An own-goal from Sporting Kansas City ended the franchise’s
seven-game winning streak to begin the 2012 Major League Soccer season.
Sporting Kansas City was defeated by the Portland Timbers
1-0 on Saturday.
After a scoreless 41 minutes to begin the game, Sporting
Kansas City’s Chance Myers accidentally headed the ball into his own net after he
collided with Julio Cesar. The goal was possible after nice Portland ball
movement from Diego Chara and Kris Boyd.
Boyd crossed the ball in order to set up the scoring
opportunity.
While the pass was off its mark, it found two colliding
Sporting players and led to the goal.
Meanwhile, Sporting Kansas City’s two best scoring opportunities may
have come in the first half.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Graham Zusi
nearly scored from a set-piece, shooting the ball towards the far corner that
was just off the mark.
Earlier in the game, Portland keeper Troy Perkins made a
nice save off a shot from Kei Kamara. Kamara took a shot from the penalty area
after a nice pass from C.J. Sapong.
However, Sporting could not get on the board.
Sporting Kansas City out-shot Portland 16-12, with both
teams landing two shots on goal and each having seven opportunities from corner
kicks.
Sporting falls to 7-1-0 on the season.
