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"ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) â Tim Melia tied his season high with seven saves and short-handed Sporting Kansas City held on for a 0-0 tie with Minnesota United on Saturday.\nRÃ©mi Walter was shown a straight red card in the 21st for a dangerous studs-up foul and Kansas City (11-4-6) played a man down down the rest of the way.\nThe 35-year-old Melia has three shutouts in the last four games.\nTyler Miller had five saves for Minnesota (7-6-7). He has seven shutouts this season.\nIt was the first meeting between the teams since Minnesota United knocked Sporting â the West's top seed â out of last season's playoffs with a 3â0 road win.\nThe Loons, who lost 1-0 at Allianz to Los Angeles FC on Aug. 14 have been shut out in consecutive home matches for the first time since failing to score in three straight in July 2017.\n(Â© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)\n"
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