#MTLvSKC Quotes: "We didn’t play up to our standard"

Sporting Kansas City

Manager Peter Vermes

On tonight’s result...

I think the first half for both teams was kind of back and forth. There wasn’t too much purpose to the game. If we look at the first goal, we made two big mistakes on the clearance and tackles that should have been easily routine. And then Piatti finishes off a great chance. It’s a lay-up for him to hit that ball. Second one as well. We easily had it under control and then we don’t clear correctly again. They score their second. They felt good.

I would say the one thing for them that they did really well was they were organized defensively, and we didn’t move the ball quick enough to disorganize their defense. To me that was…