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Fresh off a momentous 3-2 road win over Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting Kansas City (7-9-7, 28 points) will welcome rivals Real Salt Lake (10-9-4, 34 points) to Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday for a pivotal Western Conference clash at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the match are available at SeatGeek.com as Sporting hosts its third annual Sporting Salutes, an immersive military appreciation night for past and present members of the United States Armed Forces.