Minnesota United have sat on the verge of making the postseason for weeks now but have thrown away result after result, leaving fans frustrated and scratching their heads. So when Sporting Kansas City came to town on Wednesday, the nerves of a looming capitulation again shivered up the spine.
However, despite going behind to a somewhat contentious Botond Barath goal in the seventh minute, and coming under immense SKC pressure, Minnesota held out for a come-from-behind win to secure their postseason berth. Ozzie Alonso equalised for Adrian Heath’s men on 70 minutes before Hassani Dotson showed immense composure in the area to fire home a 90th-minute winner.