Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Zusi Passes Garcia

It wasn’t a good weekend for either of Kansas City’s teams this weekend. Sporting Kansas City’s offense sputtered as Sporting fell 2-0 to Dallas. Meanwhile in Canada, the Swope Park Rangers couldn’t build off the momentum from their win over Hartford as they fell 4-0 to the Ottawa Fury on Saturday night. Here are stats and milestones from the games (and Swope’s game on Wednesday).

Sporting Kansas City

Graham Zusi made his 273rd start in all competitions, breaking his tie with Nick Garcia for 3rd all time on that list.

At 33 years, 66 days, Tim Melia became the 19th oldest player to appear in a league game for KC, he knocked Roy Lassiter out of the top 20 and jumped ahead of Mark Santel.

In the 23rd minute, Melia moved ahead of Tony Meola and into 14th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for Kansas City, he finished the game with 14,273 minutes played.

Melia made his 158th appearance in all competitions, breaking his tie with Dom Dwyer for 18th all time on that list.

Melia made his 158th start in all competitions, breaking his tie with Mo Johnston for 14th all time on that list.

Swope Park Rangers

On 7/17, at 16 years, 189 days, Tyler Freeman is the youngest player to score a goal for Swope in league play or in all competitions.

On 7/17, Felipe Hernandez made his 61st league start, tying him with Christian Duke for 2nd all time on that list.

On 7/20 Hernandez made his 62nd league start, breaking his tie with Duke for 2nd all time on that list.

On 7/17, at 17 years, 50 days, Brooks Thompson became the 7th youngest player to play in a game for Swope in league play or all competitions.

Thompson became the 6th youngest player to start a game for Swope in league play or in all competitions.

On 7/17, at 27 years, 227 days, Kelyn Rowe became the 10th oldest player to appear in a game for Swope in league play or all competitions, moving ahead of Lebo Moloto.

He became the 10th oldest player to start a game for Swope in league play or in all competitions, also moving ahead of Moloto.

Rowe became the 3rd oldest goal scorer for Swope in league play or in all competitions, moving ahead of Moloto on both those lists.

On 7/17, at 28 years, 244 days, Erik Hurtado became the 8th oldest player to play in or start a game for Swope in league play or in all competitions.

On 7/17 Wan Kuzain made his 39th league start, breaking his tie with Parker Maher for 8th all time on that list.

On 7/20 in the 79th minute, Kuzain moved ahead of Parker Maher and into 8th place for league minutes played for Swope, he finished the game with 3,542 minutes played.

On 7/20, Kuzain made his 45th league appearance, tying him with Adrian Zendejas for 10th all time on that list.

On 7/20, Kuzain made his 42nd start in all competitions, tying him with Maher for 8th all time on that list.

On 7/20, at 17 years, 184 days, Tucker Lepley became the 12th youngest player to appear in a game (league or all competitions) for Swope.