The winless stretch began at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan., on a mild April evening. But over the past five weeks, it has accompanied Sporting Kansas City on trips to Dallas, San Jose, Vancouver, Houston and Colorado.
The streak will again return home with the club.
Colorado extended Sporting Kansas City’s winless span to seven matches with a 1-0 result Wednesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
In a match defined by its dreary pace, Rapids midfielder Dillon Serna scored the game’s only goal in the 78th minute, less than two minutes after Sporting KC defender Ike Opara was ejected for a second yellow card — which prompted immediate argument from Sporting KC players.