2019 Swope Park Rangers season

The 2019 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's fourth year of play and their first season in the Eastern Conference of the newly renamed USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The Rangers continued to play at Children's Mercy Park after complications with Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kansas.

Swope Park Rangers
2019 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coachPaulo Nagamura
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park[1]
USL Championship18th
(Eastern Conference)
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerTBD
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 1,565
(October 8 vs. Ottawa Fury FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 232
(April 15 vs. Indy Eleven)
Average home league attendance505
Biggest win3–0
(Sept. 21 at Charlotte)
Biggest defeat3–8
(October 12 at Louisville)
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Previous season

The 2018 Swope Park Rangers season finished the year with a record of 15-8-11 and 7th in the Western Conference qualifying for the 2018 USL Playoffs.

In the first round, Swope Park defeated #2 seed Sacramento Republic 2–1.[2] In the conference semi-finals, the Rangers lost to #3 Phoenix Rising 4–2.[3]

Roster

As of 5 March 2019[4][5]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1GKAdrian Zendejas ([A])  United States
11MFKelyn Rowe ([A])  United States
13MFGianluca Busio ([A])  United States
14DFNicolas Hasler ([A])  Liechtenstein
16DFGraham Smith ([A])  United States
23FWTyler Freeman ([A])  United States
24MFGedion Zelalem ([A])  United States
26DFJaylin Lindsey ([A])  United States
31GKBrooks Thompson ([B])  United States
33DFRennico Clarke  Jamaica
39DFJerome Ngom Mbekeli  Cameroon
43DFMark Segbers  United States
44DFCamden Riley  United States
45GKJohn Pulskamp  United States
47MFTucker Lepley ([C])  United States
48DFKaveh Rad ([C])  United States
49MFWill Little ([B])  United States
50DFDylan Hooper ([C])  United States
53FWKillian Colombie  France
54FWJosh Chong ([C])  South Korea
60DFMo Abualnadi ([C])  United States
63FWTucker Stephenson ([B])  United States
64MFJake Davis ([C])  United States
67GKMax Trejo ([C])  United States
70FWZé Pedro  Portugal
75MFWan Kuzain ([A])  Malaysia
77MFCamilo Benitez ([B])  Ecuador
79FWWilliam Opoku Mensah  Ghana
80FWSean Karani ([C])  United States
84MFJahon Rad ([C])  United States
85MFFelipe Hernandez ([B])  Colombia
91FWEthan Vanacore-Decker  United States
92MFJhonatta de Oliveira Andrade  Brazil
95MFRassambek Akhmatov  Russia
96FWWilson Harris ([B])  United States
98MFAyyoub Allach  Morocco

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
January 4, 2019 Ayyoub AllachMF Lierse S.K.Signing[6]
January 4, 2019 Jerome Ngom MbekeliMF Apejes FC de MfouSigning[6]
January 31, 2019 AlexsanderMF Club Athletico ParanaenseOn Loan to Swope Park[7]
February 6, 2019 Mark SegbersDF New England RevolutionSigning[8]
February 12, 2019 Killian ColombieFW Albion Hurricanes FC RoyalsSigning[9]
March 6, 2019 William Opoku MensahFW Karela United FCSigning[10]
March 7, 2019 Brooks ThompsonGK Sporting KC AcademySigning[11]
March 8, 2019 Mo AbualnadiDF Sporting KC AcademySigning[12]
March 8, 2019 Jake DavisMF Sporting KC AcademySigning[12]
March 8, 2019 Sean KaraniFW Sporting KC AcademySigning[12]
April 4, 2019 Max TrejoGK Sporting KC AcademySigning[13]
April 4, 2019 Dylan HooperDF Sporting KC AcademySigning[13]
April 4, 2019 Kaveh RadDF Sporting KC AcademySigning[13]
April 4, 2019 Tucker LepleyMF Sporting KC AcademySigning[13]
April 5, 2019 John PulskampGK LA Galaxy AcademySigning[14]
July 23, 2019 Tucker StephensonFW Kaw Valley FCSigning[15]
July 29, 2019 Zé PedroFW S.C. CovilhãSigning[16]
July 30, 2019 Rennico ClarkeDF Harbour View F.C.Signing[17]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
November 30, 2018 Christian HerreraGK Orlando City BOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Darrin MacLeodGK North Carolina FCOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Dakota BarnathanDF Ottawa FuryOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Thierry CatherineDF Golden Lion FCOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Matt LewisDF New York CosmosOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Parker MaherDFTBDOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Bryam RebellónDF El Paso Locomotive FCOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Chase MinterMFTBDOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Matheus SilvaMF Orlando City BOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Jose BarraganFWTBDOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Tyler BlackwoodFW Sacramento Republic FCOption Declined, Out of Contract[18]
November 30, 2018 Hadji BarryFW Ironi Kiryat ShmonaOut of Contract[18]
April 24, 2019 Justin BilyeuDFRetired[19]

