KANSAS CITY, Kan.
The soccer-specific stadium hung its proverbial shingle in Kansas City, Kan., on June 9, 2011, representing the final piece of a re-brand designed to reinvigorate a diminishing fan base.
In the ensuing five seasons, Sporting Kansas City responded to sellout crowds with 47 regular season victories.
Few have felt more important than the one it secured Sunday.
On an afternoon in which it broke the club record for shots in a match, Sporting KC needed to come from behind to halt a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC at Children's Mercy Park.