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Late heroics give Gianluca Busio spot on MLS Team of the Week bench

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio made full use of his 24-minute substitute appearance on Sunday night at Children's Mercy Park.

With the hosts down 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls in the dying embers of the match, Busio pulled his side level with a close-range finish that gave both teams a share of the spoils.

The blossoming 16-year-old was recognized for his late-game heroics with a spot on the MLS Team of the Week bench for Week 7. It's merely another feather in the cap for the U.S. youth international, who has made a habit of rewriting the history books since last October when he opened his Sporting KC scoring account.