In front of a fourth-straight sellout crowd of 23,060, Minnesota United and Sporting Kansas City played a rugged, gritty match on Saturday night. Both teams were shorthanded with multiple starters away for international duty. The Loons packed the house for Fan Appreciation Day at its last home match of the year, and after conceding a goal just before the half, came back to tie the match on a header from Brent Kallman. Neither team could take all three and the home side and visitors would have to settle for a 1-1 draw.
“Considering it was the third game in a week, I can’t fault them for their effort,” said Head Coach Adrian Heath.