The longest scoring drought of Graham Zusi’s career coincided with a move to the back line, offering Sporting Kansas City’s veteran an excuse. But after spanning all of 2017 without a goal, Zusi bluntly stated days before this season that he needed to be part of the offensive solution.
Three games into 2018, he has one.
And a beaut, at that.
Zusi plastered the upper netting for his first goal in 17 months, the go-ahead score in Sporting Kansas City’s 3-2 victory against San Jose on Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park.