Kerry Zavagnin expressed pride in Sporting KC's resilience and dedication after a 2-0 victory against St. Louis City SC, achieving their first win in 199 days. This result ended a 13-match winless streak following the departure of long-time head coach Peter Vermes. Dejan Joveljic's late brace secured the win, lifting the team to 14th place in the Western Conference. Zavagnin described the emotional challenges of coaching for the first time and celebrated the players’ commitment, reflecting on the significance of the victory against a rival team.
The spirit of the guys - they were not going to give in. It's the first time in a while that I heard at half-time, walking out of the locker room and saying we're not losing tonight.
I think the entire week - for all of us, not just me, for all of us - has been an emotional one. I have had to compartmentalise a lot of my emotions and feelings because I knew what I needed to do.
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