Shorthanded Loons Fall to SKC 3-0

Minnesota United FC came into its second match of four against Sporting Kansas City this season having beaten them soundly the first time around. But MNUFC would also have to cope with several key absences from their starting XI. Captain and defender Francsico Calvo was away with midfielder Johan Venegas on international duty with Costa Rica, plus midfielder Sam Cronin was serving a one-match suspension for a dangerous challenge in last week’s match against Orlando City. In the end, it was too tall a mountain for MNUFC to climb and they left the Blue Hell with a 3-0 loss.

It was almost immediately apparent that MNUFC was going to have its hands full dealing with a Sporting KC side that was…