Major League Soccer announced tonight that the decisive second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake will kick off next Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
Tickets for Sporting Kansas City's first home playoff match at Children's Mercy Park since the 2013 MLS Cup—a penalty shootout victory over Real Salt Lake—are now available at SeatGeek.com.
Sporting KC tied RSL 1-1 in tonight's first leg at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. After the hosts took a 51st-minute lead through Albert Rusnak, Sporting KC striker Diego Rubio came off the bench and immediately fired home a brilliant strike in the 60th minute to restore parity.
The stalemate leaves everything to play for going into next weekend's showdown at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting KC can advance to the two-legged Western Conference Championship of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs with a win or a scoreless draw in the second leg. Another 1-1 tie would result in 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, penalty kicks.
