Sporting Kansas City slipped to a 1-0 defeat Saturday against New York City FC in the club's final game of the 2017 preseason, presented by Children's Mercy. David Villa's 51st-minute header separated the sides as both teams closed out Desert Diamond Cup competition at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona.
Soni Mustivar created the game's first chance after nine minutes, intercepting a pass and skipping into the attacking third before playing a through ball to Benny Feilhaber. The U.S. international slotted low and into the back of the net past Sean Johnson, but the linesman had raised his flag for offside.