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For the first time in over five months, Sporting Kansas City (1-0-0, 3 points) will take the field Saturday at world-class Children’s Mercy Park for a long-awaited and highly anticipated home opener against rivals Houston Dynamo (0-0-1, 1 point) at 7:30 p.m. CT.
A limited number of tickets for Saturday’s Western Conference showdown remain available at SeatGeek.com and the first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive a free rally towel courtesy of match sponsor UMB Bank.