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09/12 21:57 CDT Andr Luiz, Taylor Calheira help Sporting KC stun LAFC 3-1 to
end long winless streak
Andr Luiz, Taylor Calheira help Sporting KC stun LAFC 3-1 to end long winless
streak
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) --- Andr Luiz and Taylor Calheira scored first-half
goals and Sporting Kansas City shocked Los Angeles FC with a 3-1 victory on
Saturday night that ended a seven-match winless streak.
Sporting KC (5-16-3) had lost six of seven matches during a skid that began
with a 4-0 loss to LAFC (11-8-7) on the road.
Sporting KC jumped in front in the 18th minute when Luiz used assists from
defenders Justin Reynolds and Moiss Mosquera to score his first goal in his
third MLS appearance. Reynolds' assist was his second and Mosquera notched his
first in his seventh league appearance.
Calheira, a first-year forward, scored unassisted in the 31st minute for a 2-0
lead that carried through halftime. Calheira scored for the third time in his
eighth start and 16th appearance.
Denis Bouanga cut it to 2-1 two minutes into the second half with his 13th goal
this season. Jacob Shaffelburg tied his career high with his fourth assist this
season and Son Heung-min collected his 12th --- tied with two others for second
most in the league.
Sporting KC regained a two-goal lead in the 71st minute on an unassisted goal
by Jacob Bartlett --- his second netter this season after not scoring last year
in his first 30 appearances in the league.
Stefan Cleveland saved six shots for Sporting KC, which began the day with the
fewest points in the league.
Hugo Lloris had five saves for LAFC, which began the day in third place in the
Western Conference.
Up next
Los Angeles: At San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
Kansas City: Hosts Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
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