Sporting Kansas City finds itself in an unusual spot -- below the red line in th...
Sporting Kansas City finds itself in an unusual spot — below the red line in the Western Conference — as manager Peter Vermes’ squad travels to Washington D.C. to face D.C. United in a nationally televised match Sunday night. It’s Sporting’s first visit to D.C. United’s new home, Audi Field.
Sporting KC is two points below the line while suffering through a seven-match winless streak across all competitions. SKC’s last win came March 30 in a 3-0 defeat of the Montreal Impact. Sporting suffered a 3-0 home loss to Atlanta in their last match on May 5 and is winless on the road in 2019. D.C. United is led by Wayne Rooney and Luciano Acosta . The duo has formed a strong attack since joining forces last summer when Rooney came to MLS. In 30 matches, Rooney has 18 goals and 10 assists, and D.C. United has an 18-7-5 win-loss record. Acosta, meanwhile, ranked second in 2018 with 17 assists to go with 10 goals. Both players scored goals in the 3-1 victory over Columbus May 4.
Sporting has struggled this season, mostly because of injuries to many of its front-line men. Several regulars could miss Sunday’s match, either because of injury or international call-ups: Roger Espinoza , Gerso Fernandes , Andreu Fontas , Jimmy Medranda , Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are either listed as out or questionable. Academy products Gianluca Busio and Tyler Freeman are with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team.
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