Sporting Kansas City had been dominant much of the time in their recent 2-1 victory at Seattle Sounders and 2-0 win at home over LA Galaxy. Eighty minutes into their noon Sunday tilt at Minnesota United FC, tired legs had dominated. Passes off the mark. Stale ideas. A lull in energy. Thus, Sporting Manager Peter Vermes made three subs late in the match. Would it be enough to salvage points for a regular season Western Conference championship?
Seven points in their last three matches. That was top-sitting Sporting Kansas City’s goal for assuring a top finish in MLS’s Western Conference for the 2021 season.