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1. Seventh Heaven
Sporting KC rolled to a 7-0 victory over Phoenix Rising FC Trialists on Wednesday in Tempe, Arizona, taking another solid step forward during the 2019 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy. Krisztian Nemeth and Kelyn Rowe scored early before Daniel Salloi and Seth Sinovic pushed the lead to 4-0.