[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Before the game, Thierry Henry warned about the New York Red Bulls’ problems giving up early goals.Afterward, Rafael Marquez called the Bulls’ propensity to fall behind early a “cancer” as they gave up two goals in the first 19 minutes and blew a chance totake over the lead in MLS’s Eastern Conference with a 2-0 loss at home to first-place Sporting Kansas City. Just as disappointing as the result was the announced crowd of just 10,286 fans for the bigEastern Conference match.

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