Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Melia Hits 200

All three Kansas City teams were in action on Wednesday. Of the three though, only Sporting Kansas City came away with a win, beating the Colorado Rapids 3-1. Earlier in the day, KC NWSL dropped their 11th straight by the same score line to the Orlando Pride. While Sporting’s first team was playing the Rapids, their second team was down I-35 playing the Oklahoma City Energy to a 1-0 loss. Here are the stats and milestones from the games.

Sporting KC

Tim Melia made his 200th appearance in all competitions for KC, he’s the 12th player to reach that mark.

It was Melia’s 200th start in all competitions as well, he’s the 11th player to reach that mark.

At 35 years, 39 days, Melia is the 2nd oldest player to hit 200 games in all competitions for KC and the 2nd oldest to hit 200 starts in all competitions.

Daniel Salloi’s 2 goals gave him 21 in league play for KC, moving him into 13th place all time on that list.

Salloi’s first goal was his 23rd in MLS competitions, breaking his tie with CJ Sapong for 13th all time on that list.

His two goals gave him 29 in all competitions for KC, tying him with Krisztian Nemeth for 12th all time on that list.

Salloi’s 2 goals gave him 13 in league play at home for KC, tying him with Mark Chung for 14th all time on that list.

The goals gave him 21 at home in all competitions, putting him into 9th place all time on that list.

Salloi’s 2nd goal was his 9th game winner in league play for KC, tying him with Graham Zusi for 7th all time on that list.

It was Salloi’s 10th game winner in all competitions, tying him with Zusi for 7th on that list as well.

Johnny Russell’s assist was his 26th in league play for KC, tying him with Josh Wolff for 8th all time on that list.

In the 1st minute, Ilie Sanchez broke his tie with Chance Myers for 20th place all time for league minutes played for KC, he finished the game with 10,600 minutes played.

In the 23rd minute, Sanchez passed Myers and moved into 20th place for minutes played in all competitions for KC. In the 76th minute, Sanchez passed Jimmy Nielsen and moved into 19th place for minutes played in all competitions for KC, he finished the game with 12,854 minutes played.

Sanchez made his 140th start in all competitions, breaking his tie with Myers for 20th all time on that list.

Sanchez made his 125th start in MLS competitions, breaking his tie with Myers for 20th all time on that list.

Sporting KC II

Christian Duke made his 78th league start for SKCII, breaking his tie with Felipe Hernandez for the most all time.

In the 49th minute, Graham Smith passed Colton Storm and moved into 6th place all time for league minutes played for SKCII. He finished the game with 4,109 minutes played.

In the 32nd minute, Smith passed Tyler Pasher and moved into 8th all time for minutes played in all competitions, he finished the game with 4,289 minutes played.

Smith made his 47th league appearance for SKCII, tying him with Storm and Adrian Zendejas for 10th all time on that list.

Smith made his 47th start in all competitions, tying him with Kharlton Belmar for 8th all time on that list.

Tyler Freeman made his 34th league appearance, tying him with Ethan Vanacore-Decker for 17th all time on that list.

Freeman made his 34th appearance in all competitions, tying him with Vanacore-Decker and Tyler Blackwood for 18th all time on that list.

Freeman made his 25th league start, tying him with Lebo Moloto and Kevin Oliveira for 20th all time on that list.

KC NWSL

Katie Bowen made her 44th appearance in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Brittany Kolmel for 13th all time on that list.

Lo’eau LaBonta made her 34th start in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Mandy Laddish for 14th all time on that list.