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Medranda nodded in a shot in the 54th minute after Soony Saad sent a shot off the underside of the crossbar.

Sporting KC was clinging to a 1-0 lead when Soony Saad, outside the box, attempted a shot that went off the defender and was headed wide.

The club also disclosed that the contracts of key players Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Jacob Peterson and Soony Saad will expire at the end of the year.

United had it won, took the lead in the ninth minute through a Soony Saad header and held that advantage until just before halftime when Teal Bunbury equalized for the hosts.

Sporting continued to press: Graham Zusi stung the crossbar from 22 yards, and Soony Saad missed by a whisker.