Saturday’s 4-0 win over a team of Phoenix Rising FC trialists had a distinct Sporting Kansas City Academy flair to it.
Forward Daniel Salloi opened the scoring, 17-year-old Gianluca Busio bagged a brace and Wilson Harris struck late as Academy products accounted for all four goals in Sporting’s routine victory to open the 2020 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy.
A fifth Academy product, 17-year-old Tyler Freeman, also etched his name into the box score by assisting Busio’s brilliant second tally at Casino Arizona Field in Tempe, Arizona.
The preseason curtain raiser was divided into three 30-minute periods as Manager Peter Vermes gave playing time to 31 different players.