The 10-man Swope Park Rangers (6-18-8, 26 points) suffered a narrow 2-1 loss to Ottawa Fury FC (14-9-9, 51 points) on Tuesday night in the club’s 2019 home finale at Children’s Mercy Park. Ze Pedro’s superb volley drew SPR level in the 85th minute, canceling out a first-half penalty kick from Wal Fall, but playoff-bound Ottawa emerged victorious when former Rangers playmaker Kevin Oliveira buried an 89th-minute winner.
Perfect playing conditions provided the backdrop for a pedestrian start to proceedings, with Oliveira unleashing the game’s first shot on target in the ninth minute. Rangers goalkeeper John Pulskamp was equal to the task, making his first of seven saves in an impressive performance between the posts.