Overview

• Kévin Denkey scored twice for FC Cincinnati, with his second goal—a bicycle kick in the 78th minute—earning widespread acclaim.
• Denkey's opening goal came in the 43rd minute, capitalizing on a deflected save by Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper John Pulskamp.
• Sporting Kansas City's Zorhan Bassong scored his first career goal in the 89th minute, narrowing the final score to 2-1.
• FC Cincinnati's victory marked their fifth consecutive win and moved them to the top of the Eastern Conference with a 7-2-1 record.
• Signed for a club-record $16 million in January, Denkey has quickly justified the investment with six goals in nine appearances.