KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2016 USL Western Conference champion Swope Park Rangers and 2017 USL Western Conference leader San Antonio FC both have streaks on the line when they meet for the first game of a home-and-home series on Friday night at Children’s Mercy Victory Field. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.

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Swope Park Rangers news and notes

• Current record: 4-3-0, 12pts

• The Rangers are looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat against Rio Grande Valley FC in their last outing on May 13 at H-E-B Park.

• The loss to the Toros marked the first time Swope Park had been held scoreless in the 2017 USL regular season.

• Swope Park is currently on a nine-game winning streak at Children’s Mercy Victory Field dating back to the 2016 USL regular season. The side last lost on home turf to Rio Grande Valley FC on Sept. 3, 2016.

• The Rangers will be without center back Erik Palmer-Brown, who is captaining the U.S. U20 National Team at the FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea.

San Antonio FC news and notes

• Current record: 8-0-2, 26pts

• San Antonio’s undefeated start to the season reached 10 games as it defeated Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 at Toyota Field last Saturday in front of 7,414 fans.

• A.J. Ajeakwa scored the only goal of the game, and on Thursday it claimed the USL Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week honor.

• SAFC’s Greg Cochrane has played every minute of the season for the side, and has played all-but 69 regular-season minutes in the club’s history (3,531 minutes of 3,600).

• San Antonio has recorded a league-high seven shutouts this season, with Diego Restrepo posting four and Matt Cardone three individually.

Series Notes

• Swope Park held a 2-0-1 advantage in the first regular-season series between the clubs last year.

Squads

• Swope Park – GK: Adrian Zendejas, David Greczek, Steven Tekesky; D: Chase Bromstedt, Parker Maher, Oumar Ballo, Dakota Barnathan, Patrick Wilkinson, Liam Doyle, Amer Didic, Colton Storm, Erik Palmer-Brown, Tyler Pasher; M: Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal, Louis Bennett, Felipe Hernandez, Lebo Moloto, Max Rugova, Christian Duke, Robert Mirosavic, James Musa, Kevin Oliveira; F: Cameron Iwasa, Kharlton Belmar, Nansel Selbol, Will Little, Mark Anthony Gonzalez

• San Antonio – GK: Matt Cardone, Lee Johnston, Diego Restrepo; D: Sebastian Ibeagha, Cyprian Hedrick, Ben Newnam, Stephen McCarthy, Greg Cochrane, Ryan Roushandel; M: Miguel Salazar, Pecka, Billy Forbes, Michael Reed, Victor Araujo, Rafael Castillo, Kris Tyrpak, Mark O’Ojong, Juan Nino, Devin Vega, Maxi Rodriguez; F: Aly Hassan, Cesar Elizondo, A.J. Ajeakwa, Shawn Chin

Discipline

• Swope Park – None

• San Antonio – Accumulation warning: Sebastian Ibeagha

Officials

• REF: JOSE LARA

• AR1: Jeremy Kieso

• AR2: Matthew Seem

• 4TH: Bryan W Auten

Game hashtag:

• #SPRvSA

Twitter social handles

• Swope Park Rangers – @SwopeRangers

• San Antonio FC – @SanAntonioFC