John McCarthy had big shoes to fill in the team's match against Sporting Kansas City.
Andre Blake was up with the Jamaican national team in the Gold Cup, which meant McCarthy would be getting the start on the road. It was his third start of the season, but his first MLS start of the season, as both previous appearances were in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. It was also his first MLS start since September 2016, and his first time facing Sporting Kansas City.
He showed up in a big way.
McCarthy was a brick wall behind the backline, making highlight reel save after highlight reel save.