Competitions

Preseason

February 2, 2019 1 Swope Park Rangers 5–0 Barton Cougars Kansas City, MO
2:00 PMVanacore-Decker
Bedi 51' (pen.), 75'
Solabarrieta 70'
Schneider 78'
ReportStadium: Swope Soccer Village
February 13, 2019 3 North Texas SC 1–2 Swope Park Rangers Frisco, TX
11:00 AMPepi 5'ReportMbekeli 47'
Mushagalusa 53'
Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
February 16, 2019 4 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Tulsa, OK
1:00 PMAltamirano 45' (pen.)
Bastidas 85'
ReportColombie  2'
N'Diaye  40'
Sanchez  67'
K. Rad 85'
Stadium: Titan Sports and Performance Center
February 23, 2019 5 Creighton Bluejays Swope Park Rangers Omaha, NE
1:00 PMReportStadium: Morrison Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather.

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
14Atlanta United 23498174577−3235
15Memphis 901 FC3497183752−1534
16Bethlehem Steel FC3487194978−2931
17Hartford Athletic3485214980−3129
18Swope Park Rangers3468204680−3426
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1931062543 −18193342124 −3072419 −15

Last updated: June 26, 2019.
Source: USL

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHHHAAHAHHAHHAAHHHAHHAAHAAHAAHAHAA
ResultLDLLDLWLDDLLDLDWLWLDLLLL
Position141417161717171717171717181818161716161718181818
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2019. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming

