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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 327 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 327

 Congratulating Sporting Kansas City for an outstanding 2013 season in 
 Major League Soccer and for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 20, 2013

    Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Congratulating Sporting Kansas City for an outstanding 2013 season in 
 Major League Soccer and for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013.

Whereas on December 7, 2013, Sporting Kansas City won the Major League Soccer 
        Cup 2013 by defeating Real Salt Lake in a penalty shootout, after 120 
        minutes of play concluded with a draw;
Whereas the Major League Soccer Cup 2013 occurred in a sold-out stadium of 
        21,650 people at Sporting Park, in Kansas City, Kansas;
Whereas the recorded temperature at the kickoff of the Major League Soccer Cup 
        2013 was 20 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest kickoff-temperature of any 
        game in the history of Major League Soccer;
Whereas Sporting Kansas City defender Aurelien Collin was named the Major League 
        Soccer Cup Most Valuable Player;
Whereas Sporting Kansas City finished the Major League Soccer regular season of 
        2013 in second place, a single win short of securing the Major League 
        Soccer Supporters' Shield, with a record of 17 wins, 10 loses, and 7 
        draws;
Whereas Sporting Park, in Kansas City, Kansas, has hosted the qualifying matches 
        for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Confederation of North, Central 
        American and Caribbean Association Football Gold Cup, the 2013 Major 
        League Soccer All-Star Game, and the Major League Soccer Cup 2013;
Whereas several Sporting Kansas City players represent the United States in 
        international soccer games;
Whereas Sporting Kansas City will play as one of the soccer clubs representing 
        the United States in the 2014-2015 Confederation of North, Central 
        American and Caribbean Association Football Champions League;
Whereas Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes was elected to the National 
        Soccer Hall of Fame in 2013;
Whereas Kansas City has a rich soccer history, participating as the Kansas City 
        Wiz in the first season of Major League Soccer in 1996;
Whereas Kansas City locals Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig, Pat Curran, Greg Maday, 
        and Robb Heineman own Sporting Kansas City;
Whereas Sporting Kansas City supporters are passionate, numerous, and diverse, 
        and belong to associations that include La Barra KC, the Kansas City 
        Cauldron, the Brookside Elite, the Fountain City Ultras, the Mass St. 
        Mob, the King City Yardbirds, the Sporting Militia, the Omaha Boys, 
        Northland Noise, the Trenches of SKC, JPOP, the Ladies of SKC, KC Futbol 
        Misfits, the Wedge, Ad Astra KC, Wichita Wanderers, 417 Loyal, 
        Aggievillains, CoMo Cauldron, and the Kansas City Chapter of the 
        American Outlaws; and
Whereas Sporting Kansas City players Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Christian Duke, 
        Jon Kempin, and Kevin Ellis are natives of the Kansas City area and grew 
        up playing soccer in the community: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and extends congratulations to Sporting 
        Kansas City for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013; and
            (2) commends the players, manager, coaches, owners, support 
        staff, and club supporters whose efforts and spirit made the 
        2013 season a historic success.
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