Feilhaber's goal helps Sporting KC to 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake
SANDY, Utah -- Benny Feilhaber scored on a penalty kick to help Sporting Kansas City to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, extending its unbeaten streak to seven games.
Kansas City (8-4-9) hasn't lost since falling 1-0 to the Colorado Rapids on May 27.
Feilhaber drew a penalty in the area against Marcelo Silva and converted from the spot to make it 1-1 in the 59th minute.
Peter Vermes after #SportingKC's 1-1 draw with #RSL: "I thought we did a much better job in the second half, and it changed the game." pic.twitter.com/ge9n4zPSV8
— FOX Sports KC (@FSKansasCity) July 23, 2017
Luis Silva opened the scoring in the 43rd. Danilo Acosta played a long ball down the left sideline behind Joao Plata, who dropped it to Silva for the finish -- past the outstretched arms of Tim Melia -- into the side-net.
Melia had five saves.
Real Salt Lake (7-12-3) is unbeaten in its last three games and has scored 11 of its 28 goals this season over that span.
