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The last MLS team alive in the event, Sporting
KC lost 2-1 in La Chorrera, Panama last week, but got three
second-half goals in the rematch to advance 4-2 on aggregate.
In the 74th minute, Krisztian Nemeth hammered home a loose ball
in the box after defender Botond Barath got his head to a corner
kick. Seven minutes later, a sliding Roger Espinoza finished a
chance on the doorstep after a cross from Gerso Fernandes and a
selfless layoff from Johnny Russell, who also assisted on the
first goal. In the 86th minute, Nemeth added an insurance tally
by flicking a pass from Gerso into the far corner.
SKC finished with 27 shots, including 13 on target, to
Independiente's five and three, respectively, while enjoying
72.9 percent of the possession.
Sporting KC will face Monterrey of Liga MX in the semifinals in
early April. The other semifinal pits Liga MX clubs Santos
Laguna and Tigres UANL against each other.
In the meantime, SKC will visit the Colorado Rapids on Sunday
and host the Montreal Impact on March 30.
--Field Level Media
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