Dom Dwyer skipped the backflip.
In the moment his right-footed shot rolled across the goal line Saturday, Dwyer disregarded his usual celebration, charged toward the Sporting Kansas City sideline and hugged the man he credited for it.
Head athletics trainer Kenny Ishii.
"I told him that on my first right-footed goal (this season), I'd celebrate it with him," said Dwyer, who is left-foot dominant. "So we (enjoyed) that one for awhile."
Their connection is simple — the Sporting KC training room. An operation on his right ankle placed Dwyer there for the duration of the offseason.