Sporting Kansas City vs. LA Galaxy
2021 Preseason presented by Children’s Mercy
Saturday, April 3 | 2 p.m. CT
Kino North Complex | Tucson, Arizona
Live Stream: SportingKC.com/live, Sporting KC App
Supporters can get their first live look at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday when the club faces longtime rival LA Galaxy at 2 p.m. CT in a compelling preseason battle at Kino North Complex in Tucson, Arizona.
The Visit Tucson Sun Cup encounter will stream live at 2 p.m. CT on SportingKC.com/live and the Sporting KC app, geofenced to viewers within the Bally Sports Kansas City viewing area. The Sporting KC app is available for free download on the App Store and Google Play, offering fans exclusive content, personalized offers and unique streaming opportunities over the course of the season.
Kino North Complex will host a reduced-capacity crowd on Saturday and a limited number of tickets for the contest are available by clicking here. The stadium's health and safety plans include physically distanced seating, pod seating, stadium sanitation protocols, touchless entry, digital ticketing and mask requirements. A complete set of health and safety protocols at Kino North Complex can be found at FCTucson.com/medicalprotocols.
Saturday will see Sporting take the field for the final exhibition match of the club’s 2021 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy, as the team is slated to return to Kansas City on Saturday night. Manager Peter Vermes’ side has posted a 1-1-1 preseason record thus far with a 4-0 win over Phoenix Rising FC on March 13, a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids on March 20 and a 3-3 draw with the Portland Timbers on March 24 that saw Khiry Shelton, Wilson Harris and Roger Espinoza score goals.
The five-time MLS Cup champion Galaxy are led by head coach Greg Vanney, who spent seven seasons at Toronto FC from 2014-2020 before making his move to California. With Mexican internationals Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez and Jonathan dos Santos at his disposal, Vanney is looking to bring LA back into contention this year after the Galaxy missed the playoffs with a 10th-place finish in the West last fall.
Upon returning to Kansas City this weekend, Sporting will train for another two weeks at Compass Minerals National Performance Center before kicking off the 2021 MLS regular season at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 17, at the New York Red Bulls. The highly anticipated Children’s Mercy Park home opener is scheduled for Friday, April 23, when Sporting hosts Orlando City SC at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Tickets to Sporting’s first four regular season home matches are now available at SeatGeek.com while supplies last.
Sporting KC 2021 Preseason Schedule
(subject to change)
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Time (CT)</strong> |
<strong>Opponent</strong> |
<strong>Location/Result</strong> |
Saturday, March 13 |
12 p.m. |
Phoenix Rising FC |
<a href="https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2021/03/13/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-opens-preseason-4-0-victory-over-phoenix-rising"><strong>W 4-0</strong></a> |
Saturday, March 20 |
5 p.m. |
Colorado Rapids |
<a href="https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2021/03/20/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-falls-1-0-colorado-rapids-preseason-friendly"><strong>L 0-1</strong></a> |
Wednesday, March 24 |
1 p.m. |
Portland Timbers |
<a href="https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2021/03/24/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-plays-3-3-draw-portland-timbers"><strong>T 3-3</strong></a> |
Saturday, April 3 |
2 p.m. |
LA Galaxy |
Kino North Complex (Tucson, Ariz.) |
Sporting KC 2021 Preseason Roster
<strong>#</strong> |
<strong>Player</strong> |
<strong>Position</strong> |
<strong>Age</strong> |
2 |
Jaylin Lindsey |
Defender |
21 |
3 |
Andreu Fontas |
Defender |
31 |
4 |
Roberto Puncec |
Defender |
29 |
5 |
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
Defender |
29 |
6 |
Ilie Sanchez |
Midfielder |
30 |
7 |
Johnny Russell |
Forward |
30 |
8 |
Graham Zusi |
Defender |
34 |
9 |
Alan Pulido |
Forward |
30 |
10 |
Gianluca Busio |
Midfielder |
18 |
11 |
Khiry Shelton |
Forward |
27 |
13 |
Amadou Dia |
Defender |
27 |
15 |
Roger Espinoza |
Midfielder |
34 |
16 |
Graham Smith |
Defender |
25 |
17 |
Gadi Kinda |
Midfielder |
27 |
19 |
Grayson Barber |
Midfielder |
20 |
20 |
Daniel Salloi |
Forward |
24 |
21 |
Felipe Hernandez |
Midfielder |
22 |
22 |
Kendall McIntosh |
Goalkeeper |
27 |
23 |
Tyler Freeman |
Forward |
18 |
24 |
John Pulskamp |
Goalkeeper |
19 |
25 |
Ozzie Cisneros |
Forward |
17 |
28 |
Cam Duke |
Midfielder |
20 |
29 |
Tim Melia |
Goalkeeper |
34 |
33 |
Danny Barbir * |
Defender |
23 |
34 |
Dominik Resetar * |
Forward |
20 |
36 |
Luis Martins |
Defender |
28 |
46 |
Jake Davis * |
Midfielder |
19 |
48 |
Kaveh Rad * |
Defender |
19 |
54 |
Remi Walter |
Midfielder |
25 |
55 |
Gavin Krenecki ** |
Goalkeeper |
18 |
57 |
Kayden Pierre ** |
Defender |
18 |
96 |
Wilson Harris |
Forward |
21 |
Matt Constant *** |
Defender |
22 |
|
Travian Sousa * |
Defender |
19 |
* Sporting KC II player
* Sporting KC Academy player
** Unsigned MLS Super Draft pick
