Sporting Kansas City

Sporting KC V Toronto FC for USATSI

While I'm still mourning the loss of the women's professional soccer team here in Kansas City and lamenting the lack of presence from the U.S. at the World Cup currently, at least there is men's professional soccer to be enjoyed in Kansas City. I had the chance to photograph an action-packed match between Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC this weekend. Here are a few of my favorite images.

2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals

Last night I took a side-step from my usual soccer coverage and photographed the U.S. Open Cup semifinal match between Sporting Kansas City and the San Jose Earthquakes at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. My first men's professional soccer match was quite the doozy: 90 minutes of regular play (+2 in stoppage), plus 30 minutes of overtime and 6 rounds of penalty kicks before SKC was able to clench the win. They'll host the final match Sept. 20th.

Here are a few of my favorites from my first time on the pitch in KCK: