Swope Park Rangers
2016 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coachMarc Dos Santos
StadiumSwope Soccer Village
USLConference: 4th
USL PlayoffsChampionship final
Top goalscorerMark Anthony Gonzalez (5)
Highest home attendance6,812
(Mar. 26 vs. Portland 2 at Children's Mercy Park)
Lowest home attendance926
(Jun. 8 vs. Rio Grande Valley)
Average home league attendance2,348
2017 →

The 2016 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's inaugural year of existence, and their first season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid.

Roster

As of March 25, 2016.[1][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Jon Kempin (HGP; on loan from Sporting Kansas City)  United States
26 DF Tommy Meyer  United States
28 GK Zac Lubin  United States
30 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP; on loan from Sporting Kansas City)  Hungary
31 MF Nansel Selbol  Nigeria
32 MF Christian Duke (Captain)  United States
33 DF Jacob VanCompernolle  United States
35 MF Ualefi  Brazil
44 MF Tomás Granitto  El Salvador
47 FW Mark Anthony Gonzalez  Canada
49 MF Will Little III  United States
50 FW Kris Tyrpak  United States
55 DF Amer Didic  Canada
56 DF Ezra Armstrong  United States
67 DF Jaylin Lindsey  United States
74 MF Jimmy Mulligan (on loan from New York Cosmos)  United States
77 MF Tyler Pasher  Canada
81 DF Oumar Ballo  Mali
88 MF Kévin Oliveira  Cape Verde
90 DF Johnny Grant  Canada
92 MF Alex Molano  United States
98 GK Steven Tekesky  United States
99 FW Dane Kelly  Jamaica
-- MF Ayrton  Brazil

Staff

Competitions

Preseason

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 17, 2016 DDC 1 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
18:30 (CDT) Badji 19'
Watts Yellow card 44'		 Report Tyrpak 1'
VanCompernolle Yellow card 18'
Sanchez 63'
Little 90'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex North Stadium
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
February 20, 2016 DDC 2 Arizona United SC 0–0 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
(CDT) Gavin Yellow card 17'
Johnson Yellow card 73'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 28'
Diaw Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex North Stadium
Referee: Robi Hullner
February 24, 2016 DDC 3 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, Arizona
(CDT) Granitto 38'
Gonzalez 90'		 Report Higuaín 35'
Barson Yellow card 57'
Finlay 66'
Wahl Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex North Stadium
Referee: Drew Fisher
February 27, 2016 DDC 4 FC Tucson 0–1 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
17:00 (CDT) Guerra Yellow card 73' Report Kelly 32' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex North Stadium
Referee: Noah Kenyawani
March 12, 2016 Scrimmage 1 Swope Park Rangers 4–1 Rockhurst Hawks Kansas City, Missouri
15:00 (CDT) Pasher 5'
Didic 19'
Tyrpak 27'
Gonzalez 74'
Selbol Yellow card 78'		 Report Gianluca Bottoni 22'
Tom McDonald Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 19, 2016 Scrimmage 2 Swope Park Rangers 1–2 Creighton Bluejays Kansas City, Missouri
19:00 (CDT) Gonzalez 7' Report DeJulio 20'
Englis 37'
Rydstrand Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Referee: Kevin Diemer
April 16, 2016 Scrimmage 3 Swope Park Rangers 0–1 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Kansas City, Missouri
16:00 (CDT) Lindsey Yellow card 55'
Sallói Yellow card 61'		 Report Sanchez 9'
Rocha Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Referee: Jack Feldman

