Fans were on their game at Children’s Mercy Park, but Sporting KC wasn’t

Fans clicked through the turnstiles for Kansas City’s first pro sports game since March Tuesday night, as Sporting KC played host to the Houston Dynamo at Children’s Mercy Park. Seating was limited to about 2,300 spectators, but they were loud, energetic and appreciated by coach Peter Vermes and the players.If only they were rewarded with a better result. Sporting KC fell to the Dynamo 5-2 in a game that got out of hand in the second half. “This is one of those times where you say it’s a bad day,” Vermes said. “It happens sometimes. ... After 30 minutes or so, we started chasing shadows.”Star columnist Sam Mellinger and beat writer Shaun Goodwin attended the game — masks on, of course — and share their observations here with host Blair Kerkhoff on SportsBeat KC, The Kansas City Star’s daily sports podcast.Story links:s:Sporting played Kansas City’s first game with fans in months. Here’s what it felt likeSporting KC, back in action with fans in the stands, coughs up 5-2 loss to HoustonThe fans return: Limited capacity crowd cheers on Sporting KC at Children’s Mercy Park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices