Sporting Kansas City’s epic postseason run to the 2013 MLS Cup championship will re-air Saturday and Sunday on FOX Sports Kansas City, featuring second-screen commentary from club greats Matt Besler, Benny Feilhaber, Jimmy Nielsen and Jake Peterson alongside the voice of Sporting, Nate Bukaty.
FOX Sports Kansas City will show each of Sporting’s three home playoff matches at Children’s Mercy Park in 2013, giving supporters the opportunity to relive dramatic wins over the New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake as Manager Peter Vermes’ side completed its remarkable ascent to the MLS summit.
All three matches can also be streamed on the FOX Sports GO app and at FOXSportsGO.com by customers of pay-TV providers who receive FOX Sports Kansas City. For a full list of FOX Sports Kansas City channel numbers, click here.
MLS Cup Weekend on FOX Sports Kansas City
Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Time (CT)</strong> |
<strong>Match</strong> |
<strong>Guest Commentators</strong> |
<div>Saturday, May 16</div> |
<div>7 p.m.</div> |
<div>Eastern Conference Semifinals Leg 2 vs. New England Revolution (Nov. 2, 2013)</div> |
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<div>Saturday, May 16</div> |
<div>9 p.m.</div> |
<div>Eastern Conference Championship Leg 2 vs. Houston Dynamo (Nov. 23, 2013)</div> |
<div>Benny Feilhaber and Jacob Peterson</div> |
<div>Sunday, May 17</div> |
<div>8 p.m.</div> |
<div>MLS Cup vs. Real Salt Lake (Dec. 7, 2013)</div> |
<div>Matt Besler and Jimmy Nielsen</div> |
The postseason run will begin at 7 p.m. CT Saturday with Sporting’s extra-time win against New England in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Facing a 2-1 deficit going into the decisive second leg, Sporting prevailed 3-1 behind goals from Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic and Claudio Bieler to claim a 4-3 aggregate victory.
The second leg of the 2013 Eastern Conference Championship will immediately follow at 9 p.m. CT Saturday with second-screen commentary from Peterson—now Sporting’s color analyst on FOX Sports Kansas City—as well as Feilhaber, a retired fan favorite and U.S. international midfielder who recorded the game-winning assist to help Sporting defeat rivals Houston Dynamo by a 2-1 scoreline.
Sunday at 8 p.m. CT, current Sporting captain Matt Besler will join former captain and legendary goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen for commentary of the unforgettable 2013 MLS Cup against Real Salt Lake at Children’s Mercy Park. In one of the coldest and most iconic MLS matches ever played, the clubs battled to a 1-1 draw through regulation before Sporting prevailed in a 10-round penalty shootout. Besler and Nielsen played instrumental roles anchoring the Sporting’s backline, with the latter making two massive saves in the shootout.
The 2013 MLS Cup will air following Sunday’s championship episode of the eMLS Tournament Special on FS1, which will see Sporting midfielder Wan Kuzain and eMLS player Alekzandur compete among three other MLS clubs in a marquee FIFA 20 tournament from 5-7 p.m. CT.