USL Regular season

Main article: 2016 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Rio Grande Valley Toros 30 14 9 7 47 24 +23 51 Conference Playoffs
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 30 14 7 9 37 27 +10 49
4 Swope Park Rangers 30 14 6 10 45 36 +9 48
5 LA Galaxy II 30 12 11 7 52 42 +10 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 30 12 9 9 44 44 0 45
Source: 2016 USL 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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 26, 2016 USL 1 Swope Park Rangers 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 (CDT) Oliveira 48' (pen.) Yellow card 54'
Sallói 90+1'		 Report Bijev Yellow card 38'
Besler 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 2, 2016 USL 2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–2 Swope Park Rangers Tulsa, Oklahoma
19:00 (CDT) Morgan 90+5' Report Kelly 11'
Selbol 90+3'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,103
Referee: Andrew Musashe
April 9, 2016 USL 3 San Antonio FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers San Antonio, Texas
19:30 (CDT) Garcia 42'
Reed Yellow card 73'
Araujo Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Sallói 2'
Meyer Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,466
Referee: Michael Lavergne
April 23, 2016 USL 4 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–0 Swope Park Rangers Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
19:00 (CDT) Ryden 22' Report Duke Yellow card 36'
Selbol Yellow card 63'
Oliveira Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 5,690
Referee: Luis Guardia
April 27, 2016 USL 5 Swope Park Rangers 1–2 Whitecaps FC 2 Kansas City, Missouri
19:00 (CDT) Tyrpak 15' Yellow card 39'
Mulligan Yellow card 48'
Quintillà Yellow card 58'		 Report Greig 30' (pen.)
Haber Yellow card 42'
McKendry Yellow card 53' 55'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,524
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
May 7, 2016 USL 6 Saint Louis FC 3–0 Swope Park Rangers Fenton, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Tshuma 11'
Bond 39' Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 79'
Herrera 52'		 Report Ballo Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 45' Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,023
Referee: Luigi Lazareno
May 14, 2016 USL 7 Swope Park Rangers 2–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Pasher 47', 81' Report Ochoa 79'
Whatley Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Michael Lavergne
May 21, 2016 USL 8 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 4–1 Swope Park Rangers Edinburg, Texas
19:30 (CDT) Rodriguez 13', 26'
Escalante Yellow card 45'
Greene Yellow card 51'
Ward Yellow card 81'
Lovejoy 89'
Montoya 90'		 Report Sallói 40'
Oliveira Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: UTRGV Soccer and Track Complex
Attendance: 2,065
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 28, 2016 USL 9 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Sacramento, California
21:30 (CDT) Foran Yellow card 32'
Cazarez Yellow card 66'
Iwasa 76'		 Report Pasher Yellow card 60'
Oliveira 73'
Ualefi Yellow card 85'
Mulligan Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
June 4, 2016 USL 10 Portland Timbers 2 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Meridian, Idaho
20:00 (CDT) Brett 27'
Gallagher Yellow card 55'
Arboleda 70'		 Report Gonzalez 80' Stadium: Rocky Mountain High School
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
June 8, 2016 USL 11 Swope Park Rangers 4–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Gonzalez 23', 27'
Oliveira 43'
Sallói 70'		 Report Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 926
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
June 12, 2016 USL 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 3–2 Swope Park Rangers Vancouver, British Columbia
16:00 (CST) Bustos 5', 23'
Greig Yellow card 38'
McKendry Yellow card 57'
Adekugbe Yellow card 77'
Davies 80'		 Report Ayrton Yellow card 15'
Ualefi Yellow card 26'
Mulligan Yellow card 77'
Gonzalez 86'
Tyrpak 88'		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,494
Referee: Alain Ruch
June 18, 2016 USL 13 Swope Park Rangers 1–3 Oklahoma City Energy FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Ayrton 7' Yellow card 38'
Kelly Yellow card 43'
Ualefi Yellow card 75'		 Report Thomas 45'
Wojcik 64'
Gonzalez 74'
König Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 26, 2016 USL 14 Seattle Sounders FC 2 0–2 Swope Park Rangers Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (CST) Delem Yellow card 62' Report Molano Yellow card 3'
Kelly Yellow card 46'
Tyrpak 65'
Grant Yellow card 85'
