Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) David Zalubowski AP file photo
The vexation revealed itself as winger Johnny Russell tilted his head toward the sky and screamed toward nothing in particular, as goalkeeper Tim Melia shoved a forward off his body, as captain Matt Besler turned toward the Sporting Kansas City bench seemingly looking for a solution that would not come.
Because for the entirety of 90 minutes Thursday in Mexico, Sporting KC was firmly in a position unfamiliar.