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Off-season rehab pays off for Dom Dwyer

Sporting Kansas City striker Dom Dwyer has scored three goals in Sporting Kansas City's last four games. But, Dwyer's first with his right foot since recovering from an offseason surgery came in Saturday's 3-0 defeat of rivals Real Salt Lake. Cue, the celebration.

Dwyer rushed to sideline to celebrate with Sporting KC Head Athletic Trainer Kenny Ishii.

The 26-year-old English-American underwent arthroscopic surgery in November to clean up bone spurs in his right ankle and stayed in Kansas City to rehab during the offseason.

"Kenny worked really hard for and with me in the offseason and so did all of the training staff here," Dwyer said of the celebration, "so I wanted to give him a big hug and let him know my appreciation.