Gonzalez 88'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 2, 2016 USL 15 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Pasher 2' Report Hardware Yellow card 45'
Bond Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 933
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 9, 2016 USL 16 Arizona United SC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Peoria, Arizona
21:30 (CST) Tan 17' (pen.)
West Yellow card 35'
Rooney Yellow card 53'
Silva Red card 63'
Garza Yellow card 85'		 Report Tyrpak 31' (pen.)
Didic Yellow card 49'
Ayrton Red card 63'
Duke Yellow card 76'
Pasher Yellow card 82'
Ballo Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 12, 2016 USL 17 Swope Park Rangers 0–2 Oklahoma City Energy FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Duke Yellow card 6' Report Craft 84'
Pitter 89'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,233
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 20, 2016 USL 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Colorado Springs, Colorado
20:00 (CST) Suggs Yellow card 37'
Seth 60'
González Yellow card 70'		 Report Myers Yellow card 34'
Alvarado Yellow card 68'
Tyrpak Yellow card 72'
Molano Yellow card 84' 90+1'		 Stadium: Switchbacks Stadium
Attendance: 2,212
Referee: Chipalo Street
July 23, 2016 USL 19 Swope Park Rangers 3–0 Orange County Blues FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Alvarado Yellow card 28'
Kelly 43'
Gonzalez 78'
Grant 81'		 Report Meesu Yellow card 49'
Sheldon Yellow card 90'
Mirković Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,068
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 30, 2016 USL 20 Swope Park Rangers 2–1 San Antonio FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Ualefi Yellow card 3'
Alvarado Yellow card 48'
Kelly 71'
Gonzalez 84'		 Report Reed 30'
Johnson Yellow card 65'
Bradnock-Brennan Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,448
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 3, 2016 USL 21 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Fenton, Missouri
19:00 (CDT) Cochran Yellow card 53'
Herrera 65' (pen.)
David Yellow card 68'		 Report Meyer Yellow card 20'
Rubio 34'
Didic Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Andrew Musashe
August 6, 2016 USL 22 Tulsa Roughnecks FC v Swope Park Rangers Tulsa, Oklahoma
19:30 (CDT) Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Note: Postponed due to unsafe field conditions.
August 13, 2016 USL 23 Real Monarchs 1-0 Swope Park Rangers Salt Lake City, Utah
20:00 (CDT) Orozco 8'
Moberg Yellow card
Sundly Yellow card
Amankona Yellow card		 Summary Ayrton Yellow card
Tyrpak Yellow card		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
August 21, 2016 USL 24 Swope Park Rangers 1-1 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 (CDT) Barrett 89' Yellow card 89' Summary Musa Yellow card 4'
Roberts Yellow card 71'
Cicciarelli 80'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 27, 2016 USL 25 Swope Park Rangers 2-1 LA Galaxy II Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Duke 16'
Gonzalez 25'
Ayrton Yellow card 47'
Kelly Yellow card 80'
Adrian Zendejas Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Jamieson 2'
Villarreal Yellow card 45+2'
Sorto Yellow card 47'
Zubak Yellow card 56'
Villarreal Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
August 31, 2016 USL 26 Swope Park Rangers 2-1 San Antonio FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Ayrton 3' 90+5' (pen.)
Didic Yellow card 80'		 Summary Okiomah 8'
Bradnock-Brennan Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
September 3, 2016 USL 27 Swope Park Rangers 0-2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Ualefi Yellow card 48'
Didic Yellow card 78'
Rubio Yellow card 88'		 Summary Luna 8'
García Yellow card 50'
Casner 67'
Bird Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
September 10, 2016 USL 28 Swope Park Rangers 2-0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
September 18, 2016 USL 29 Oklahoma City Energy FC 0-3 Swope Park Rangers Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18:00 (CDT) Stadium: Taft Stadium
September 24, 2016 USL 30 Swope Park Rangers 2-0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Kansas City, Missouri
19:00 (CDT) Stadium: Swope Soccer Village

References

  1. ^ "Christian Duke returns to KC as Swope Park Rangers' first signing". sportingkc.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "USL's All-Time Scoring Leader Kelly Joins Rangers". United Soccer League (USL). Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Nikola Popovic and Alec Dufty join Swope Park Rangers technical staff". Sporting Kansas City.
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