Sporting Kansas City defender Jaylin Lindsey and midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal logged 45 minutes each as the MLS Homegrown Team battled the Tigres UANL U-20s to a 1-1 draw in the 2018 MLS Homegrown Game on Tuesday night at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground in Marietta, Georgia.
Lindsey played the first half as the MLS Homegrown Team surged ahead on the stroke of halftime with a goal from Toronto FC's Liam Fraser. Kuzain then came off the bench for the second stanza, with the Tigres U-20s drawing level on an indirect free kick finished off by Adrian Garza in the 77th minute.
Lindsey and Kuzain became the third and fourth players to feature in an MLS Homegrown Game, joining former goalkeeper Jon Kempin and former defender Erik Palmer-Brown. Sporting KC has had at least one representative in four of the five MLS Homegrown Games since the event began in 2014.
Sporting KC's MLS Homegrown Game Participants
<strong>Year</strong> |
<strong>Players</strong> |
<strong>Opponent</strong> |
<strong>Result</strong> |
2014 |
Jon Kempin<br>
Erik Palmer-Brown |
Portland Timbers U-23s |
T 0-0 |
2015 |
Erik Palmer-Brown |
Club America U-20s |
T 1-1 (4-5 PKs) |
2016 |
<em>None</em> |
Mexico MNT U-20s |
L 0-2 |
2017 |
Erik Palmer-Brown |
Chivas de Guadalajara U-20s |
T 2-2 |
2018 |
Kuzain<br>
Jaylin Lindsey |
Tigres UANL U-20s |
T 1-1 |
Kuzain and Lindsey will now rejoin Sporting KC ahead of Saturday's pivotal road test against rivals Houston Dynamo. Kickoff at BBVA Compass Stadium is set for 8 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Kansas City Plus, FOX Sports Midwest Plus, Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM.
Before then, Sporting KC duo Ilie Sanchez and defender Graham Zusi will take center stage Wednesday night in the 2018 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target. Ilie and Zusi have joined an ultra-talented MLS All-Star Team in Atlanta to face Italian powerhouse Juventus at the dazzling Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN and UniMas.
