KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Alan Pulido scored and Sporting Kansas City kept the Houston Dynamo scoreless on the way to a 4-0 shutout victory Saturday.
Pulido scored first for Sporting KC (2-0-0) in the 16th minute with a shot 12 yards out from the center of the box, assisted by Khiry Shelton. Roger Espinoza put Sporting KC on top 2-0 in the 26th minute with a shot 13 yards out from the left side of the box, assisted by Pulido.
Gadi Kinda gave Sporting KC a 3-0 advantage in the 65th minute with a shot 11 yards out from the center of the box, assisted by Pulido. Shelton sealed the victory for Sporting KC in the 77th minute.
