Five years of waiting for a home playoff game is almost over.
Sporting Kansas City reconvened on Wednesday for the first practice session since their 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake last Sunday in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals first leg, gearing up for Sunday's Leg 2 (2 p.m. CT | ESPN, ESPN Deportes).
It was expected to be a lighter work day for them, but their training session ended up being more than an hour long. Peter Vermes barked orders at his players to be sharper, make better passes, be quicker, be stronger, finish better.