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Fast Facts: Sporting KC 4-0 FC Dallas - May 29, 2015

  • Sporting Kansas City (5-2-6) defeated FC Dallas (6-4-3) 4-0 on Friday night and extended their unbeaten streak to six consecutive matches.
  • With the victory, Sporting KC moved into second place in the Western Conference and now boasts 21 points through 13 matches.
  • The victory marked Peter Vermes' 100th win for Sporting KC in all competitions. Vermes' 81 regular season wins are 10th most in MLS history. 
  • Rookie Connor Hallisey earned his first career MLS start on Friday.
  • Roger Espinoza returned to Sporting KC's starting lineup after missing the last two matches with a groin strain.
  • Graham Zusi made his 150th start for Sporting KC in all competitions. Zusi is the 12th player in club history to reach that milestone.
  • Friday marked Jalil Anibaba's 125th career MLS appearance (including postseason).
  • With the win, Sporting KC is now 12-8-6 at home against FC Dallas all-time and 2-1-1 at Sporting Park.
  • The shutout for Sporting KC is the first shutout for either of these teams in the last eight regular season meetings between these two clubs.
  • Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy is winless in his last five games against Sporting KC (0-4-1) after winning his first two in 2008 and 2010.
  • Sporting KC's two losses in 2015 are the second fewest through 13 games in club history, behind only the 2000 MLS Cup-winning campaign.
  • The loss for FC Dallas is their second in back-to-back matches. 
  • Former Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen ignited the "I Believe That We Will Win" chant at Sporting Park on Friday. 
  • Sporting Kansas City opened the scoring in the 19th minute on Friday.
  • Graham Zusi sent a free kick to the back post, defender Kevin Ellis headed the ball back in the direction it came from and Krisztian Nemeth was able to head it past FC Dallas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy. 
  • The goal is Nemeth's team-leading sixth of 2015.
  • Sporting KC's second goal was scored by Benny Feilhaber in the 51st minute. The goal was Feilhaber's fourth in 2015. Nemeth and Anibaba each earned an assist on the play.
  • Nemeth now has two assists in a Sporting KC uniform and Anibaba has nine during his MLS regular season career. 
  • Six minutes later, Kevin Ellis added a tally for Sporting K with his first career goal during the MLS regular season. Zusi earned the assist.
  • Sporting KC's final goal on Friday was scored by Zusi, his first of the season and 23rd of his MLS regular season career.
  • Connor Hallisey earned the assist with a backheel, marking his first assist in a Sporting KC uniform.
  • Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes used all three substitutions as Marcel de Jong, Servando Carasco and Saad Abdul-Salaam entered the match for Connor Hallisey, Roger Espinoza and Graham Zusi respectively.
  • Soni Mustivar led all players with nine interceptions on Friday.
  • Mustivar also led all starters with 90.24% passing accuracy.
  • Matt Besler led all players with 45 successful passes (90% passing accuracy) on Friday.
  • Nemeth led all players with 14 duels won.
  • Friday's victory was broadcasted nationally on UniMas/UDN and locally on 38 the Spot.
  • The first 10,000 fans to arrive on Friday received a style guide t-shirt courtesy of Mazuma Credit Union.
  • Sporting KC returns to the pitch on Saturday, June 6 for a rematch with the Seattle Sounders at 7:30 p.m. CT.