Sporting Kansas City vs Philadelphia Union
Sunday, April 5, 2015 – 6 p.m. CT
Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
English TV: FOX Sports 1
Spanish TV: FOX Deportes
English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB
Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM
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Sporting Kansas City hosts the Philadelphia Union at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday at Sporting Park. The nationally televised match will air on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes in addition to local radio coverage on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM.
A limited number of tickets remain available, including $20 Standing Room Only tickets, which can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or the Sporting Park box offices on gameday.
The Philadelphia Union are undefeated in their last three trips to Sporting Park (2-0-1) and the home team in this series has just one win in the last six regular season meetings (1-4-1). The Union has yet to secure a victory in 2015, while Sporting KC is coming off their first win of the year against New York City FC last weekend.
Sporting KC is in the midst of a 197-minute shutout streak after posting back-to-back clean sheets in their last two outings against the Portland Timbers and NYCFC. Ike Opara scored the game-winning goal in Sporting KC’s 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium last weekend and is the only defender in MLS with multiple goals this season.
Sporting KC striker Dom Dwyer is searching for his first goal during the 2015 season. The Englishman scored two goals in three meetings against the Union in 2014.
Philadelphia will be missing several players on Sunday including Conor Casey and Sheanon Williams due to injury. Zach Pfeffer and Fred will also be out on Sunday as they both serve suspensions for red cards received last month. C.J. Sapong is listed as questionable on the injury report ahead of his first potential return to Sporting Park since joining the Union in an offseason trade.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early on Sunday to celebrate Sporting KC’s 600th regular season match all-time. To commemorate the milestone, the first 10,000 fans to arrive on Sunday will receive a Dom Dwyer poster courtesy of match sponsor, adidas. Three hundred posters will be autographed by Dwyer. Additionally, 300 tickets to the FC Kansas City home opener on April 12 at Sporting Park will be attached to roster cards that will be randomly distributed at the gates.
Gameday activities will begin at 4 p.m. CT on the Sprint Plaza, highlighted by an appearance from the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale horses. Sporting KC will also be collecting new and gently used soccer equipment as part of the Recycle Your Game initiative. Collection bins will be stationed at the gates and each donor will receive a coupon for 10% off their Sporting Style purchase.
In-game updates will be available at SportingKC.com/GameOn, via Twitter at @SKCGameday (English) and @SoySporting (Spanish) or through Sporting Club Uphoria. All users of the team's official mobile app can pick up a free 48-ounce carton of Breyers ice cream at Kansas City area Price Chopper locations beginning Sunday.
