Sporting Kansas City silenced the San Jose Earthquakes en route to a 0-0 draw on Saturday at Avaya Stadium, collecting their MLS-leading ninth shutout of the season while remaining at the summit of the Western Conference standings.
The Earthquakes (5-6-5, 20 points) finished the night with just five shot attempts — their fewest all-time in a regular season home game — against a stingy Sporting Kansas City side (7-4-6, 27 points) that moved three points clear of the second-place Portland Timbers and FC Dallas. Sporting KC goalkeeper Tim Melia reached a new single-season career-high with his ninth clean sheet through 17 matches.