Routed at Chicago Fire, Sporting KC has now been outscored 8-0 in last 2 MLS games
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- Sporting Kansas City lost 4-0 in Chicago after losing 3-0 in Canada the previous week.
- Chicago Fire scored all four goals in the second half, with Zinckernagel netting twice.
- Sporting KC recorded four shots with none on target while Chicago held 69% possession.
Sporting Kansas City went from losing 3-0 last week in Canada to falling 5-0 in Chicago on Saturday night.
That’s not the kind of improvement the Major League Soccer club is seeking from a host of new players led by first-year head coach Raphael Wicky.
Unlike last week, when Vancouver scored all three of its goals in the first half against Sporting KC, the Fire scored all five of its goals after halftime.
So Wicky’s squad held firm through 45 minutes plus first-half stoppage time. Only after the midway break did the floodgates open and the Fire go berserk on goal.
Sporting Kansas City (1-1-7) now surrendered eight goals in two outings.
Philip Zinckernagel scored twice for the Fire, finding the back of Sporting’s net in the 51st and 65th minutes. Hugo Cuypers (73rd, 90+8) did, too, and Maren Haile-Selassie (79th) rounded out the scoring for Chicago (5-2-2).
If Sporting KC is looking for even the slightest signs of improvement, Kansas City doubled its shots since last week. After mustering all of two against Vancouver, Sporting registered four shots on Saturday.
None was on-target. Chicago, meanwhile, took 17 shots, putting seven on-target.
Another stat of disparity: The host Fire controlled 69% of possession.
Up next: Next up for Sporting KC is a Saturday, May 2 home game against the Seattle Sounders at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. Central Time.