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Beyond The Box Score: Gutierrez and Hurtado star as Sporting sinks Seattle in five-goal thriller

On the 10th anniversary of his trophy-laden head coaching stint in Kansas City, Manager Peter Vermes saw his team capture its biggest victory of the 2019 campaign.

Felipe Gutierrez bagged a first-half brace, hulking forward Erik Hurtado provided what turned out to be the game-winner and Sporting Kansas City emerged from CenturyLink Field with a gargantuan 3-2 triumph over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday night.

In dire need of a result, Sporting silenced the third-place Sounders to move within five points of playoff positioning in the Western Conference going into a decisive five-game stretch that will include four home fixtures at Children’s Mercy Park.