March 9, 2019 USLC 1 New York Red Bulls II 3–1 Swope Park Rangers Montclair, New Jersey
12:00 PMBarlow 26,62'
Epps 55'
ReportBilyeu  18'
Hernandez 44'
Colombie  73'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 727
Referee: J.C. Griggs
March 23, 2019 USLC 2 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMColombie  70'
Wallace 83'
Rowe 88',  90+4'
Abualnadi  90'
ReportDabo  33'
Adewole 71'
Velarde 90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
April 6, 2019 USLC 3 Swope Park Rangers 3–4 Bethlehem Steel FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMVanacore-Decker 19'
Mbekeli 44', 57'
Riley  49'
Segbers  70'
ReportRayyan  24'
Moumbagna 27'
Fontana  64'
Real  68'   90+1'
Ofeimu 73'
Segbers 76' (o.g.)
Santos 90+3'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 486
Referee: Mike Lavergne
April 15, 2019 USLC 4 Swope Park Rangers 1–3 Indy Eleven Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMHarris 26'
Kuzain  30'
Mbekeli  61'
ReportKelly 2',  33', 53'
Enevoldsen 6'
Crognale  41'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 232
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 20, 2019 USLC 5 Birmingham Legion FC 0–0 Swope Park Rangers Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 PMFisher  38'
Culbertson  53'
Laurent  57'
Herivaux  72'
ReportHernandez  44'Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Attendance: 4,872
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 27, 2019 USLC 6 Saint Louis FC 3–1 Swope Park Rangers Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PMJepson 42'
Cicerone 47'
Greig  82', 84'
PreviewAndrade 65'
Colombie  80'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,076
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 6, 2019 USLC 7 Swope Park Rangers 3–2 Louisville City FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMHernandez 30'
Akhmatov 34',  45+2'
Rwatubyaye 90'
ReportRasmussen 49'
Spencer 58'
McCabe  88'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 214
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 11, 2019 USLC 8 Nashville SC 5–1 Swope Park Rangers Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 PMRíos 5', 14'
Winn 16'
Belmar 55'
Tribbett  65'
Moloto  79'
Lancaster 89'
ReportMbekeli  42'
Hernandez 61'
Riley  70'
Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 19, 2019 USLC 9 Swope Park Rangers 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMHernandez 2'
Andrade  43'
Riley  73'
Karani  86'
ReportCampbell  23'
Wyke  29', 68'
Conway  90+1'
Hernández  90+6'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 419
Referee: Michael Radchuk
May 22, 2019 USLC 10 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Memphis 901 FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMRiley 34' (pen.)
Hernandez  59'
Segbers 68'
Vanacore-Decker  82'
ReportMetzger 3'
Najem  52'
Hodge 73'
Morton  90'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 25, 2019 USLC 11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Swope Park Rangers St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PMHoppenot  81'
Fernandes 82' (pen.)
ReportHarris  78'
Alexsander  81'
Akhmatov  83'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 5, 2019 USLC 12 Swope Park Rangers 2–3 Loudoun United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMHernandez 13'
Harris 45+2'
ReportMurphy 6'
Yow 39'  45+1'
Presley 87'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 529
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 8, 2019 USLC 13 Swope Park Rangers 0–0 Charlotte Independence Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMSegbers  80'ReportGutman  34'
Taku  36'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 592
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 15, 2019 USLC 14 North Carolina FC 2–0 Swope Park Rangers Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PMChester 6',  28'
Fortune 13'
Guillén  50'
ReportAndrade  63'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,172
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 22, 2019 USLC 15 Charleston Battery 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Charleston, South Carolina
6:30 PMPiggott 62'
Svantesson  90+3'
ReportSegbers  11'
Zendejas  45+2'   90+4'
Mbekeli  59'
Hernandez 82'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Matt Franz
June 30, 2019 USLC 16 Swope Park Rangers 2–1 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMHernandez 21',  90'
Smith  45'
Mbekeli  69'
Vanacore-Decker 82'
Segbers  90'
ReportMartz  45+3'
Dacres 78'
Kamdem  90+1'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 531
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 7, 2019 USLC 17 Swope Park Rangers 1–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMKuzain  37'
Smith  38'
Segbers  45+3'
Vanacore-Decker 72'
ReportTejada 14'
Guenzatti 39' (pen.)
Steinberger  45+1'
Johnson  54', 58'
Diakité  62'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 507
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 17, 2019 USLC 18 Swope Park Rangers 4–3 Hartford Athletic Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMHernandez 7'
Rowe 27', 30',  63'
Freeman 50'
Karani  61'
Riley  64'
Segbers  75'
ReportBarrera  45+2'
Riley 46' (o.g.)
Dixon 58'
Davey  69'
Curinga  71'
Steeves 74'
Rasmussen  90+3'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 521
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 20, 2019 USLC 19 Ottawa Fury FC 4–0 Swope Park Rangers Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
6:00 PMMannella  30'
Oliveira 39'
François 41'
Fall 48' (pen.),  77'
Haworth 57',  79'
Gagnon-Laparé  89'
ReportAllach  74'Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
July 27, 2019 USLC 20 Swope Park Rangers P–P Charleston Battery Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMStadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Match postponed due to Charleston team bus accident.[20]
August 3, 2019 USLC 21 Swope Park Rangers 0–2 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMAndrade  66'
Allach  81'
ReportMoloto 43'
Ríos 47'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 638
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
August 10, 2019 USLC 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–2 Swope Park Rangers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 PMVolesky 7'
Velarde  37', 51'
Mertz  45'
Brett 47'
James  56'
Dover  78'
ReportRiley  19'
Zelalem 33' (pen.)
Zé Pedro 67'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 16, 2019 USLC 23 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PMCampbell  34'
Bello  36'
Conway 58'
Davis 74' (o.g.)
ReportHarris 87'
Riley  90+4'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 24, 2019 USLC 24 Swope Park Rangers 1–5 New York Red Bulls II Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMHarris 13'
Andrade  15'   25'
Hernandez  70'
ReportMcSherry 7', 40'
Rito 45'
Scarlett  48'
Stroud 51'
Sowe  73'
Duncan  75'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 498
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 1, 2019 USLC 25 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Swope Park Rangers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
6:00 PMNgalina  33', 36'
Topey  39'   84'
Zandi 75'
ReportHernandez  14'
Allach  34'
Clarke  82'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 329
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 7, 2019 USLC 26 Memphis 901 FC 4–2 Swope Park Rangers Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 PMCharpie  34'
da Silva 38'
Morton 40'
Metzger  53'
Allen 67', 77'
Burch  70'
ReportHarris 35' (pen.)
Segbers  43'
Zé Pedro 50'
Allach  86'
Stadium: Autozone Park
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 11, 2019 USLC 20 Swope Park Rangers 0–0 Charleston Battery Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMJaylin  74'ReportMueller  87'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Brad Jensen
Note: Reschedule of postponed 27 July match.[21]
September 14, 2019 USLC 27 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 North Carolina FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PMHarris 58'
Akhmatov  90+2'
ReportPerez  88'
da Luz  90+1'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 429
Referee: Tori Penso
September 21, 2019 USLC 28 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Swope Park Rangers Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PMA. Martínez  71'ReportJaylin  1'
Harris 29', 57'
Allach  73'
Kuzain 87'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 30, 2019 USLC 30 Swope Park Rangers 3–1 Birmingham Legion FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMHarris 7'
Allach 28' (pen.),  65'
Lepley  77'
Zé Pedro 79'
Dick  90'
ReportWilliams 45'
Culbertson  62'
Wright  76'
Asiedu  80'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 369
Referee: Lorant Varga
October 5, 2019 USLC 31 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Hartford, Connecticut
6:00 PMSwartz  45'
Lee  45+2'
Williams 57'
Barrera 62'
Gdula  83'
Downs  89'
Gentile  90+4'
ReportZé Pedro  31'
Harris  33', 90+7'
Lepley  41'
Allach 67'
Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
October 8, 2019 USLC 32 Swope Park Rangers 1–2 Ottawa Fury FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMAkhmatov  24'
Clarke  37'   45'
Zé Pedro  50', 85'
Kuzain  62'
ReportFall 45+2' (pen.),  57'
Ward  82'
Oliveira 89'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
October 12, 2019 USLC 33 Louisville City FC 8–3 Swope Park Rangers Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 PMMatsoso 36'
Souahy 40'
Hoppenot 43',  81'
Ownby 54'
Rasmussen 72', 78'
DelPiccolo  84'
Ballard 85'
Davis 88'
ReportZé Pedro 7'
Busio 19',  45+1'
Vanacore-Decker 34'
Allach  61'
Hernandez  73'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 12,188
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 16, 2019 USLC 34 Indy Eleven 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PMOsmond  23'
Conner  40'
Kelly 56', 67'
Hackshaw  61'
ReportZé Pedro  16'
Vanacore-Decker  29'
Hernandez  37'
Harris 57'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,251
Referee: Chris Ruska

