Sporting KC to open playoffs on road at 2:30pm CT on Nov. 4

Peter Vermes - Sporting KC at NY Red Bulls - Sept 19, 2012

Sporting Kansas City will begin their Quest for the Cup, presented by Budweiser, with the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on the road at 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 4. The return leg will kick off at 8:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. A limited number of tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the LSP Box Offices.



The No. 1 seed in the East, Sporting KC will face either the No. 4 seed Chicago Fire or No. 5 seed Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Semifinals pending the outcome of their Knockout Round match-up at 8:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at Toyota Park.

Broadcast details for the Eastern Conference Semifinals will be announced at a later date. For all the latest, visit the SportingKC.com Playoff Guide.

Sporting Kansas City supporters are encouraged to attend the Kansas City Cauldron's playoff rally on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Crossroads KC at Grinders (417 E 18th St Kansas City, MO). The rally will feature a special playoff preview edition of The Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB, hosted by Callum Williams and Jake Yadrich from 7-8 p.m. CT live on location. The rally will officially kick off at 8 p.m. CT with Border Patrol co-host Nate Bukaty serving as the emcee for the special event.

Sporting Kansas City players will be in attendance and admission is free for all ages. Doors open at 6 p.m. CT and there will be random prizes given away throughout the rally, including a grand prize drawing for 2013 Sporting Kansas City Season Tickets.