Peter Vermes was dissatisfied at halftime, and fairly so.
On one of the biggest nights of Sporting Kansas City’s season, Vermes felt his team was lacking intensity and desire. Vancouver Whitecaps FC held a 1-0 lead on a 42nd-minute goal despite the visitors dictating terms for extended periods of the first half at BC Place.
Faced with the reality of dropping to fourth place in the Western Conference with a loss, Sporting KC needed to find a cutting edge, a killer instinct, a ruthless appetite in front of goal.
The game remained that way for the first 15 minutes after the restart.