After the Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, and Atlanta United all bowed out of the CONCACAF Champions League, Sporting KC was the only MLS team with a chance to continue in the competition.

They kept the MLS alive in the competition, defeating Independiente de la Chorrera 3-0 on Thursday night to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Kansas City faced an uphill climb to qualify for the next round after losing 2-1 in the first leg of the draw in Panama.

However, after a frustrating first half in which their attacks on goal constantly came up short, they broke through in the second half and advanced after scoring three goals in rapid succession.

It looked for a while that Sporting KC would come up short due to brilliant goalkeeping by Independiente keeper Jose Guerra, who saved several on-target shots until Sporting broke through in the 74th minute.

Hungarian forward Krisztian Nemeth vollied home a goal after a corner kick to give Sporting KC the goal that it needed.

The MLS side kept pushing, and got another goal after a textbook Johnny Russell assist to Roger Espinoza, putting KC up 2-0 only 7 minutes after the first goal.

Nemeth wasn’t done, however, and scored his second goal of the evening in the 86th minute to seal the team’s 3-0 victory.

Sporting will now face Monterrey in the competition’s semi-finals.

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Sporting Kansas City already started preparations for the 2019 MLS season, adding defender Rodney Wallace and forward Erik Hurtado to their roster over the weekend.

Wallace, who spent the last two seasons with New York City FC and contributed five goals and eight assists during that time, signed a one-year deal as a free-agent.

Tour of Pinnacle
Pen to paper
Pose with PV @rodwallace22 is official. pic.twitter.com/QcGxznQDav

— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) December 14, 2018

“Sporting KC is a passionate club that knows how to win,” – said Wallace in a statement. “There are a lot of key aspects here to winning, from the players and staff to the facilities and fans. The soccer atmosphere in Kansas City gives the team that extra edge, and I am excited to come here and be a part of something special.”

Rodney Wallace started his professional career with D.C. United in 2009, before making a move to Portland Timbers in 2011. He spent five seasons in Portland, earning one All-Star appearance and winning an MLS Cup in 2015. After shorts stints in Portugal and Brazil, Wallace returned to the United States in 2017 to play for New York.

Besides Wallace, Sporting Kansas City went on and acquired Hurtado in a trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In order to get the 28-year-old, Sporting parted with a second-round draft pick in 2020 and a first-round pick in 2021.

And another!#WelcomeToSporting @Etado19!

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— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) December 14, 2018

Erik Hurtado spent almost his entire professional career with the Whitecaps playing 105 MLS matches and contributing with 12 goals and 10 assists. He played 12 games last season and managed two goals and one assist.

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After the Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, and Atlanta United all bowed out of the CONCACAF Champions League, Sporting KC was the only MLS team with a chance to continue in the competition.

They kept the MLS alive in the competition, defeating Independiente de la Chorrera 3-0 on Thursday night to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Kansas City faced an uphill climb to qualify for the next round after losing 2-1 in the first leg of the draw in Panama.

However, after a frustrating first half in which their attacks on goal constantly came up short, they broke through in the second half and advanced after scoring three goals in rapid succession.

It looked for a while that Sporting KC would come up short due to brilliant goalkeeping by Independiente keeper Jose Guerra, who saved several on-target shots until Sporting broke through in the 74th minute.

Hungarian forward Krisztian Nemeth vollied home a goal after a corner kick to give Sporting KC the goal that it needed.

The MLS side kept pushing, and got another goal after a textbook Johnny Russell assist to Roger Espinoza, putting KC up 2-0 only 7 minutes after the first goal.

Nemeth wasn’t done, however, and scored his second goal of the evening in the 86th minute to seal the team’s 3-0 victory.

Sporting will now face Monterrey in the competition’s semi-finals.

The post Sporting Kansas City Advances to CONCACAF Champions League Semis appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Sporting Kansas City already started preparations for the 2019 MLS season, adding defender Rodney Wallace and forward Erik Hurtado to their roster over the weekend.

Wallace, who spent the last two seasons with New York City FC and contributed five goals and eight assists during that time, signed a one-year deal as a free-agent.

Tour of Pinnacle
Pen to paper
Pose with PV @rodwallace22 is official. pic.twitter.com/QcGxznQDav

— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) December 14, 2018

“Sporting KC is a passionate club that knows how to win,” – said Wallace in a statement. “There are a lot of key aspects here to winning, from the players and staff to the facilities and fans. The soccer atmosphere in Kansas City gives the team that extra edge, and I am excited to come here and be a part of something special.”

Rodney Wallace started his professional career with D.C. United in 2009, before making a move to Portland Timbers in 2011. He spent five seasons in Portland, earning one All-Star appearance and winning an MLS Cup in 2015. After shorts stints in Portugal and Brazil, Wallace returned to the United States in 2017 to play for New York.

Besides Wallace, Sporting Kansas City went on and acquired Hurtado in a trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In order to get the 28-year-old, Sporting parted with a second-round draft pick in 2020 and a first-round pick in 2021.

And another!#WelcomeToSporting @Etado19!

» https://t.co/08y0StMFNO pic.twitter.com/k4vcUoUXtv

— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) December 14, 2018

Erik Hurtado spent almost his entire professional career with the Whitecaps playing 105 MLS matches and contributing with 12 goals and 10 assists. He played 12 games last season and managed two goals and one assist.

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