Across State Lines: Sapong Scores Chicago’s 1000th Goal

Former Sporting Kansas City forward, CJ Sapong wrote himself into the history books of his current team, the Chicago Fire as Saturday against New York City FC. With the score tied 0-0 in the 28th minute, Sapong got on the end of a pass by Brandt Bronico and knocked the ball into the net. The goal was the 1,000th league goal in the Fire’s history, the Fire became the eighth MLS team to reach the 1,000 goal mark.

Also this week, Kansas City native, Scout Watson signed with Reign FC of the NWSL as a national team replacement. Watson, a goalkeeper, was signed after Reign goalkeeper, Michelle Betos suffered an Achilles injury. She had spent all preseason with the club after going undrafted in the NWSL draft earlier this year. Here’s the rest of this week’s update.

Key

SKC - former Sporting KC players

ACA - former Sporting KC academy players

KC - Kansas City area players

Note: Players under contract to Sporting Kansas City at this time are not included on this list.

MLS

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC) - Seattle - Dressed but did not play in Seattle’s 3-2 loss to KC.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 1-1 draw with DC.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL’s 2-1 win over Atlanta.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in LAFC’s 4-2 win over Montreal.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 1-1 draw with DC.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Did not dress in LA’s 1-0 win over Orlando.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - Dressed but did not play in Philadelphia’s 3-1 loss to Portland.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 1-0 loss to LA.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out injured.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado’s 3-2 win over Columbus.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 2-1 loss to RSL.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - Columbus - Dressed but did not play in Columbus’ 3-2 loss to Colorado.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Minnesota - Dressed but did not play in Minnesota’s 1-0 win over Houston.

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - Came off the bench and played 7 minutes in Minnesota’s 1-0 win over Houston.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - New York City - Started and played 90 minutes in NYCFC’s 1-1 draw with Chicago.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Dressed but did not play in Orlando’s 1-0 loss to LA.

Diego Rubio (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 89 minutes in Colorado’s 3-2 win over Columbus.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - Colorado - Did not dress in Colorado’s 3-2 win over Columbus.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Chicago’s 1-1 draw with NYCFC.

USL Championship

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Started and playd 90 minutes in Orange County’s 2-2 draw with LA.

Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 83 minutes in Nashville’s 1-0 win over Birmingham. Came off the bench and played 21 minutes in Nashville’s 0-0 draw with Indy.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in either of Swope’s games.

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 4-2 win over SLC.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Did not dress in Orange County’s 2-2 draw with LA.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - No game this week.

Wilson Harris (ACA) - Swope Park - Dressed but did not play in Swope’s 2-2 draw with Memphis. Started and played 82 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 loss to Tampa.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 2-2 draw with Memphis. Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 loss to Tampa.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - Tulsa - Started and played 90 minutes in Tulsa’s 0-0 draw with Las Vegas.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - No game this week.

Ryan James (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 90 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 0-0 draw with Charlotte.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Came off the bench and played 24 mintues in El Paso’s 1-1 draw with Portland.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Tampa Bay - Dressed but did not play in Tampa’s 1-0 win over Swope. Started and played 90 minutes in Tampa’s 4-3 loss to OKC.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Hartford - Started and played 90 minutes in Hartford’s 1-1 draw with Ottawa.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Dressed but did not play in Swope’s 2-2 draw with Memphis. Started and played 69 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 loss to Tampa.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Did not dress in Birmingham’s 1-0 loss to Nashville.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Did not dress in Charlotte’s 0-0 draw with Pittsburgh.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Colorado Springs - Came off the bench and played 7 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 1-0 loss to OKC.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Came off the bench and played 8 minutes in Phoenix’s 4-2 win over SLC.

Amobi Okugo (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 1-0 loss to Fresno. Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 3-1 loss to New Mexico.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Ottawa - Started and played 89 minutes, recording an assist in Ottawa’s 1-1 draw with Hartford.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Came off the bench and played 26 minutes in Indy’s 0-0 draw with Nashville.

Camden Riley (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Swope’s 2-2 draw with Memphis. Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 loss to Tampa.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - Colorado Springs (Colorado) - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 1-0 loss to OKC.

Ray Saari (KC) - Sacramento - No game this week.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-1 win over New York.

Brooks Thompson (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in either of Swope’s games.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 70 minutes in Austin’s 1-0 loss to Fresno. Came off the bench and played 15 minutes in Austin’s 3-1 loss to New Mexico.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 90 minutes in Pittsburgh’ 0-0 draw with Charlotte.

