Sporting Kansas City suffered defeat to FC Dallas in Sunday's regular season finale at Toyota Stadium, closing the curtains on a 2019 campaign that will see the side miss the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2010.
Although Sporting's eight-year postseason streak is over, the final chapter of 2019 carried historical significance that elicits optimism for the future.
Indeed, Sunday marked the first time ever that four Homegrown Players started for Sporting Kansas City in a competitive match.
Forward Daniel Salloi was the most experienced of the bunch, logging his 79th career regular season appearance.