A stunning strike from Benny Feilhaber and a late own goal paced Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 triumph over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday at sold-out Children’s Mercy Park. San Jose salvaged a consolation goal through Florian Jungwirth in second-half stoppage time, but the hosts preserved their lead to enter the victory column for the first time in 2017.
The comprehensive performance extended Sporting Kansas City’s unbeaten start and handed the Earthquakes (2-1-0, 6 points) their first defeat of the campaign. Goalkeeper Tim Melia’s regular season shutout streak ended at 456 minutes dating back to last year, the third longest run in club history, as Sporting Kansas City (1-0-2, 5 points) claimed its 12th win in 13 home matches against San Jose.