Across State Lines: Ellis Goal Not Enough for Chicago

Former Sporting Kansas City homegrown player, Kevin Ellis has found some success outside of Kansas City after a falling out in KC ended him time with Sporting. Ellis signed with the Chicago Fire after being waived by Sporting this offseason, since then, Ellis has become a regular part of the Fire team, appearing in seven of their eight games so far this season, starting six of them. This past weekend against Atlanta United, Ellis scored his first goal for his new club, a well hit volley to cut Atlanta’s 2-0 lead in half. Unfortunately for Ellis and the Fire they were unable to find a second goal to level the match.

Here is the rest of this week’s update.

Key

SKC - former Sporting KC players

ACA - former Sporting KC academy players

KC - Kansas City area players

MLS

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC)- NYCFC - Dressed but did not play in NYCFC’s 4-0 loss to New York.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 4-2 loss to Montreal.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in Salt Lake’s 3-1 loss to Orlando.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 68 minutes in LAFC’s 1-1 draw with Dallas.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 4-2 loss to Montreal.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Dressed but did not play in LA’s 3-2 loss to Houston.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - New York - Did not dress in New York’s 4-0 win over NYCFC.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Vancouver - Did not dress in Vancouver’s 1-0 loss to Minnesota.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Orlando’s 3-1 win over RSL.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Colorado - On loan to Charlotte.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Chicago’s 2-1 loss to Atlanta.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 1-1 draw with Dallas.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out with a knee injury.

Luis Gil (SKC) - Houston (loan) - Dressed but did not play in Houston’s 3-2 win over LA.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Vancouver - Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Vancouver’s 1-0 loss to Minnesota.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over Chicago.

Jon Kempin (SKC)- Columbus - Dressed but did not play in Columbus’ 0-0 draw with Seattle.

Krisztian Nemeth (SKC) - New England - Came off the bench and played 56 minutes in New England’s 4-2 loss to Montreal.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Portland - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Portland’s 1-0 win over San Jose.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 3-1 win over RSL.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Orlando’s 3-1 win over RSL.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Philadelphia - Started and played 85 minutes in Philadelphia’s 3-0 loss to Toronto.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over Chicago.

USL

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Started and played 90 minutes in Orange County’s 2-1 loss to SLC.

Coady Andrews (KC) - Oklahoma City - Started and played 90 minutes in OKC’s 1-0 loss to Swope.

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC) - LA - Dressed but did not play in LA’s 4-3 loss to Phoenix.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - Dressed but did not play in Swope’s 1-0 win over OKC.

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Suspended for Phoenix’s 4-3 win over LA.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Started and played 90 minutes in Orange County’s 2-1 loss to SLC.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Charlotte (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 2-0 loss to Charleston.

Luis Gil (SKC) - Rio Grande (loan) - Came off the bench and played 34 minutes in Rio Grande’s 0-0 draw with Reno.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 90 minutes in Saint Louis’ 0-0 draw with Portland.

Michael Harrington (SKC) - North Carolina - No game this week.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 77 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 win over OKC.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - San Antonio - Did not dress in San Antonio’s 2-1 win over Fresno.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Came off the bench and played 36 minutes in Sacramento’s 2-0 loss to Portland. Started and played 90 minutes in Sacramento’s 2-1 win over Seattle.

Ryan James (SKC) - Nashville - Dressed but did not play in Nashville’s 1-1 draw with New York.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Dressed but did not play in Pittsburgh’s 2-1 win over Toronto.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 1-0 win over OKC.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - San Antonio - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in San Antonio’s 2-1 win over Fresno.

Parker Maher (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 win over OKC.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 2-0 loss to Charleston.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Phoenix’s 4-3 win over LA.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Ottawa - Started and played 90 minutes in Ottawa’s 0-0 draw with New York. Started and played 90 minutes in Ottawa’s 1-0 win over Penn.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 3-2 loss to Cincinnati. Did not dress in Indy’s 1-0 win over Louisville.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 3-2 loss to Cincinnati. Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 1-0 win over Louisville.

Ray Saari (KC) - Seattle - Did not dress in Seattle’s 2-1 loss to Sacramento.

