The aftermath of the most significant trade in franchise history left Sporting Kansas City on Saturday without its leading scorer over the last three years. Dom Dwyer had been removed from pregame highlight clips on Saturday, the first match since his trade to Orlando, and his usual spot as the last man introduced in the starting lineup fell to his replacement.
His absence left the focus on Saturday squarely on Sporting Kansas City’s offensive response.
So far, so good.
Four days after trading Dwyer, Sporting KC’s offense outmanned Chicago, and goalkeeper Tim Melia made a game-saving stop for a 3-2 victory at Children’s Mercy Park.