Sporting KC's playoff hopes delayed in San Jose

Palmer-Brown made his third straight MLS appearance - Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsSporting KC went to San Jose looking for at least a point to earn a playoff birth but could not secure the needed point

Sporting Kansas City's hope of securing a playoff spot was delayed Saturday night when San Jose stretched their home unbeaten streak winless streak to 17 games. Sporting KC will be able to guarantee a playoff spot with a win in of their two remaining home games.

Both teams traded chances in the first half but it was Anibal Godoy's 47th minute goal that put the Earthquakes on top and Sporting KC was never able to equalize. Chris Wondolowski played a ball across the box that caught several SKC…