Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United battled to a scoreless draw to open the 2017 MLS regular season on Saturday at RFK Stadium.
Goalkeeper Tim Melia denied Marcelo Sarvas from the penalty spot en route to five total saves, while Bill Hamid made five stops of his own as a pair of MLS charter members split the points in Week 1.
With D.C. United slated to move into a new soccer-specific stadium next year, Sporting Kansas City’s final regular season contest at RFK Stadium saw Manager Peter Vermes’ men avoid defeat at the hallowed venue for the sixth time in seven visits.