On the brink of the MLS All-Star Game, which will be played Wednesday in Chicago, The Star counts down the top-five moments from the first half of Sporting Kansas City’s season.
5. Melia’s stunning save
The Tim Melia story has been told many times over — his journey included time as an MLS pool goalkeeper. The legend has grown during a season in which he leads MLS keepers in just about every major statistical category.
Melia highlighted his career year with a world-class save against first-place Portland to preserve a 1-0 road victory. After Darlington Nagbe unleashed a missile from distance, Melia contorted his body into the air and grazed the shot with his fingertips, redirecting it off the crossbar.