Oparra is at the top of the screen, on the 6 yard line when Peterson plays the ball through.
Sporting Kansas City should’ve walked out of abysmal RFK stadium with the full three points instead of splitting two with DC United.
KC created far better, and far more chances than the home squad, but got screwed by one of the worst offside calls I’ve ever seen. And that’s not hyperbole.
As Sporting’s attack built down the left flank, center back Matt Besler made an overlapping run, almost to the end line. He cut a ball back to somewhere around the penalty spot finding Jacob Peterson, who one-timed a low ball toward the far post. Ike Oparra reacted first and stepped to the ball, tapping a side-footer into the back of the net. Continue reading
down a hill.
Was it pretty? Mostly no. But that doesn’t matter in a situation like this – only the final score matters. 
