Forward Khiry Shelton recorded his first goal of the season as Sporting Kansas City (7-2-3, 24 points) increased their lead atop the Western Conference to four points with a 1-1 draw at Minnesota United FC on Sunday afternoon.
An eighth-minute header from Shelton put Sporting KC in the ascendancy, but Darwin Quintero bagged an equalizer midway through the first half as the regional rivals split the points at sunny TCF Bank Stadium.
Manager Peter Vermes’ men held a distinct upper hand throughout the game — outshooting the Loons 24-6, owning 61 percent of possession and forcing Minnesota goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth to make a career-high nine saves — but were ultimately denied their 100th all-time away win in the MLS regular season.