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Sporting Kansas City is back in Arizona for preseason. After two 4-0 wins in the first leg, Sporting KC will face three MLS teams (Columbus Crew SC, Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls) and one of the better USL teams (Phoenix Rising).
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Time (CT) or Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Time (CT) or Result | Location |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 | Phoenix Rising FC Trialists | W 4-0 | Casino Arizona Field; Tempe, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Feb. 1 | FC Cincinnati | W 4-0 | Grande Sports World; Casa Grande, Ariz. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 12 | Columbus Crew SC | Noon | Grande Sports World; Casa Grande, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Feb. 15 | Real Salt Lake (Visit Tucson Sun Cup) | 5:00 PM | Kino North Stadium; Tucson, Ariz. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 19 | Phoenix Rising FC (Visit Tucson Sun Cup) | 8:00 PM | Casino Arizona Field; Tempe, Ariz. |
| Saturday, Feb. 22 | New York Red Bulls (Visit Tucson Sun Cup) | 3:00 PM | Kino North Stadium; Tucson, Ariz. |
A few players not on the roster for this leg are Sporting KC midfielders Felipe Hernandez and Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal and draft picks James Kasak and Jaret Townsend. They are with Sporting KC II training in Kansas City. Eric Dick is in Arizona but is on loan with Phoenix for the season (pending recall).
A few Sporting KC II players are in Arizona with the first team. Wilson Harris, John Pulskamp, Kaveh Rad, Camden Riley and Brooks Thompson. SKC Academy standouts Jake Davis and Tucker Lepley are also on the roster. All of these players are likely receiving extended looks for one of two reasons. First, they are for the most part the closest to potentially earning a senior team contract. Secondly, even if they are not close to receiving a first team contract, they can benefit from the competition with the senior team while not bringing the level down too much.
Leg 2 roster
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | Age |
| 1 | Richard Sanchez | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| 2 | Botond Barath | Defender | 27 |
| 3 | Andreu Fontas | Defender | 30 |
| 4 | Roberto Puncec | Defender | 28 |
| 5 | Matt Besler | Defender | 32 |
| 6 | Ilie Sanchez | Midfielder | 29 |
| 7 | Johnny Russell | Forward | 29 |
| 8 | Graham Zusi | Defender | 33 |
| 9 | Alan Pulido | Forward | 28 |
| 10 | Felipe Gutierrez | Midfielder | 29 |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton | Forward | 26 |
| 12 | Gerso Fernandes | Forward | 28 |
| 13 | Amadou Dia | Defender | 26 |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza | Midfielder | 33 |
| 16 | Graham Smith | Defender | 24 |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda | Midfielder | 25 |
| 19 | Erik Hurtado | Forward | 29 |
| 20 | Daniel Salloi | Forward | 23 |
| 23 | Tyler Freeman | Forward | 17 |
| 26 | Jaylin Lindsey | Defender | 19 |
| 27 | Gianluca Busio | Midfielder | 17 |
| 28 | Cameron Duke | Midfielder | 18 |
| 29 | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper | 33 |
| 36 | Luis Martins | Defender | 27 |
| Wilson Harris * | Forward | 20 | |
| John Pulskamp * | Goalkeeper | 18 | |
| Kaveh Rad * | Defender | 18 | |
| Camden Riley * | Defender | 23 | |
| Brooks Thompson * | Goalkeeper | 17 | |
| Jake Davis ** | Midfielder | 18 | |
| Tucker Lepley ** | Midfielder | 18 |
* Under contract with Sporting KC II
** Member of Sporting KC Academy