Sporting Kansas City’s season finale crucial for top spot in Eastern Conference – MLS News
Sporting Kansas City are scheduled to play their last league match of the season against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/DC-United-c38901 at RFK Stadium on Saturday, October 22.
The Eastern Conference’s top spot is still up for grabs as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philadelphia-Union-c40231 failed to register a win in their season finale on Thursday, squandering their chances of finishing at the top.
However, three teams have come into the fold to compete for the top berth: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Columbus-Crew-c38850 and SKC. Should the Sporting win the DC match, they will cement their position at the top of the conference. However, if they lose the game, the results
of the Crew and Dynamo matches will decide who leads the East side at the end of the season.
In addition, if the team loses to the United with a big margin, there is a chance that the Union supersede them, who are currently behind them because of a goal difference of 2.
The Wizards, however, plan on playing the last game with all guns blazing. The team has played a marvellous stint in the second half of the season, losing only thrice.
“I’ve always been a big believer that you have to beat the best to get there anyway,” head coach Peter Vermes said. “So to try to figure out where we end up or who it would be great to play is really difficult, especially going into this last weekend with
so many things that are up for grabs. For us, it’s take what is there in front of you and go win. That’s the easiest concept. It’s not the easiest thing to do.”
However, the team has cemented its position in the conference semi-finals of the playoffs. No matter what results the next three matches generate, the Sporting have cemented their position in the top-three slot in the Eastern Conference.
The main concern of the Wiz is the United, who although have lost the race for the playoffs, might become horrendous foe come Saturday. Two years back, then-Kansas City Wizards spoiled the Black and Red’s chances of making to the playoffs.
Sporting started their 2011 campaign in the bottom half of the conference and remained at the bottom spot until the home opener in late June. Clinching the top spot at the end of the season will be a great achievement for a team that went through major changes
last year and sported relatively younger players down the stretch.
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