The Houston Dynamo fell to Sporting Kansas City 1-0 tonight at Children’s Mercy Park after a goal from Sporting forward Johnny Russell in the 12th minute.
Graham Smith saved a ball at the endline and lobbed a ball to Johnny Russell at the far post. The Scottish forward headed the ball across the face of goal for his ninth goal of the season.
Sporting almost doubled their lead two minutes after scoring the only goal of the game on a corner kick that Dynamo midfielder Matias Vera attempted to clear inside the penalty area. The midfielder’s effort was blocked inside the box and the rebound fell to Benny Feilhaber who forced a save from Dynamo goalkeeper Joe Willis at the near post.