It was always going to be an uphill battle as Sporting KC needed to win, and win big, against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night in order to stay alive in the CONCACAF Champion’s League.
But in the middle of tight race in MLS, Peter Vermes was forced to rest all of his starters. The club made it clear as of late, that the focus is on MLS and the CCL lineups will be reserves and Swope Park Rangers. With the team waving a white flag, the fans did as well. It was a very rainy Tuesday night and Children’s Mercy Park was perhaps more empty than I have EVER seen it for a Sporting KC match.