Sunday, July 10, 2016

Sporting Kansas City end NYC FC streak (Reuters)

Jul 18, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; File photo of Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber (10) being congratulated by defender Amadou Dia (13) and defender Kevin Ellis (4) after scoring a goal during the first half of the match against the Montreal Impact at Sporting Park. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Sporting Kansas City scored twice in the opening 16 minutes on the way to a 3-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday, snapping the visitors' four-game winning streak. Kansas City midfielder Benny Feilhaber and defender Jimmy Medranda sandwiched early goals around New York City midfielder Frank Lampard’s strike, while defender Ike Opara added another early in the second-half for the dominant home side. “I think we are getting back to our DNA,” said Kansas City manager Peter Vermes, whose team have won three straight at home.


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