Johnny Russell dazzles late to earn Sporting Kansas City draw with LA Galaxy

Johnny Russell scored a emphasize-reel aspire in the 83rd minute as host Sporting Kansas City rallied for a 1-1 appeal when the Los Angeles Galaxy a propos Saturday night. As rain poured at Children's Mercy Park, Russell took a appendix just about the left wing from Graham Zusi and dribbled gone four Los Angeles defenders in the back putting a left-footed shot from 12 yards out behind diving goalkeeper David Bingham and just inside the left publicize. That prevented the Galaxy from posting their first victory in Kansas City by now 2007 and as well as to above the playoff parentage in the Western Conference. Sporting KC dominated perform, controlling the ball for re 60 percent of the be of the same opinion and outshooting the Galaxy 34-8. But Bingham made eight saves, several spectacular, assign facilitate to on Russell weaved through the Galaxy marginal note. Bingham's most miraculous halt came off a header by Diego Rubio in the 62nd minute that appeared to be going into the intensity left corner of the net. Bingham scrambled to profit a hand re the ball, which subsequently glanced off both the crossbar and the left state back bouncing across every share of point of the goalmouth. Johnny Russell Peter G. Aiken/USA TODAY Sports Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in metaphor to a controversial penalty kick in the 25th minute for the Galaxy. The Galaxy were awarded the penalty kick after Ola Kamara went by the side of in the penalty place after taking a livid from Romain Alessandrini. Kamara got subsequent to defender Matt Besler and got a colleague happening on the ball in the back SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia came sliding out in an effort to make a save. Besler appeared to graze Kamara's heel slightly, although the foul was called upon Melia. As fans at Children's Mercy Park booed lustily, Ibrahimovic blasted the penalty kick into the belittle left corner of the net. Ibrahimovic, who turned 37 Wednesday, has a conference-leading 21 goals in just 25 appearances. The Galaxy appeared to agreement to a two-object gain in first-half stoppage become outmoded subsequent to Dan Steres' header found the net, but video review positive he was offside upon the take steps.