Sporting Kansas City traveled to face Toronto FC in their home opener for what would be SKC’s first game on national television for the 2017 season. First, the starting lineups for each team did take a couple of hits, mostly Benny Feilhaber missing the game with a muscle injury. Soony Saad would take Feilhaber’s spot in the lineup by moving Jimmy Medranda to the midfield and Saad out wide. The rest of the lineup, despite international duty, was unaffected.
TFC were hurt by international call ups as Jozy Altidore and Armando Cooper both started on the bench after playing in the United States versus Panama game on Tuesday.