Five Things, presented by Keith + Associates Dentistry, is a weekly series on SportingKC.com that highlights the top storylines, players to watch and matchday programming ahead of each game throughout the season.
Children's Mercy Park will host its first match in three weeks on Saturday when Sporting Kansas City (10-13-7, 37 points) welcomes the Colorado Rapids (10-15-6, 36 points) for a pivotal Western Conference encounter at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets remain available at SeatGeek.com as Sporting and The Victory Project celebrate Kick Childhood Cancer Night with several initiatives aimed to increase pediatric cancer awareness.