Sporting Kansas City (7-11-7, 28 points) slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Orlando City SC (9-11-6, 33 points) on Wednesday night at Exploria Stadium in Orlando. Tesho Akindele struck in the 21st minute to give the hosts all three points and deliver Sporting their second straight loss.
The result keeps Sporting in 10th place in the Western Conference standings heading into Saturday’s pivotal clash against the San Jose Earthquakes (11-8-5, 38 points) at Children’s Mercy Park. Tickets for the match are available at SeatGeek.com and the first 7,500 fans through the stadium gates will receive a free wall decal courtesy of Dairy Farmers of America.