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Two charter members of MLS square off Friday as Sporting KC (5-7-2, 17 points) hosts D.C. United at Children's Mercy Park. Both sides occupy seventh place in their respective conferences and seek a victory that would provisionally lift them back above the red line.
A limited number of tickets for Friday's match remain available at Ticketmaster.com. The game will be televised locally on 38 The Spot and nationally on UniMas, while listeners can follow the action live on 99.