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Allows one against Philadelphia Melia recorded one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union.

Impact Melia was not at his best Saturday, giving up one goal despite only facing two shots on net. He has now given up one goal in each of the club's opening two games of the season, registering four saves over that span as well. He will hope to pick up his first clean sheet of the season in their next match when Sporting travels to face LAFC.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one versus Houston Melia made three saves and conceded one goal during Saturday's 1-1 draw against Houston.

Impact Melia made some nice interventions along the way while also benefiting by the opposition's lack of accuracy in front of the net. But the goalkeeper couldn't do much when Gabe Segal appeared completely unmarked at the far post to head the ball home in the 69th minute and seal the 1-1 draw. After having his last two campaigns slowed down by injuries, the goalkeeper will hope he's finally able to help his team during an entire campaign. Up next for him is Saturday's home clash against Philadelphia.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one in loss Melia made two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Houston Dynamo.

Impact Melia wasn't at his best in Sunday's elimination game, allowing one goal while making two saves in the loss. The goalie ended his season registering 53 saves and four clean sheets while allowing 27 goals in 20 appearances.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in playoff win Melia registered one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 win against St. Louis City SC.

Impact Melia conceded one goal Sunday as his side advanced to the conference semifinals. His defense played quite well again, only allowing two shots on target through the 90 minutes. He will await the winner of Houston and Real Salt Lake in the next round.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sporting Kansas City's "cheat code": Tim Melia's not just a PK specialist | MLSSoccer.com Cristian Espinoza, the San Jose Earthquakes’ best player this season, stepped up for his team’s first penalty shootout attempt.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Concedes once in win Melia made five saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 4-1 victory over St. Louis City SC.

Impact Melia conceded one goal Sunday and has now conceded just one goal through 180 minutes in the playoffs. He made five saves as well, his most in a match since Sept. 24. He faces St. Louis City SC again this upcoming Sunday at home with a chance to move onto the next round with a win.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in PK win Melia registered no saves and secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 0-0 (4-2) penalty shootout victory over San Jose Earthquakes.

Impact Melia did not need to make a save through 90 minutes as his defense did not allow the Earthquakes to take a single shot on target. Melia made his impact in the penalty shootout though, saving Christian Espinoza's shot in the first round and winning the shootout 4-2. He now faces a best-of-three series versus St. Louis SC, a side which scored 62 goals in 34 matches this season, the most in the Western Conference. In his two starts versus St. Louis this season, Melia conceded five goals and made five saves.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 26, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Two saves during win Melia registered two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win versus Minnesota United.

Impact Despite conceding a goal to Michael Boxall, Melia saved shots from both Emanuel Reynoso and Teemu Pukki. The saves ultimately prevented a draw and resulted in a win, which pushed Sporting Kansas City into eighth place in the 2023 MLS Western Conference standings. Now, SKC's team is in the playoff picture, beginning but possibly ending with a game Wednesday against San Jose State in the Wildcard Round.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two against Real Salt Lake Melia made two saves and conceded two goals during Saturday's 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake.

Impact Melia appeared to be cruising to his first clean sheet in four matches but then the opposition came striking with two goals in the final 10 minutes to bring some emotion for stoppage time. Neither goal happened by his fault but the fact that he now has 10 goals conceded over his last four starts, something that definitely affects his fantasy value.

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows four in the loss Melia made four saves and allowed four goals in Sunday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis City SC.

Impact Melia struggled in Saturday's match against St. Louis, making four saves while allowing four goals in the loss. It seems he saved his worst performance for the end of the season, as he has not allowed this many goals in any other match this campaign. He will try to rebound with only two games left in the season, taking on a Minnesota team that has scored 39 goals in 31 matches this year.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes five saves in win Melia made five saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Houston Dynamo.

Impact Melia earned the victory in this contest, but he couldn't keep the clean sheet, as Teenage Hadebe beat him with a shot from close range. Melia will remain between the posts in the final three regular-season matches for Sporting KC, including a tough matchup against St. Louis City SC on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Melia's clutch save in second-half stoppage time helps Sporting KC edge the Houston Dynamo 2-1

Johnny Russell and William Agada each scored in the first half, Tim Melia came up with a clutch save late and Sporting Kansas City beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes three in loss Melia recorded one save and allowed three goals in Thursday's 3-0 defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Melia gave up three goals in one match for the third time in 12 appearances this season. He saw nine shot attempts but only four shots made it to the target, one of which he managed to save. Melia now has a total of 16 goals conceded, compared to 32 saves on the year, which is a relatively decent pace compared to previous seasons.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Minnesota Melia registered four saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Minnesota United.

