Sporting Kansas City blocked by Impact in 2-0 loss

Sporting Kansas City ended the first-half of an exciting and successful 2018 with only its third loss on the season in muted fashion at Montreal Impact’s Stade Saputo Saturday evening. Facing an uncompromising defense, Sporting carved out only nine shots, three on target, and conceded two goals to their hosts.

Manager Peter Vermes’ Sporting Kansas City took its seven-match Major League Soccer unbeaten streak (nine in all competitions) to Montreal Impact (7-11-0). Top sitters in MLS’s Western Conference over FC Dallas via goal-differential, Kansas City had conceded just two goals in its last six away games in all competitions and were unbeaten in their last six matches (4-2) against Montreal,…