Too Little, Too Late: Sporting KC’s Comeback Falls Short in 2-1 Loss to Red Bulls

Too Little, Too Late: Sporting KC’s Comeback Falls Short in 2-1 Loss to Red Bulls

KANSAS CITY, KS — On a night where the force was supposed to be with the home side, Sporting Kansas City learned a hard lesson about playing from behind. Despite a furious second-half rally on Star Wars Night at Sporting Park, early defensive lapses cost the hosts dearly in a frustrating 2-1 defeat to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Coming into the match riding the momentum of consecutive victories over the LA Galaxy and Austin FC, Spo…

Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Joveljic's 100th Start

Sporting KC forward, Dejan Joveljic made his 100th start in MLS yesterday in KC's 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls. It was his 45th start for Sporting to go along with his 55 he made for the LA Galaxy. Also this weekend, Sporting KC II dropped their final home game until mid-July, falling 3-0 to Austin FC II. Here are the stats and milestones from the two games. Sporting KC Dejan Joveljic made his 100th MLS start. Stephen Afrifa made his 42nd …