Sporting Kansas City defeated Phoenix Rising FC by a 4-0 scoreline on Saturday in the first friendly of the club’s 2021 preseason presented by Children’s Mercy. Homegrown forward Wilson Harris erupted for an impressive hat trick, while fellow Sporting KC Academy product Gianluca Busio also found the back of the net at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona. Post-match remarks from Sporting Manager Peter Vermes are below.
On Sporting’s overall performance in the 4-0 win…
I’m glad we didn’t give up any goals, first of all. We’ve been working on all defensive stuff this week and I think for the most part we started off really well with the first group.