(DCU)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — D.C. United‘s trip here for Friday night’s MLS match was supposed to take 2 1/2 hours.
It turned into a day-night adventure that included an unplanned stop in Chicago, a stay at an O’Hare Airport hotel and a hired charter.
After all the interruptions, United boarded a flight around 11 a.m. Central time Friday and landed in Kansas City early in the afternoon. With the threat of severe late-day storms, the 6 p.m. kickoff (7 p.m. Eastern time) against Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park was pushed to 8:30 local time.