It’s one of the most frustrating constants of sports, and it was on full display in Minnesota United’s come-from-behind victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night:
It’s better to be lucky than good.
The Loons came away from the MLS is Back Tournament opener with a 2-1 win, though it’s difficult to make the case that they were deserved winners.
Minnesota held only 38% possession over the course of the match, and spent the first hour or so of the game not doing very much at all when they were on the ball.