Both Columbus Crew SC and Sporting Kansas City bowed out of the U.S. Open Cup in the middle of the week. Now both get to focus solely on the Major League Soccer season, for better or worse. Both clubs could use a little more "better."
Columbus still hasn’t clicked in 2016, and SKC has struggled since a fast start to the season. Both clubs could desperately use a victory midway through the season with both looking like they could be on the postseason fence as the campaign progresses.
Here are some things to keep an eye on when the two sides hit the field on Sunday at Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Park.