MLS Preseason 2020: Real Salt Lake and Sporting KC held to goalless draw at Visit Tucson Sun Cup

Defensive displays and clean sheets ruled the day as Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City played to a 0-0 draw at the Visit Tucson Sun Cup.

Both sides searched for goals throughout the match, though the busier half proved to be the second. The likes of SKC's Johnny Russell and Alan Pulido found opportunities to break the deadlock, but perhaps the busiest player of the night was RSL goalkeeper David Ochoa, a halftime substitute. He stopped all that came at him, leaving his side with a clean sheet.

61' CLOSE! An awful giveaway by RSL leaves Russell to dribble into the area all alone, but his precise effort is tipped around the post by Ochoa.

0-0 #SKCvRSL #SKCPreseason // @ChildrensMercy
— Sporting Matchday (@SKCmatchday) February 16, 2020

The draw opens RSL's preseason fixtures, while the result marks SKC's second in a row at the start of preseason.

Goals

None

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Starting XI: Zac MacMath; Justen Glad, Aaron Herrera, Nedum Onuoha, Marcelo Silva, Donny Toia; Kyle Beckerman Damir Kreilach, Justin Portillo; Justin Meram, Albert Rusnak

Sporting Kansas City Starting XI: Richard Sanchez; Graham Zusi, Roberto Puncec, Matt Besler, Luis Martins; Ilie Sanchez, Roger Espinoza, Gadi Kinda; Khiry Shelton, Alan Pulido, Daniel Salloi

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