Sporting Kansas City stayed perfect in Arizona with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday at Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex in Tempe, Arizona. Khiry Shelton and Gerso tallied early goals as Manager Peter Vermes’ men recorded their third straight win to open the 2018 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy.
Shelton, who joined the club this offseason in a trade from New York City FC, opened his preseason scoring account in the 12th minute after a high press from Sporting KC resulted in a Colorado turnover. The newly acquired forward picked up the loose ball and surged into the box before slotting coolly past U.