2021 Sporting Kansas City II season

The 2021 Sporting Kansas City II season is the club's second year under the name of Sporting Kansas City II,[1] sixth year of play and their third season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League and the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team will continue play at Children's Mercy Park.

Sporting Kansas City II
2021 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
USL ChampionshipCentral Div.: 8th
Eastern Conf.: 14th
USL PlayoffsTBD
Biggest winSKC 4–1 TUL (6/2)
SKC 3–0 OKC (9/4)
Biggest defeatSKC 0–4 COL (5/14)

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for the 2021 season, the league split each of the conferences further into two divisions, Atlantic and Central in the Eastern Conference and Mountain and Pacific in the Western Conference.[2] During the regular season, each Central Division team will play its division opponents four times – twice home and twice away – for a total of 28 games. The remaining four games in SKC II's schedule will be played against regional or cross-conference opponents, namely Colorado, LA Galaxy II, El Paso, and Oakland.[3]

Roster
As of July 4, 2021[4]
No. Pos. Player Nation
13 DF Amadou Dia ([A])  United States
16 DF Graham Smith ([A])  United States
19 MF Grayson Barber ([A])  United States
21 MF Felipe Hernández ([A])  United States
22 GK Kendall McIntosh ([A])  United States
23 FW Tyler Freeman ([A])  United States
24 GK John Pulskamp ([A])  United States
25 FW Ozzie Cisneros ([A])  United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey ([A])  United States
28 MF Cameron Duke ([A])  United States
32 MF Christian Duke  United States
33 DF Danny Barbir  United States
34 FW Dominik Rešetar (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
37 FW Jamil Roberts  England
39 DF Petar Čuić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II)  Croatia
42 GK Remi Prieur  Austria
43 MF Bailey Sparks ([B])  United States
44 FW Rojay Smith  Jamaica
45 DF Travian Sousa  United States
46 MF Jake Davis  United States
47 DF Kayden Pierre ([A])  United States
48 DF Kaveh Rad ([A])  United States
49 DF Coby Jones ([B])  United States
50 DF Aljaž Džankić  Croatia
55 GK Gavin Krenecki ([B])  United States
56 MF Jayvin Van Deventer ([B])  United States
65 DF Dylan Hooper ([B])  United States
67 GK Max Trejo ([B])  Mexico
70 FW Ropapa Mensah  Ghana
71 DF Michael Lenis ([B])  United States
77 FW Enoch Mushagalusa  DR Congo
84 DF Jahon Rad  United States
88 DF Isaiah LeFlore ([B])  United States
96 FW Wilson Harris ([A])  United States
98 DF Matt Constant  Canada
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City.
    2.
  2. ^
    Sporting Kansas City Academy player.
    3.

Competitions

USL Championship
Main article: 2021 USL Championship season

Central Division Standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 32 18 7 7 61 37 +24 61 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 32 18 8 6 51 31 +20 60
3 Memphis 901 FC 32 14 10 8 47 42 +5 50
4 FC Tulsa 32 14 13 5 49 48 +1 47
5 OKC Energy FC 32 8 11 13 30 38 −8 37
6 Indy Eleven 32 9 15 8 32 47 −15 35
7 Atlanta United 2 32 8 14 10 47 56 −9 34[lower-alpha 1]
8 Sporting Kansas City II 32 4 20 8 33 64 −31 20[lower-alpha 1]
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[5]

