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 Davis, who joined Sporting after spending the last 10 years at
Houston Dynamo, chased down a pass from Dominic Dwyer in the 70th
minute and won the ball in a challenge with Toronto defender Justin
Morrow.
While Morrow hit the deck, Davis circled back and scored with his
left foot. Toronto players were incensed that the referee had not
given a free kick and Morrow was given a yellow card for his
protests.
“I don’t think that was a foul,” Davis said. “We were battling there
and I got my body in front of him. I was able to take a touch and
then come back onto my left foot and place the ball in the corner.”
 Toronto coach Greg Vanney said Davis had clearly impeded Morrow.
“That was a foul in any stadium in any league," he said.
"The defender had position and (Davis) clips him to get possession
and then goes and scores.”
Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia maintained his clean sheet in the
62nd minute when he deflected a shot from Toronto forward Tsubasa
Endoh off the crossbar.
Sporting are the only team left to have a perfect record after three
games gone in the new season.
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In other games on Sunday, C.J. Sapong scored twice in the first half
to help the Philadelphia Union beat New England Revolution 3-0,
while Fabian Espindola scored the equalizer for D.C. United in the
80th minute in a 1-1 draw with Colorado.
Dillon Powers had put the Rapids ahead in the 69th minute.
(Reporting by Tim Wharnsby; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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