SKC Waive Two, Release Two from Preseason

Sporting KC made some mroe roster moves today, as they officially waived two more players from last year's team, and let go of two of the team's six draft picks this year. Officially gone now are Sunil Chhetri and Nikos Kounenakis. Both weren't expected to be back and rumors had been floating around for a while. Kounenakis' future here was less likely than Chhetri's. Kounenakis was mentioned as being waived earlier this month in articles by Andrew Wiebe and interviews by Thad at The Back Post. Chhetri's future wasn't quite in as much doubt, although most didn't expect him back after he was loaned back to his national team after the Manchester United friendly. While there was talk of re-signing him if the price was right and loaning him out, I don't think many people were really expecting Chhetri to be in a KC uniform this year. And I don't think the loan possibility was that much of a possibility either.

Of the two, Chhetri is the only one to make a competitive appearance for the Wizards, starting and playing 45 minutes in the US Open Cup qualifier against Colorado. Kounenakis did make a few bench appearances for KC shortly after his signing, but never did for KC. With both of their departures official, the team does have two international slots now open that could be used on any number of trialists that are currently in camp.

The other two let go from the team's preseason camp were draft picks JT Murray and Sam Scales. Murray was the more surprising of the two, as Murray was a second round pick for KC in the Superdraft. Murray was expected to come in and have the chance to be Roger Espinoza's back up if and when he was called up for the Honduran team. Murray though apparently didn't impress enough and is now gone. Scales was the team's first round pick in the Supplemental draft this year. Scales had impressed in preseason at times, including winning one of the two beep test groups. It wasn't enough though for Scales to earn a place on the roster. The team still has a ways to go to complete their roster, but this movement is a start in that process.

Three Picked in Supplemental Draft

KC added three more players to their roster today following the MLS Supplemental draft. With the 10th pick in each round, KC drafted two midfielders and a defender.

In the first round, KC grabbed Sam Scales from Ohio State University, teammate of Superdraft pick, Konrad Warzycha. According to his college bio, Scales can play anywhere in the midfield.

In the second round, KC went and grabbed a central defender, Mike Jones from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. A St. Louis product, Jones is 6'2". Judging by his stats, it appears Jones missed the 2009 college season due to injury.

With their final selection, KC went back to midfield, and went international, grabbing Slovakian midfielder Michal Mravec from UAB. Mravec played for MSK Zilina in his home country before moving to the United States. Mravec appears to be a defensive midfielder.

Below are some videos of Scales and Mravec.