Behind the Shield: Happy Returns, presented by Audi

overseas and shows what it means to us this team has been used to success is built on success and you know that's why we're all here we want success too you know I don't want to be part of Tim's people. are all the time you know I want to be a part of teams you know we're celebrating these guys tonight so you know I want I want a part of that too so you know I'm very motivated it shows it to the rest of the equipment. and you know we have the quality it's up to us to go and do it consistently and show why you know we can be one of the best teams honestly.

Make some noise welcome back it's been weeks since we last had It's time to chat with you here from Children's Mercy Park, but the regular season is back and so is Sporting Kansas City. Hello, this is a very important match. Some would say it's the most important game for Sporting Kansas City this season. I feel like this is always a big part of the game, but it's going out there and finding an early goal because tonight we're celebrating 10 years since Sporting Kansas City lifted the MLS Cup in 2013. Hey, Sporting Kansas City is looking to get back to that success compared with this. last week in three teams one two three shut up the way we can play if we do it tonight now Logan and Denby advance, pass to the middle and Remy Voltaire asks why Johnny Russell heads the boxing what is Sporting Kansas City forward only three minutes into the match with the final touch and the sport is off to a fast start once again one of the fastest starting teams in the entire league staying true to form it's enough to send the blue hell into ecstasy a perfect start first I was born in Kansas City, a lot of early opportunities for the sport and then you know San Jose, of course, changes the way they defend and the sport has to adapt slightly.

They haven't been able to find anything yet. Tommy turns around. back to rhodoia now to russell russell at 18 getting passes to go down doing what he does best no matter how he gets in as long as he gets in Johnny told me before tonight's game he's going to put three up I said hey I'm looking forward to the Bowl I called. Captain Johnny Russell is taking this first half by the scruff of the neck and as he picks it up he has one thing on his mind: he simply opens 11. Rodriguez respects the left so much that he fights. at this little lie, but it's just a decisive character The Scot's daring little Meg The man who gave an assist in three minutes, now 43 minutes into a brilliant individual work on this side of the earthquake from one side to the other finally lowers his head says: I'll be two players, put this at the far post and it gives you the promising 2-0 lead that Sporting Kansas City wanted before the foreign half of Kansas City won the first half, but can they win the second?

That's been the question mark hanging over this. team the entire season isn't over yet, come on, but for now the fans here will sit back and welcome back to the field some of the heroes of 2013 and their latest MLS Cup-winning team. Everyone's night of remembrance here at Children's Mercy Park, man, that's half of it. Done all we're going to do now is this is the second half we have to tie or witness we're going to Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes almost underway as we look back at the tears since MLS was reduced in 2013 now we look ahead at Sporting Kansas City finds its way to playoff contention now here comes Eric Tommy advancing he's asking Logan and Dembe to run, he gets shot and what hurts Eric's finger Tommy makes three at Sporting Kansas City are on their way to a comfortable win here at home Tommy says from 20 yards this is no problem means I said hey I'm going to take a hit here and what a hit the Sherman is having Some conversations with Jimmy Nielsen, all the Nakamura guys that have They've been through this league one, obviously, championships and played overseas, and we were talking about what a good player Eric Thomas is and how complete he is.

I was a great signing for the sport. Excellent goal for sports. now 3-0 here in 71 oh Johnny's doing some defensive work here trying to help maintain what would be a shutout and a win tonight for the sport if everything holds up and oh yeah, that's a penalty. Rizzo Indian goal when it comes to penalties Tim Meliá one of the best penalty savers in all of Major League Soccer no way he also saves this one right in his first game since May 13 can timilia hold on to the shutout Brazil? Amelia denies Grazo holding on to the shutout just as extra time begins Jacob, he is not a human being, the chances of you facing a penalty are so low that it is unheard of how good he is at these extremes, there has been no No goalkeeper has been better in MLS history than 10 million.

I want a everywhere you hear the final whistle, a massive return to the regular season for Sporting Kansas City as they strive to make the playoffs here in 2023, goals from Daniel Superficially, Johnny Russell and Eric Tommy and two assists from the monumentya that gives to Sporting Kansas City. everything they need to win here tonight, I think all three of them were good, but again I think I don't think it's anything surprising, it's kind of Who We Are, it was a must-win game in the locker room. In the coach's offices, everyone understood that my conclusion is that this was a perfect night for sports, an absolutely perfect night, yes, come on, of course.