After their first road win of the season at Nashville SC last Sunday and their 6-0 U.S. Open Cup win over Union Omaha at home Wednesday evening, Sporting Kansas City are on a much-needed roll. If… and it is a big “If”… Sporting can get three points in Seattle today, the odds of making the playoffs will be a few steps ahead of where they were just last Saturday. A few significant steps.
Wingers Daniel Salloi and Johnny Russell are playing well. Striker Khiry Shelton is coming off a couple of good performances. The backline – no matter its configuration – is, well, limiting mistakes to a degree.