New York City got its four-game winning streak snapped in emphatic fashion tonight with a 3-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. The game got off to a frenetic start with three goals scored inside the first 20 minutes, before the heat and the humidity slowed the game down.
Kansas City used relentless pressure to force the Blues into turnovers, then deprived New York City of possession throughout the entire game. That pressure also forced New York City into attempting long passes, instead of short passes and building possession from the back.
Manager Patrick Vieira played essentially the same lineup for the third time in seven days.