Sporting KC (7-8-4, 25 points) extended its unbeaten streak to four MLS matches with a thrilling 3-2 home win over Columbus Crew SC on Sunday.
The victory vaulted manager Peter Vermes’ men to fifth in the Western Conference standings ahead of their next game against the Eastern Conference leaders.
Sporting KC will play host to New York City FC (7-5-6, 27 points) at 7 p.m. Sunday in a nationally televised clash on FS1, FOX Deportes, Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM. Led by Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and the league’s top scorer David Villa, NYCFC will make its inaugural trip to Children’s Mercy Park for a high-profile interconference matchup.
A limited number of tickets for Sunday’s game are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL, and 10,000 fans will receive free piggy banks. In addition, all fans attending are welcome to donate a dollar to Children’s Mercy Hospital with all concession stand purchases.
– Story from Sporting KC