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A pivotal Western Conference clash beckons Saturday night as third-place Sporting Kansas City (9-5-6, 33 points) continues its MLS regular season campaign against first-place FC Dallas (11-3-6, 39 points) at Children’s Mercy Park. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. CT, airing nationally on ESPN, and a limited number of tickets remain available via SeatGeek.com.
Fully rested following last weekend’s bye, Sporting KC returns to the pitch with all intentions of trimming FC Dallas’ lead at the summit of the West.