative on Saturday by donating new and gently used soccer equipment at collection bins located at each entrance into Sporting Park. Fans who donated received a 10% off coupon for Sporting KC merchandise at Sporting Style locations.
- Sporting Park welcomed 19,838 fans on Saturday, the 39th consecutive sellout in MLS competition.
- Sporting Kansas City midfielder Mikey Lopez appeared in Orlando City SC's 3-1 victory over the Rochester Rhinos on Saturday as a second-half substitute, making his debut while on loan with the Lions.
- Sporting KC midfielder Christian Duke started for OKC Energy FC on Saturday in their inaugural game, a 2-0 victory at Orange County Blues FC.
- Sporting Kansas City has faced five consecutive Western Conference opponents to open the 2014 season.
- Sporting KC have off next weekend and will return to the pitch on Saturday, April 19 against the Montreal Impact at Sporting Park.
