Children’s Mercy Kansas City: Five Things as Sporting heads to Colorado

Sporting Kansas City is gearing up to face the Colorado Rapids on July 4th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. CT and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass, with radio coverage on Sports Radio 810 WHB.

The team is looking to close the gap in playoff spots with only one away game in a six-game stretch from June 14 to July 19. A recent draw with Real Salt Lake left Sporting with a 1-1-1 record in their last three games. Meanwhile, Colorado is recovering from a 3-3 draw against New England.

Sporting is on a good run under interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin, picking up 19 points in 13 matches and scoring 25 goals, putting them amongst the top teams in MLS during this period.

Heading to Colorado is always a challenge for Sporting, who haven’t won there since March 29, 2014, with a record of 0-6-5 in their last 11 visits. The team will need to bring their A-game to break this streak.

Sporting has a chance to redeem themselves after last year’s loss at the hands of Colorado, and the match promises to be an exciting one. Key players like Manu Garcia and Erik Thommy will be looking to make an impact on the field. With Garcia leading the team in assists and Thommy coming up clutch with important goals, Sporting has a good chance to secure a positive result in this crucial away game.