Peterson, Feilhaber lead Sporting KC past Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Blas Perez (27) heads the ball against Sporting Kansas City defender Nuno Andre Coelho (12) during the first half. (Orlin Wagner/AP)

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Benny Feilhaber scored and assisted on Jacob Peterson’s goal in Sporting Kansas City‘s 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

Peterson redirected a shot by Nuno Coelho — off a corner by Feilhaber — into the net from the centre of the 6-yard box in the 39th minute.

After Peterson drew a foul on Fraser Aird, Feilhaber’s first penalty kick was stopped, but goalkeeper David Ousted was called for being off his line. Feilhaber converted the retake to give Sporting (11-11-5) a 2-0 lead in the 64th.

Kansas City’s Alec Kann had two saves for his second-career shutout in six starts.

The Whitecaps (8-12-6) have lost four games in a row and are winless in their last six.

Sporting snapped an 11-game road winless streak.

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