SPORTING KANSAS CITY MANAGER PETER VERMES
On winning away from home:
“It’s the first of 34 games. This is always a tough match. We normally play away from home on our first game, it’s always a tough thing to do for the team. You have to take the sting out of the fans. You have to be brave because at times during the game, you either have to be really good with the ball. You have to be willing to defend really well. Emotions go up and down. I thought the guys handled it very well, they implemented the game plan really well.