Sporting KC concedes late, settles for 2-2 draw vs Timbers

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsChildren’s Mercy Park saw it’s last match of 2019 and it was one wild ride. Ten cards were shown, including three reds, and a late PK goal for the Portland Timbers ended things at 2-2.

Roger Espinoza & Ilie Sanchez were both sent off and ended their seasons early but Daniel Salloi gave SKC fans something to hang their hat as he scored his first goal of the season.

It was absolutely all Sporting Kansas City in the opening stages. They unleashed nine shots before the Timbers were able to get their first.

Gianluca Busio nearly knocked over the goal with a shot off the crossbar in just the sixth minute. Luis Martins was given space just outside the box and he fired…