Impact Melia made four saves and three clearances and prevented 1.28 goals (according to the xG statistic). This was his third clean sheet in last five games. He has played 11 games this season and averages 2.8 saves per game. He has also saved two out of the five penalties he has faced.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows three goals Melia allowed three goals while making two saves during Saturday's 3-2 loss to Miami.

Impact Melia conceded two goals in the first half and one in the second as Kansas City dropped all three points on Saturday. The keeper has now allowed 13 goals in 10 league starts while his two saves upped his season total to 27.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in loss Melia had one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory versus St. Louis City SC. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 86th minute.

Impact Melia conceded one goal Saturday in just his second start since returning from injury. He also picked up a yellow card late in the match, his first booking of the season. He faces a difficult matchup next Saturday at Inter Miami and Lionel Messi.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clean sheet in return Melia had two saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 3-0 victory versus San Jose Earthquakes.

Impact Melia had an exceptional return in net, saving a penalty and one other shot to earn a clean sheet. Saturday's match was the 37-year-old's first match in three months due to being sidelined with a quadriceps injury, but looked completely healthy in today's match. He should remain the starter for the rest of the season now that he is fit. His next match will take place against St. Louis and he will have to remain perfect again if he wants to lead Kansas City to another win.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Featured on bench Melia (quadriceps) was on the bench during Saturday's 4-1 loss to Toluca during the Leagues Cup Round of 32.

Impact Melia could return to fulltime goalkeeping duties after featuring on the bench Saturday. He made seven starts prior to his injury, recording 22 saves with nine goals allowed while completing one clean sheet.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Training in some capacity Melia (quadriceps) was back training with Sporting KC on Tuesday, Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star reports ahead of the start of the Leagues Cup this month.

Impact Melia has been out for roughly two months with a quad injury he suffered in mid-May, but he seems to be recovering ahead of schedule based on the original 3-4-month timeline. He can hope to become available for selection against FC Cincinnati or Chivas Guadalajara in the Leagues Cup, and he'll aim to take back over from Kendall McIntosh as the starting goalkeeper once he's fully fit again.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out multiple months Melia (quadriceps) is expected to be sidelined for 3-4 months, Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes told Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star on Tuesday.

Impact Melia has already missed Kansas City's last two games since suffering this quad injury, and he's now expected to remain out through the summer at least. He's played just 10 times in MLS since the start of last July, keeping one clean sheet and conceding nine goals through seven games in 2023, as he's been plagued by injuries ever since. Kendall McIntosh and John Pulskamp will take over in goal until Melia is fit again.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again vs. STL Melia (quadriceps) will remain sidelined for the first iteration of the I-70 derby against St. Louis City at the weekend, according to Kansas City's injury report for the match.

Impact Melia will miss a second straight game Saturday after injuring his quad against Minnesota United last weekend. Kendall McIntosh seems to be the preferred option to replace him in goal at the moment ahead of John Pulskamp.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Forced to sit out Wednesday Melia (quadriceps) will not be available for Wednesday's match against LAFC.

Impact Melia was forced to come off last match after injuring his quadriceps. He's started the last seven games while conceding nine goals on 22 saves. Kendall McIntosh is expected to get the call for Wednesday after subbing on last Saturday.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits match with injury Melia was forced to come out during the 69th minute of Saturday's match against Minnesota United.

Impact Melia made a huge penalty save against Minnesota, however was forced to come off with a hip injury. He's already missed the first five matches of the season with a hamstring injury. Kendall McIntosh could start Wednesday against LAFC if he is not fit to play.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes goal to Seattle Melia made two saves but conceded a goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Sounders.

Impact Melia was beaten by a Nicolas Lodeiro penalty on Sunday but his side was still able to shockingly pull off its first win of the season away to the Western Conference leaders. Next weekend Melia will face eighth-placed Minnesota United, which have scored 10 goals through 10 MLS matches.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Tim Melia's clutch save in second-half stoppage time helps Sporting KC edge the Houston Dynamo 2-1