The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-19s came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake in an exciting U.S. Soccer Development Academy matchup on Saturday at sunny Swope Soccer Village.
Tucker Lepley and Clarence Weah scored on both sides of halftime as Sporting (1-0-2, 5 points) remained unbeaten in the Frontier Division and denied Real Salt Lake (1-1-2, 5 points) a road victory.
The visitors surged ahead inside 15 minutes, but Sporting responded brightly and leveled terms in the 26th minute. Danny Goddard did well to dribble into the attacking third and find Lepley, who slammed home emphatically for his second league goal of the season.