Sporting Kansas City currently sit in first place in the MLS Western Conference (12 points) race a single point ahead of their first opponent after the league restarts, Minnesota United (11 points). They are also second in the Supporter’s Shield race to the Columbus Crew SC (13 points). They got there with four wins and a loss, but there is more to the tale than the record, including the two games that didn’t count towards that total (0-1-1).
Let’s break it down game-by-game.
Game 1: 3-1 Win over Vancouver Whitecaps (Feb 29th)
The game was on the road in Canada and it wasn’t as easy as the scoreline would make it look.