North Texas 5–1 Sporting KC II

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 17 May 2026

North Texas vs Sporting KC II in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Choctaw Stadium.

North Texas beat Sporting KC II 5–1. E. Nys opened the scoring for North Texas after 12 minutes. N. James made it 2–1 after 44 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• North Texas: E. Nys 12', N. James 44', N. James 50', N. James 69', D. Baran 80'
• Sporting KC II: K. Hines 22'

North Texas starting lineup

• 1 B. Thompson
• 29 E. Newman
• 22 Alvaro Augusto
• 14 L. Goncalves
• 53 L. Vejrostek
• 10 E. Nys
• 4 I. Charles
• 19 M. Luccin
• 11 N. James
• 15 R. Louis
• 16 N. Simmonds

Sporting KC II starting lineup

• 12 J. Kortkamp
• 87 J. Francka
• 41 P. Lurot
• 54 L. Antongirolami
• 72 Z. Wantland
• 76 J. Ortiz
• 48 B. Mabie
• 44 G. Quintero
• 96 M. Rodriguez
• 77 K. Hines
• 88 S. Donovan

Match events

• 12′ North Texas: Normal Goal, E. Nys, R. Louis
• 22′ Sporting KC II: Normal Goal, K. Hines, M. Rodriguez
• 30′ Sporting KC II: Yellow Card, J. Ortiz
• 41′ North Texas: Yellow Card, N. Simmonds
• 41′ Sporting KC II: Yellow Card, P. Lurot
• 44′ North Texas: Normal Goal, N. James, E. Nys
• 45+3′ North Texas: Yellow Card, R. Louis
• 50′ North Texas: Normal Goal, N. James, N. Simmonds
• 61′ Sporting KC II: Substitution, T. Ikoba, K. Hines
• 61′ Sporting KC II: Substitution, T. Haas, J. Ortiz
• 69′ North Texas: Normal Goal, N. James, E. Nys
• 70′ North Texas: Substitution, D. Garcia, I. Charles
• 70′ North Texas: Substitution, D. Baran, R. Louis
• 76′ North Texas: Substitution, F. Aroyameh, M. Luccin
• 76′ North Texas: Substitution, S. Sedeh, N. Simmonds
• 76′ Sporting KC II: Substitution, T. Burns, G. Quintero
• 76′ Sporting KC II: Substitution, D. Russo, Z. Wantland
• 80′ North Texas: Normal Goal, D. Baran, E. Nys
• 81′ North Texas: Substitution, J. Biggar, L. Goncalves
• 81′ Sporting KC II: Substitution, E. Brooks, B. Mabie

North Texas before this match

• at Minnesota United II 2–0 (Minnesota United II) · Group Stage, 10 May 2026
• vs Austin II 0–2 (Austin II) · Group Stage, 3 May 2026
• at Minnesota United II 0–1 (Minnesota United II) · Group Stage, 26 Apr 2026
• at Sporting KC II 4–1 (Sporting KC II) · Group Stage, 5 Apr 2026
• at Houston Dynamo FC II 0–2 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 21 Mar 2026

Sporting KC II before this match

• at Colorado Rapids II 3–1 (Colorado Rapids II) · Group Stage, 11 May 2026
• vs Ventura County 0–2 (Ventura County) · Group Stage, 7 May 2026
• vs Houston Dynamo FC II 1–2 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 26 Apr 2026
• vs Vancouver Whitecaps II 3–2 (Vancouver Whitecaps II) · Group Stage, 20 Apr 2026
• vs North Texas 1–4 (North Texas) · Group Stage, 5 Apr 2026