The push for the MLS Cup Playoffs has reached a fever pitch as clubs enter the final month of the regular season. What was once a marathon has become a spring with Decision Day looming on Oct. 23.
The first weekend of October offers up multiple matches that Sporting Kansas City fans will want to watch closely. Vermes’ men presently occupy fifth place in the Western Conference, but look into the rearview mirror and see Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers just two points behind.
At the same time, the gap between Sporting Kansas City and fourth-place Real Salt Lake has shrunk to two points, meaning a home playoff game is within reach.