Sporting Kansas City have a slight advantage in the Eastern Conference finals after securing a 0-0 draw away against the Houston Dynamo. Ricardo Clark went down injured while the Dynamo looked tired at points.
Don’t hold scoreless draw against Dynamo and SKC
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsBefore each game in the MLS Cup Playoffs, we ask five questions. Here’s how the game answered them.
1. How tired are the Dynamo?
Read Article >Tired Dynamo and Sporting play to stalemate
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsThe Dynamo were playing their seventh match in 17 days and were coming off of a 120-minute extra time affair on Wednesday. Sporting also played 120 minutes three days earlier and were pushed to the point that some players said it almost felt like they were having a full body cramp. With that in mind, it was tough to expect much from them on Saturday, and they didn’t give much.
In the end, both teams will probably be okay with the result. Houston may have wanted a win at home, but it was the more tired team and was short-handed once Clark went out. Kansas City now gets to head home, where it will just need a win in front of its own fans to book a spot in the Eastern Conference final. Whatever the result, the second leg should far outstrip the first after both teams get two weeks of much-needed rest.
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