San Diego FC blank Sporting KC, improve to 3-0-0

Anders Dreyer's first-half goal holds up as San Diego FC wins third straight shutout

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Anders Dreyer's goal in the 39th minute was all Duran Ferree and the San Diego FC defense needed to produce a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Ferree had to stop just three shots and got plenty of help from his teammates to secure his third consecutive clean sheet for San Diego FC (3-0-0, 9 points), who have begun the season in perfect fashion with three wins while keeping the opposition scoreless over all 270 minutes.

Why it matters

San Diego FC's strong start to the season has them atop the Western Conference standings, while Sporting Kansas City is still searching for its first win after two draws to open the year.

The details

Dreyer received a pass from Onni Valakari just outside the box and curled a shot past Sporting goalkeeper John Pulskamp to the left side of the goal to put San Diego up. Luca Bombino also garnered an assist for the pass that started the scoring play. Pulskamp was heroic in the loss, stopping four shots - including a few from point-blank range when the San Diego attack found room in the Kansas City defense. Sporting finally got a shot on target when Dejan Joveljic had a high-percentage chance in the 45th minute that Ferree stopped on the doorstep to keep his shutout streak intact.

  • The game was played on Saturday, March 8, 2026.
  • Dreyer's goal came in the 39th minute.

The players

Anders Dreyer

The San Diego FC forward scored the game's only goal in the 39th minute.

Duran Ferree

The San Diego FC goalkeeper recorded his third consecutive clean sheet, stopping just three shots.

John Pulskamp

The Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper made four saves in the losing effort.

Onni Valakari

The San Diego FC midfielder provided the assist on Dreyer's goal.

Luca Bombino

The San Diego FC player also garnered an assist on the game-winning goal.

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What’s next

San Diego FC will look to continue its perfect start to the season when it hosts the Portland Timbers on March 15. Sporting Kansas City will try to earn its first win of the year when it travels to face the Seattle Sounders on March 22.

The takeaway

San Diego FC's strong defensive performance and Anders Dreyer's first-half goal were enough to secure the team's third straight win to open the season, while Sporting Kansas City is still searching for its first victory after two draws to start the year.