Last Saturday night, SportingKC kicked off their home opener against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Children’s Mercy Park. In true SKC fashion, Sporting introductions included plenty of theatrics including canons shooting fire 30 feet up, fireworks and a mini concert. With the stadium lights shut off, players took the field light by spotlights. With smoke from the fireworks clearing, SportingKC’s Dom Dwyer struck first with an incredible 25-yard strike from outside the penalty box only five minutes into the first half. That goal would be later named the MLS Goal of the Week. Dwyer was not done though as in the 41st minute, he would score a second time in the match of an assist from Chance Myers to put SportingKC up 2-0. SportingKC experience one hiccup to their perfect night as Pedro Morales would score on a penalty kick early in the second half but the Whitecaps would never found the equalizer goal and SportingKC won the night 2-1.
Below are a few of my images from the home-opener at SportingKC as they defeated Vancouver 2-1.
Sporting Kansas City players warm up before taking the field against the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps take the field for pregame festivities on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Octavio Rivero #29 of Vancouver Whitecaps protest a call in the Sporting Kansas City backfield in the first half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
Dom Dwyer #14 of Sporting Kansas City celebrates with the team after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps late in the first half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Nuno Coelho #12 of Sporting Kansas City reacts to missing a shot on goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.Dom Dwyer #14 of Sporting Kansas City drives past Tim Parker #26 of Vancouver Whitecaps in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Graham Zusi #8 of Sporting Kansas City takes a shot on goal past Fraser Aird #8 of Vancouver Whitecaps in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Pedro Morales #77 of Vancouver Whitecaps scores on a penalty kick against Tim Melia #29 of Sporting Kansas City in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Dom Dwyer #14 of Sporting Kansas City reacts to an offsides call in the Vancouver Whitecaps backfield in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Dom Dwyer #14 of Sporting Kansas City sends Jordan Harvey #2 of Vancouver Whitecaps airborne in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.Dom Dwyer #14 of Sporting Kansas City takes a shot at the goal past the leg of Kianz Froese #38 of Vancouver Whitecaps in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Saad Abdul-Salaam #17 of Sporting Kansas City has the ball knocked away by Octavio Rivero #29 of Vancouver Whitecaps late in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Tim Parker #26 of Vancouver Whitecaps clears the ball back into the Sporting Kansas City backfield late in the second half on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Dom Dwyer #14 and Graham Zusi #8 of Sporting Kansas City celebrate the victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 12, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
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