The front Khiry Shelton scored two goals -one in his own goal- and the Trinidadian Kevin Molino got the 1-2 victory of the Minnesota United, who came from behind, before him Sporting Kansas City, in the opening match of Group D of the tournament ‘MLS Is Back‘.
The defense of Kansas City recovered a ball that reached the feet of Polished, who first put it on Shelton on the right, at the height of the midfield, so that he won by speed and his markers and stood alone before the goalkeeper Tyler Miller, whom he beat low and hit the right post (1-0).
But with everything under control, the possession of the ball, keeping the rhythm of the game, without risking defense, came the action that would be decisive when the 74th minute was met and the goalkeeper Melia Team was sent off by the referee of the match, Joseph Dickerson, when missing the forward Aaron Schoenfeld, outside the area when he was alone in possession of scoring.
That motivated the Minnesota he decided to attack relentlessly, although without obtaining the equalizer goal when 90 minutes of regulation time were completed.
Everything towards supposing the triumph of Sporting, when in injury time, at minute 92 came the goal of the draw that marked Shelton on their own doorstep before the frustration of the entire team of Kansas City.
Slovak midfielder Jan Gregus took a free kick to place the ball over the Sporting where no one overlooked it to finish it off, nor Sánchez went out to clear, but if it hit the body of Shelton, who was defending and meant 1-1.
The tie weighed like a slab in the spirit of the players of the Sporting, which they saw about five minutes later, Molino surprised his defense already Sánchez with a shot of the left leg from inside the area and got the final 1-2.
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