The halftime break can sometimes be a time for coaches to light into their players with the goal of creating a spark. For head coach Peter Vermes, the intermission of Sporting Kansas City's match against expansion side Austin FC at Children's Mercy Park on Sunday was not one of those occasions.
With his team in a 1-0 hole after an early finish from Austin's Jon Gallagher, Vermes said his halftime message to his group was a simple one following an open 45 minutes that saw his team rack up a plethora of quality chances with no goals to show for it.