Kansas City Comets defender Chad Vandegriffe, left, blocks a shot in Monday's playoff game against Utica City FC. Vandegriffe and Berto Palmer, two former winners of the MASL's Defender of the Year award, have combined to give the Comets a formidable duo in front of goalkeeper Nicolau Neto. Photo Credit: David M. Rainey/Examiner file photo
By Bill Althausbill.althaus@examiner.net Kansas City Comets goalkeeper Nicolau Neto smiles when asked about the Major Arena Soccer League team’s dynamic defensive duo. Berto Palmer, the…