A leaky defense, albeit with a patchwork backline, even against the struggling New England Revolution was Sporting Kansas City’s Achilles’ heel again Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. A first half Kristzian Nemeth goal, sandwiched by two for the visitors, plus a third by the end of the first half, set the stage for a wild second stanza.
Either way one looked at it, Sporting Kansas City (2-2-3) needed a victory and the three points that accompany it as they hosted New England Revolution (2-6-1) Saturday night. Sporting came in with both a nine-game regular season unbeaten streak and a five-game winless streak in all competitions.