MNUFC2 fell 1-0 to Sporting Kansas City II on Sunday night after Missael Rodriguez scored the match’s lone goal from a first-half free kick. The Twos created multiple scoring opportunities throughout the contest, which included a penalty kick attempt from Troy Putt that was saved by Sporting’s goalkeeper. MNUFC2 next returns home to face Timbers2 on Friday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. CT in Blaine, Minnesota.
20’ - After MNUFC2 earned a free kick that Jakob Friedman delivered into the box, the Twos were awarded a penalty kick following Sporting Kansas City II handball inside the penalty area. Troy Putt stepped up to take the penalty but his attempt was denied by goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp.
27’ (0-1) - Sporting Kansas City II was awarded a free kick a few yards off the 18-yard box. Missael Rodriguez stepped up to take the kick and found the back of the net in the top-left corner of the goal.
51’ - MNUFC2 goalkeeper Keane Perkins was forced to dive right after Rodriguez fired a long-distance attempt. Perkins made the save to deny Rodriguez another goal.
54’ - Twos’ defender Philip Tarnue took a strike from distance that ultimately forced Kortkamp to make a diving save to stifle MNUFC2’s scoring opportunity.
80’ - Troy Putt possessed the ball atop the SKC II goalkeeper box, where he quickly took an attempt at goal with a volley shot, but it was saved by Kortkamp.83’ - Sporting’s Shane Donovan fired a shot from the left flank inside the penalty area, forcing Perkins to push the ball out for a corner kick.
GOALS
0-1 SKCII - Missael Rodriguez - 27’
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DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY*
MNUFC2 - Mo Bojang (caution) - 37’
SKCII - Alex Cunningham (caution) - 59’
MNUFC2 - Alpha Kabia (caution) - 63’
SKCII - Edson Brooks (caution) - 85’
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TEAM LEADERS (Updated through July 19, 2026)
Goals –* Marcus Caldeira (10)
Assists – Darius Randell (5)
Saves – Kristers Bite (28)
Wins – Kristers Bite, Keane Perkins (3)
Shutouts – Kristers Bite, Keane Perkins (2)
NOTABLE STATS
1 – MNUFC Academy U18 midfielder George Porter made his MNUFC2 and MLS NEXT Pro debut appearance when he entered the match as a second-half substitute.
LINEUPS
MNUFC2 XI: GK Keane Perkins; D Anderson Farris, Philip Tarnue, Jack Clarkson, Mo Bojang (Sam Vigilante 46’); M Troy Putt, Jabari Kibisu (Jadan Bernard 46’), Luciano Pechota (Hector Cruz 46’), Alpha Kabia ©, Jakob Friedman (George Porter 72’); F Luke Hille
Substitutes Not Used: GK Alex Witte; D Brody Schauf; M Max Harwood
Sporting Kansas City II XI: GK Jack Kortkamp; D Daniel Russo (Sam Worcester 46’), Mitch Ferguson (Jack Francka 57’), Pierre Lurot, Alex Cunningham; M Gael Quintero (Finn Dean 81’), Blaine Mabie ©, Shane Donovan; F Ty Haas, Kashan Hines (Edson Brooks 72’), Missael Rodriguez (Zane Wantland 81’)Substitutes Not Used: GK Jacob Molinaro; M Trevor Burns, Troy Lor
