Sporting Kansas City escaped Vancouver with three points as the trio of Melia, Ellis, and Mustivar impressed in a 1-0 victory.
Sporting Kansas City entered Sunday with just about every result in MLS going there way, but they still had business to take care of. Already the leader on points per game before the start of the match, Sporting needed to convert their games in hand to results to solidify a top spot in the West, and thanks to stellar performances from Tim Melia, Soni Mustivar, and Kevin Ellis, they did just that.