Sporting Kansas City defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-0 on Saturday to claim its first victory of the 2017 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy.
Dom Dwyer opened the scoring with a first-half penalty kick before Cameron Porter and Daniel Salloi added late goals to round out the Desert Diamond Cup victory at Kino Sports Complex in rainy Tucson.
Manager Peter Vermes deployed an unchanged starting lineup from Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against the Colorado Rapids, while New York fielded a reserve-heavy side four days prior to facing Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals.