KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Gerso Fernandes scored three second-half goals in 13 minutes, Tim Melia had his seventh shutout and Sporting Kansas City beat the Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Wednesday night for sole possession of first place in the Western Conference.
Kansas City (6-2-4) is undefeated in 15 straight home games. Seattle (2-5-4) lost its third straight. Seattle has allowed seven goals in their last two games (both on the road). The Sounders also fell 4-1 to the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday.
Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer orchestrated a starting lineup without United States men’s national team forward Clint Dempsey (rest), captain Osvaldo Alonso (quadriceps injury) and defender Joevin Jones (suspension).