Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional football league based in the United States and the sanctions of the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer). Championship includes 16 teams, 15 in the U.S. and one in Canada, and is intended to include 18 teams in the 2011 season and 19 teams in 2012. MLS represents the highest level of both the American and Canadian football pyramid.
Philadelphia Union faces a quick time response and cross-country trip, when they return to Sporting PPL Park in Kansas City on Wednesday night. Union have seen their tube ends undefeated during the weekend 1-0 loss to Vancouver. Sporting face a shorter trip in Philadelphia after being away from their first victory of their new stadium by defeating the San Jose Earthquakes last Friday.
Sporting Kansas City won for the first time in their new home and one game on the trot, a 1-0 win Friday against San Jose Earthquakes at Livestrong Sports Park. Sporting has 13 points in 13 games this season, is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.The winning goal and first goal in the home KC newcomers in the 31 minutes after a foul on Davy Arnaud on the right flank. Graham Zusi wrapped in the service position before where CJ Sapong fought a challenge and succeeded in extending his left foot to apply the finish past goalkeeper Jon Busch San Jose. Sporting have now won back to back games for the first time this season and are unbeaten in six matches in all competitions.