FC Dallas vs Sporting Kansas City: Player Ratings

Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesFC Dallas travelled to Sporting Kansas City and earned a 1-1 draw, following some really gritty team defending.

Note: 6 is the rating given for an average MLS performance

Man of the Match: John Nelson (7.4) - Nelson lands the honor based on having a sensational defensive showing. Nelson would finish with five tackles, two interceptions, seven clearances, two blocked shots, five recoveries, and one aerial won. Those two blocks were of the sensational diving-save-a-goal types.

Nelson is still a work in progress moving forward, but that will come with additional starts.

Jimmy Maurer (6.2) - Jimmy had not had much to do in front of the net,…