On a red-hot afternoon in which Children's Mercy Park hosted its 100th MLS match, Benny Feilhaber paced Sporting Kansas City to a precious 2-0 victory over FC Dallas.
The result, coupled with several other favorable outcomes throughout MLS this weekend, lifted Sporting KC from eighth to fourth in a crowded Western Conference table. Feilhaber led the way Sunday with a penalty kick and an assist for the second straight game, having done so just four days earlier in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Minnesota United FC.
Feilhaber's big week presents two different narratives.