Month: March 2022

Russell celebrates return with game-winner over Salt Lake

Forward Johnny Russell celebrated his game-winning goal in the 81st minute of Sporting Kansas City’s 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Johnny Russell’s 81st minute goal won Sporting Kansas City their second consecutive 1-0 home match and stopped the momentum of conference rival Real Salt Lake, which came in undefeated through its first four games.

The Sporting captain’s goal started with a feed from right back Graham Zusi. Russell broke to his left, shaking off three would-be tacklers along the top of the penalty area. His attempt to play the ball through to Khiry Shelton was blocked by defender Tate Schmitt but ricocheted back to Russell in a quantum of open space near the penalty spot.

He did not hesitate to blast the ball inside the left post, past a sliding defender and diving goalkeeper.

After the game, the Scottish winger described the “bit of luck” involved in scoring his first of the season.

“It’s about time we get a goal like that,” Russell said. “I feel like a lot of teams get goals like that against us. We always seem to have to carve a team up to get a goal like that. It was nice. It fell perfectly for me.”

Russell’s parents and two brothers were in attendance, visiting from Scotland for the first time in two years and celebrating his daughter’s fifth birthday, though she left at halftime and missed dad’s goal.

Back after missing a game with a hamstring injury, Russell played 84 minutes before being subbed out for Kortne Ford. Also back from injury were Daniel Salloi, who played all 90 minutes, and Khiry Shelton, who came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.

Sporting will travel to Vancouver to face the Whitecaps on April 2 then will return home a game against Nashville on April 9.

Just moments before his game-winner, a near miss on a goal-scoring chance in the second half left forward Johnny Russell frustrated. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Midfielder Roger Espinoza headed the ball to the wing. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Forward Nikola Vujnovic got a hard challenge from Salt Lake defender Marcelo Silva. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Left back Ben Sweat crossed the ball to the Salt Lake goal. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Forward Daniel Salloi had a goal-scoring chance in the first minute of the game, but sent it just wide of the far post. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Forward Daniel Salloi’s would-be bicycle kick would have been a goal to remember. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Faith news

Note: Please contact the church or check its social media pages to see if it is having services or making schedule changes in the event of inclement weather or high COVID numbers.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches have information about Masses at the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Masses at Christ the King are at 4 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Masses at Blessed Sacrament are at 6 p.m. Saturday, and at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday. Blessed Sacrament will have a To-Go Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 27. On the menu are pupusas, three for $10; empanadas, three for $6; pancakes, three for $5; and eggs with bacon, $6.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 11 a.m. The topic on Sunday is “Words from the Cross.” See more details for this Sunday at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The “Gospel of Nonviolence” will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100B, Kansas City, Kansas. Peg Burns will lead the group. The meeting is planned for in-person or Zoom. Registration for the free program is required to 913-689-9375 or visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services, and registration at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27, and livestreamed at https://www.opendoorkc.com/livestream. A concert featuring Big Daddy Weave with Ryan Ellis is planned at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the church. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/big-daddy-weave-with-featured-open-door-baptist-church-tickets/11524455?pl=transparentprod&edpPlParam=%3Fpl%3Dtransparentprod. For more information see https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 27. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, March 27. Sunday school is at 9 a.m. Stony Point is planning an Easter pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, in the church coffee shop. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses, and livestreamed Masses, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. St. Patrick’s Mass times are at 5 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The 12:45 p.m. Mass is in Spanish, and the 2:30 p.m. Mass is in Burmese. St. Patrick Church will hold a fish fry starting at 4:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent, in the parish center. Drive-up service will be available. Adult meals are $12 and kids meals are $6. The family meal is $35 and will serve two adults and two or more children under 12. Each meal comes with mac and cheese or French fries, green beans, cole slaw, a roll, a drink and dessert.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 27. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., with Sunday School following service at 10:45 a.m. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Livestream services here at https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch/. For more information visit [email protected] or email [email protected].

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday School at 9 a.m. A Lenten study group will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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