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SportingKC.com to stream epic 2018 playoff win over Real Salt Lake at 7 p.m. CT Thursday

One of the greatest matches in Sporting Kansas City history will stream Thursday night on Sportingkc.com/live.


The unforgettable Western Conference Semifinal second leg between Sporting and Real Salt Lake, played on Nov. 11, 2018 at Children's Mercy Park, will unfold in its entirety beginning at 7 p.m. CT. Per MLS rules, the stream will be geofenced to viewers in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska.


Manager Peter Vermes' men defeated Real Salt Lake in a 4-2 thriller on Veterans Day to claim a 5-3 aggregate victory and advance to the conference finals. Diego Rubio opened the scoring, Ilie Sanchez converted a penalty kick and Daniel Salloi bagged a brace as Sporting overcame second-half strikes from RSL’s Sebastian Saucedo and Damir Kreilach to deliver their fierce rivals a fatal blow at electric Children's Mercy Park.