USL1

Will Bagrou (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 81 minutes in Orlando’s 3-2 win over Richmond.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Lansing - Started and played 90 minutes in Lansing’s 0-0 draw with South Georgia.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Started and played 90 minutes in Chattanooga’s 1-0 win over Greenville.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 3-2 win over Richmond.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Tucson - Started and played 65 minutes in Tucson’s 1-0 loss to Toronto.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Won 6-3 over Interstar Geneve.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Olimpia’s 2-2 draw with Motagua.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Aldosivi - Argentina - Offseason.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - Vasa - Finland - Started and played 90 minutes in Vasa’s 3-0 loss to KuFu-98.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Started and played 90 minutes in Caracas’ 1-0 loss to Liverpool. Started and played 90 minutes in Caracas’ 3-2 loss to Zulia. Started and played 90 minutes, recording 2 assist in Caracas’ 2-0 win over Liverpool.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Sogndal - Norway - Dressed but did not play in Sogndal’s 2-0 win over Hodd.

Ezra Armstrong (ACA) - Turkspor Augsburg - Germany - Offseason.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - Independiente del Valle - Ecuador - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Independiente’s 5-0 win over Universidad Catolica. Started and played 62 minutes in Independiente’s 1-0 win over Delfin.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Offseason.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Offseason.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Offseason.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Al Orubah - Saudi Arabia - Offseason.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Pacific FC - Canada - Out injured.

Amer Didic (SKC) - FC Edmonton - Canada - No game this week.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - East Bengal - India - Offseason.

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA) - NK Celje - Slovenia - Did not dress in either of Celje’s games.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - No game this week.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Offseason.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Fluminense’s 4-1 win over Atletico Nacional. Dressed but did not play in Fluminense’s 3-2 loss to Bahia.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Motala AIF FK - Sweden - Lost 3-0 to Stockholm Internazionale.

Seo-In Kim (ACA) - Zapy - Czech Republic - Offseason.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 2-0 win over Tarpeda.

Cristian Lobato (SKC) - UE Cornella - Spain - Started and played 54 minutes in Cornella’s 2-1 win over Ponferradina.

James Marcelin (SKC) - FC Edmonton - Canada - No game this week.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - FC Roskilde - Denmark - Dressed but did not play in Roskilde’s 3-1 loss to HB Koge.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - FK Trinec - Czech Republic - Did not dress in Trinec’s 3-2 loss to Ceske Budejovice.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Offseason.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - Manchester City - England - Offseason.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Came off the bench and played 12 minutes in KR’s 1-0 win over Vikingur Reykjavik.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in St. Gallen’s 4-1 win over Young Boys. Started and played 88 minutes in St. Gallen’s 1-1 draw with Zurich.

Max Rugova (ACA) - FC Nurnberg U19s - Germany - Offseason.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Al Ansar - Lebanon - Lost 1-0 to Al Ahed.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Came off the bench and played 7 minutes in Wuppertaler’s 2-1 loss to KFC Uerdingen 05.

Khiry Shelton (SKC) - SC Paderborn 07 - Germany - Offseason.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - Offseason.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Tied Stallion 2-2.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Tuzla City - Bosnia - Did not play in Tuzla’s 3-0 loss to Zeljeznicar.

NWSL

Dorian Bailey (KC) - Washington - Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in Washington’s 2-0 win over Chicago.

Shea Groom (KC) - Reign - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over North Carolina.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - No game this week.

Jaycie Johnson (KC) - Reign - Dressed but did not play in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over North Carolina.

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Reign - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over North Carolina.

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Houston - No game this week.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - Started and played 67 minutes in Utah’s 2-0 win over Orlando.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 2-0 win over Orlando.

Scout Watson (KC) - Reign - Dressed but did not play in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over North Carolina.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami FC - No game this week.

David Greczek (SKC) - Motown FC - Did not dress in Motown’s 2-2 draw with West Chester.

Adam James (KC) - FC Wichita - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Wichita’s 2-2 draw with Tulsa.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - New York - No game this week.

Indoor

Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Offseason.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mike Jones (SKC) - Dallas - Offseason.

Patrick Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Robert Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Lucas Rodriguez (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC)

Hakim Diaw (ACA)

Pablo Escobar (SKC)

Luis Gil (SKC)

Cody Hoffman (KC)

Tanner Hunjak (KC)

Will John (SKC)

Blake Levine (ACA)

Kamar Marriott (SKC)

Franky Martinez (SKC)

Yura Movsisyan (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)

Nansel Selbol (SKC)

Colton Storm (SKC)