With two of its best players gone, how will Sporting Kansas City cope? Is Bobby Convey the key? Also: Why KC won't alter its formation quite yet and how the defense managed to get back on track against Chicago.
Most qualifying cycles, it comes down to the final few games before the U.S. mens national team punches its ticket to the FIFA World Cup. If that trend continues, Sporting Park will play host to one of the most critical matches on the road to Brazil in 2014 the last home contest in the final round of CONCACAF qualification on Oct. 11 against Jamaica.
A dull 0-0 draw on "Rivalry Day" certainly wasn't the way Sporting Kansas City wanted to get its 2013 home campaign started. Here a few of the highlights, concerns and questions from the match.
The home opener for the 2013 season has arrived for Kansas City. Can the team find the right balance in midfield and avoid the sluggish starts that plagued the first two games of the season?
Sporting KC's Peter Vermes has to yet to receive his call from the National Soccer Hall of Fame, but many with the club believe their "trailblazer" manager should be in.
Kansas City heads to the Great White North for its second game of the season. Sporting will be looking to continue its winning ways while Toronto is looking for its first win.
Missouri squanders a 10-0 lead at home to the Wave, who managed to tie the game with just 20 seconds left. In overtime, Giuliano Olivero got the ball on the right side of the penalty area and tucked a nifty shot under the crossbar to win the game for the Wave.
Sporting's reserves pick up 2-1 win over Minnesota United FC and Univision unveils partnership with MLS -- which means more nationally-televised matches for Kansas City.
After Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union, Sporting Kansas City have now lost just one opening-day game in the last 12 years. That and more in today's helping of leftovers.
Kansas City is losing a star (temporarily for now) in Kei Kamara, but they hope the team's new designated player Claudio Bieler and a new role for C.J. Sapong can keep the goals coming.