The SKC II XI against Houston! #SKCvHOU | Central Bank of the Midwest

Ian James returns to the SKC II starting XI! The #SportingKC first-team loanee will make his eighth start of the season on the backline! #SKCvHOU

Jacob Molinaro will make his eighth start of the season this afternoon against Houston! Nati Clarke dons the captain's armband for the first time this season and joins Pierre Lurot and James in defense! #SKCvHOU

Zane Wantland makes his first professional start today and is joined in the midfield by Anthony Samways, Blaine Mabie and Shane Donovan! Samways has logged 18 appearances so far in 2025, Mabie will make his third straight start and Donovan has two assists this year! #SKCvHOU

Medgy Alexandre will make his 14th start and has scored six goals in his last four games! Maouloune Goumballe and Carter Derksen also earn starts today! Goumballe paces the team with three assists, and Derksen has one goal! #SKCvHOU

1' We are underway at Children's Mercy Victory Field! 0-0 | #SKCvHOU

🟨10' Lurot is shown the contest's first yellow. 0-0 | #SKCvHOU

12' Goal Houston. 0-1 | #SKCvHOU

24' MOULOUNE GOUMBALLE LEVELS OFF A BRILLIANT BALL FROM BLAINE MABIE!!! 1-1 | #SKCvHOU

Goumballe rounds the keeper and equalizes for SKCII! 👊

45+5' Houston goal. 1-2 | #SKCvHOU

Halftime. #SKCvHOU | Central Bank of the Midwest

46' Back for the second half! 1-2 | #SKCvHOU

52' Houston goal. 1-3 | #SKCvHOU

🟨60' Samways is shown yellow. 1-3 | #SKCvHOU

63' First SKC II Sub: Gael Quintero comes on for Derksen. 1-3 | #SKCvHOU

SKC II Sub: Bryan Arellano on for Wantland. 1-3 | #SKCvHOU

87' SKC II Sub: Johann Ortiz on for Mabie. 1-3 | #SKCvHOU

🟨90+5' Ortiz gets a yellow. 1-3 | #SKCvHOU

Final. #SKCvHOU | Central Bank of the Midwest