Sporting Kansas City continued their 2019 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy, by cruising to a 7-0 victory over Phoenix Rising FC at Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex in Tempe, Arizona on Wednesday morning.
Krisztian Nemeth gave Sporting KC the lead in the 33rd minute, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot after Felipe Gutierrez was brought down inside the area. Eight minutes later, Kelyn Rowe doubled the lead when he latched onto Rodney Wallace’s deflected cutback and lashed a left-footed half volley in at the near post.
Into the second period, Daniel Salloi made it 3-0 when he latched onto a loose ball in the area and slotted beyond the goalkeeper after Gianluca Busio had been dispossessed in the 57th minute.