Sporting Kansas City end a three-match losing streak but fail to capitalize on being up a man for 40 minutes as they drew the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1.
Most Sporting Kansas City fans before the match would have been happy with a draw on the road as Sporting Kansas City travelled to Vancouver Wednesday night. Coming off a three-match losing streak, any sign of progress or of a momentum shift would have sufficed.
When the lineups came out, the feeling was amplified. Peter Vermes decided to go with a neutered front line in order to give the regular starters a rest.