Match results
1 May 1 FC Tulsa 2–0 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7pm CDT da Costa 14'
Suarez 25'		 Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,241
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
7 May 2 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 OKC Energy FC Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Ca. Duke  41'
J. Rad  55'
Freeman 84'
Cisneros  90+1'		 Report Sunday  14'
Basuljevic  58'
Lopez 70',  90+4'
Iida  79'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
14 May 3 Sporting Kansas City II 0–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Dia  18'
Čuić  34'
Constant  39'
Davis  45+2'
Ch. Duke  54'		 Report Dewing 7'
Barry 29' (pen.),  40', 64'
Ngalina 36' (pen.)
Makangila  37'
Batista  52'
Edwards  59'
Ockford  90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Greg Dopka
19 May 4 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Sporting Kansas City II Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT Vázquez  42'
Hernandez 73'		 Report Čuić  23'
Rešetar 60'
Mushagalusa  82'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
22 May 5 Indy Eleven 2–0 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Hamilton 53'
Arteaga 65'		 Report Rešetar  48' Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 3,999
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
30 May 6 Sporting Kansas City II 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT K. Rad  78' Report Borelli  67'
King  90+4'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
2 June 7 Sporting Kansas City II 4–1 FC Tulsa Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT K. Rad  41', 54'
Ca. Duke 45+3'
Barber 49'
Harris  55'
R. Smith 73'		 Report Coutinho 14'
Marlon  23'
Bird  71'
Kiesewetter  85'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson
9 June 8 Atlanta United 2 2–2 Sporting Kansas City II Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PM Kamdem Fewo 67'
Gannon 74'		 Report Mushagalusa 61', 69' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,421
Referee: Natalie Simon
16 June 9 FC Tulsa 4–3 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00pm CDT Kibato  18'
da Costa 42'
Marlon 45',  45+2'
Suarez 62' (pen.)
Rivas 72'
Ayagwa  90+5'		 Report R. Smith 7'
Džankić  34'
Rešetar  45+3'
Freeman 87', 90+4'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,690
Referee: Matthew Franz
20 June 10 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Indy Eleven Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 PM Mushagalusa 20'
Ch. Duke  90+2'		 Report Law  12', 19'
Wild 50'
Cochran  83'
Gutjahr  90+5'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
23 June 11 OKC Energy FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev 45+1, 45+1'
Ellis-Hayden  90+4'		 Report Barbir  90' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Greg Dopka
26 June 12 Memphis 901 FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City II Memphis,TN
7:30 PM CDT Dacres  32', 64'
Kissiedou  48'
Carroll  53'
Murphy 58'		 Report R. Smith 8'
G. Smith  39'
Mushagalusa  43', 55'
Čuić  59'
Barbir 72',  87'
Džankić  90+6'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 4,875
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
2 July 13 Sporting Kansas City II 2–4 Louisville City FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Ch. Duke  21'
R. Smith 13'
Mushagalusa  42'
Jones 80'		 Report Greig 5', 67'
Ownby 57'
Souahy 59'
Davis IV  81'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Kevin Fikar
10 July 14 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Sporting Kansas City II Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PM CDT Report Mushagalusa 38' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 728
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
24 July 15 OKC Energy FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Rogers  30' Report Ch. Duke  27' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,171
Referee: Matthew Franz
28 July 16 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Louisville City FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Ch. Duke  53'
Cisneros 89'
Mushagalusa  90+4'		 Report Gibson  6'
González 46'
Greig 56'
McMahon  72'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Kevin Broadley
1 August 17 Sporting Kansas City II 1–2 Memphis 901 FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CDT Harris 25' (pen.),  45'
K. Rad  90+2'		 Report Murphy 12'
Salazar 48'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Mathew Corrigan
7 August 18 Louisville City FC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 PM CDT González 45+3'
Ownby 71'
Lancaster 75'
Matsoso  84'
Hoppenot  87'
McLaughlin 90+4'		 Report Jones  9'
Mushagalusa 68'
Davis  89'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,470
Referee: Elton García
11 August 19 Birmingham Legion FC 4–2 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM Brett 7'
Williams 70'
Flemmings 81'
Asiedu 90+1'		 Report Čuić 4'
Ch. Duke  68'
Roberts 74'
Barbir  90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
14 August 20 Sporting Kansas City II 1–4 Atlanta United 2 Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Davis  58'
Barbir 86'
J. Rad  90+1'		 Report Ab. Diop  36'
Matheus 39'
Wolff 47'
Goodrum 54', 74'
Macky Diop  76'
Allan  85'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
22 August 21 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 Indy Eleven Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Harris 40'
Barber  64'
Dia  88'		 Report Hamilton 51',  58'
Seagrist  69'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Greg Dopka
29 August 22 Sporting Kansas City II 0–0 Memphis 901 FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CDT Čuić  25' Report Murphy  54'
Oduro  64'
Winn  75'
Segbers  86'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
1 September 23 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Report Kasim 42'
Lopez  63'
Williams  69'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
4 September 24 Sporting Kansas City II 3–0 OKC Energy FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CDT Cisneros 20',  58'
R. Smith 72'
Mushagalusa 79'
Davis  87'		 Report Batista  56' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Malik Badawi
11 September 25 Indy Eleven 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM CDT Koffie  64'
Wild 77',  89'
Hackshaw  87'		 Report Čuić  90+3' Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
24 September 26 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 FC Tulsa Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Čuić  55'
Pierre 65'
Cisneros  87'		 Report Suárez 8' (pen.)
Johnson  16'
Flanagan  88'
Da Costa  90+1'
Jadama  90+5'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Kevin Fikar
1 October 27 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Davis  56' Report A. Crognale 10'
Lopez  52'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: DeShun Beard
6 October 28 Memphis 901 FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City II Memphis,TN
7:00 PM CDT Murphy 20',  60', 74' (pen.)
Paul  25'
Oduro  89'
Lamah 90+5'		 Report Mushagalusa 17'
K. Rad  39'
Davis  69'
McIntosh  73'
G. Smith  86'
Čuić  87'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,029
Referee: Danielle Chesky
9 October 29 Louisville City FC 4–3 Sporting Kansas City II Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET DelPiccolo 8'
Totsch  15'
Lancaster 30' (pen.), 90+4'
McLaughlin  82'
Jimenez 88'		 Report Davis  24', 45+1', 84'
Roberts 85'
Ch. Duke  90+3'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,762
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
13 October 30 Sporting Kansas City II 0–3 Atlanta United 2 Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Davis  44'
Cisneros 69'
Mushagalusa  76'		 Report Bauer  79'
Matheus  90+3'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Note: Match forfeited by league to ATL due to Jake Davis' ineligibility (one match suspension for card accumulation).[6]
24 October 31 Birmingham Legion FC 6–0 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM Herivaux 4',  63'
Lapa 18', 39'
Brett 31'
Kavita  40'
Asiedu  45'
Flemmings 70'
Kasim 76'		 Report Lenis  86' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Greg Dopka
30 October 32 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oakland, California
9:00 PM CDT Enríquez 2'
Bokila  82'
Diaz  90+1'
Mbumba  90+4'		 Report Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: William Hoffman

USL Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2021 USL Championship Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SKC II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[7]

See also

References
  1. Kovzan, Sam (September 30, 2019). "Sporting Club's USL Championship team to become Sporting Kansas City II". Major League Soccer.
  2. "USL Championship Announces 2021 Season Format". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. "USL Championship Unveils 2021 League Alignment". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  4. "SKCII Players". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  5. "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  6. "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. United Soccer Leagues. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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