Nansel Selbol (SKC) - Orange County - Started and played 69 minutes in Orange County’s 2-1 loss to SLC.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - No game this week.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Saint Louis - Dressed but did not play in Saint Louis’ 0-0 draw with Portland.

Yomby William (SKC) - Richmond - Dressed but did not play in Richmond’s 3-1 loss to Bethlehem.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Rio Grande - Started and played 77 minutes in Rio Grande’s 0-0 draw with Reno.

International

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Started and played 64 minutes before being red carded in Olimpia’s 1-1 draw with Motagua.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - VPS - Finland - Did not dress in either of VPS’s games.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Started and played 90 minutes in Caracas’ 3-1 win over Zulia.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Lillestrom - Norway - Did not dres in Lillestrom’s 5-1 win over Lorenskog. Dressed but did not play in Lillestrom’s 1-0 win voer Sandefjord.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in San Martin’s 3-3 draw with Villa Dalmine.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Bengaluru’s 5-0 win over Aizawl.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Did not dress in Real’s 2-1 loss to Marathon.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Dressed but did not play in Chaves’ 4-1 win over Maritimo.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Juticalpa F.C. - Honduras - Season over.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Did not dress in Bengaluru’s 5-0 win over Aizawl.

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Deportes Quindio - Colombia - Started and played 90 minutes in Quindio’s 1-0 win over Rionegro Aguilas. Started and played 90 minutes in Quindio’s 1-0 win over Barranquilla.

Faik Hajderovic (SKC) - Vinograder - Croatia - Tied Krk 0-0.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Tied Reboceros La Piedad 0-0

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Samorin - Slovakia - Did not dress in Samorin’s 3-1 win over Lokomotiva Zvolen.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Cardiff City - Wales - Tied Reading 0-0.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 0-0 draw with Smorgon.

Yura Movsisyan (SKC) - Djurgarden IF - Sweden (loan) - Came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Djugarden’s 1-0 loss to Malmo. Dressed but did not play in Djurgarden’s 1-0 loss to Brommapojkarna.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - Frydek-Mistek - Czech Republic - Did not dress in Frydek’s 1-1 draw with Varnsdorf.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Neftchi’s 1-0 win over Qarabag.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - KV Kortrijk (Manchester City) - Started and played 90 minutes in Kortrijk’s 2-1 loss to Zulte-Waregem. Started and played 90 minutes in Kortrijk’s 2-0 win over Oh Leuven.

Akeem Priestley (SKC) - Harbour View - Jamaica - Offseason.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Started and played 75 minutes in KR’s 3-2 win over Stjarnan.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Did not dress in either of Wuppertaler’s games.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - Started and played 90 minutes in Plymouth’s 5-2 loss to Gillingham.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - No game this week.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Platanias - Did not dress in Platanias’ 3-0 loss to PAOK.

Ualefi (SKC) - Barretos - Brazil - Season over.

NWSL

Shea Groom (KC) - Sky Blue - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes, recording an assist in Sky Blue’s 3-2 loss to Houston.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Started and played 90 minutes in Houston’s 3-2 win over Sky Blue.

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 2-0 win over Washington.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 2-0 win over Washington.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - Dressed but did not play in Utah’s 2-0 win over Washington.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami United - Started and played 45 minutes in Miami’s 4-0 win over Boca Raton FC.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist, in Jacksonville’s 2-1 win over The Villages SC.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Miami FC 2 - Started and played 89 minutes, recording an assist, in Miami’s 3-1 win over FC Miami City.

Indoor

Pat Healey (SKC) - Baltimore - Offseason.

Cody Hoffman (KC)- Kansas City - Offseason.

Tanner Hunjak (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Adam James (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Patrick Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC)

Federico Bessone (SKC)

Omar Bravo (SKC)

David Greczek (SKC)

Michael Kafari (SKC)

Eric Kronberg (SKC)

James Marcelin (SKC)

Luis Marin (SKC)

Alex Molano (SKC)

Chance Myers (SKC)

Amobi Okugo (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Jordi Quintilla (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)