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SPR was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[22]

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 26 August 2019.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalUSL ChampionshipPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  USAAdrian Zendejas808000
45GK  USAJohn Pulskamp707000
18GK  USAEric Dick606000
67GK  USAMax Trejo101000
31GK  USABrooks Thomson101000
Defenders
92DF  BRAAlexsander Andrade22122100
43DF  USAMark Segbers21118+3100
44DF  USACamden Riley19118+1100
16DF  USAGraham Smith13013000
48DF  USAKavah Rad13011+2000
26DF  USAJaylin Lindsey504+1000
60DF  USAMo Abualnadi404000
22DF  CRCRodney Wallace111100
94DF  USAJimmy Medranda202000
2DF  HUNBotond Baráth101000
33DF  JAMRennico Clarke100+1000
50DF  USADylan Hooper000000
Midfielders
85MF  USAFelipe Hernandez21820+1800
75MF  USAWan Kuzain15013+2000
39MF  CMRJerome Ngom Mbekeli18212+6200
98MF  MARAyyoub Allach16011+5000
49MF  USAWill Little13010+3000
95MF  RUSRassambek Akhmatov1017+3100
24MF  USAGedion Zelalem717100
64MF  USAJake Davis302+1000
84MF  USAJahon Rad301+2000
17MF  HONRoger Espinoza101000
47MF  USATucker Lepley100+1000
77MF  USACamilo Benitez000000
Forwards
91FW  USAEthan Vanacore-Decker20312+8300
96FW  USAWilson Harris16411+5400
53FW  USAKillian Colombie1707+10000
80FW  USASean Karani1204+8000
23FW  USATyler Freeman817+1100
13FW  USAGianluca Busio404000
70FW  PORZé Pedro313100
19FW  USAErik Hurtado101000
63FW  USATucker Stephenson000000
79FW  GHAWilliam Opoku Mensah000000
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
3DF  RWAAbdul Rwatubyaye111100
42DF  USAJustin Bilyeu101000
11MF  USAKelyn Rowe232300

Top scorers

NumberPositionNameUSLCPlayoffsTotal
85MF Felipe Hernandez808
96FW Wilson Harris404
11MF Kelyn Rowe303
91FW Ethan Vanacore-Decker303
39DF Jerome Ngom Mbekeli202
43DF Mark Segbers101
92DF Alexsander Andrade101
44DF Camden Riley101
95MF Rassambek Akhmatov101
70FW Zé Pedro101
24MF Gedion Zelalem101
23FW Tyler Freeman101
22DF Rodney Wallace101
3DF Abdul Rwatubyaye101

References