Match Report


Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders     FC DallasFC Dallas
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Nathan HillN. Hill71
G
1
G
75Yasmani GutiérrezY. Gutiérrez
Dwayne MartinD. Martin77
D
2
D
69Carlos Eduardo PereiraC. Pereira
Robbie KorbR. Korb75
D
3
D
77Alexandre CastroA. Castro
Joel GareyJ. Garey82
D
captain4
D
67José RiquelmeJ. Riquelme
Henry BoggsH. Boggs72
D
5
D
72Luís TaffarelL. Taffarel
Lloyd GilstrapL. Gilstrap75
M
6
M
80Daniel BlancoD. Blanco
Tyler SippolaT. Sippola78
M
7captain
M
82Santiago EspinozaS. Espinoza
Russell MorganR. Morgan76
M
8
A
70Jose Luis MaciasJ. Macias
Clifford TraynorC. Traynor74
A
9
A
74Servando PowellS. Powell
Barry SchilawskiB. Schilawski74
A
10
A
69Francisco NavarreteF. Navarrete
Freddie AlstonF. Alston75
A
11
A
72Mario SandersM. Sanders
 
Cheyne BedoyaC. Bedoya72
D
12
D
70Glenn NelsonG. Nelson
Fernando SivoriF. Sivori74
M
13
M
75Ezequiel IbáñezE. Ibáñez
Milton WhiteM. White70
A
14
A
74Jaime MenaJ. Mena

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Gilligans Field where Seattle Sounders play host to FC Dallas. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Seattle Sounders are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Dallas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Adrian Hertel.


0.00
FC Dallas kick off the first half!
2.17
Carlos Eduardo Pereira gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Jose Luis Macias lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nathan Hill gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
4.47
Santiago Espinoza flicks a high ball forward to Servando Powell who gracefully takes it down. Servando Powell shoots from long range but it is miles over!
6.40
Lloyd Gilstrap threads a neat ball through to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski whips in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor makes a convincing header. Yasmani Gutiérrez comfortably punches it away to safety.
12.05
Santiago Espinoza kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Luis Macias. Jose Luis Macias lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Sanders. With a superhuman jump, Mario Sanders connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is deflected wide by Dwayne Martin.
13.10
Servando Powell takes a quick corner, playing it short to Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
15.46
Clifford Traynor catches José Riquelme on the ankles. The referee warns Clifford Traynor to calm down! José Riquelme carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.31
Tyler Sippola sees space and advances. Tyler Sippola shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
21.30
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.30
Russell Morgan plays the ball forward to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor makes a probing pass to Freddie Alston but he's offside!
24.44
José Riquelme threads the ball through to Santiago Espinoza. Santiago Espinoza threads a neat ball through to Francisco Navarrete. Francisco Navarrete shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Nathan Hill.
25.58
Corner kick to FC Dallas. Servando Powell plays it to the far post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Mario Sanders provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Dallas!
33.22
Santiago Espinoza changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Santiago Espinoza plays a one-two with Francisco Navarrete and advances towards the goal... Santiago Espinoza takes a shot at goal but is denied by Nathan Hill. Excellent save.
34.59
Henry Boggs passes the ball forward to Lloyd Gilstrap. Lloyd Gilstrap flicks a high pass forward. Barry Schilawski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Barry Schilawski plays a scrappy one-two with Freddie Alston and stumbles forward towards the goal... Barry Schilawski makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Yasmani Gutiérrez is on top of his game. Good keeping!
38.27
Russell Morgan surges forward with the ball. Russell Morgan makes a defence splitting pass to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
39.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.35
Joel Garey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tyler Sippola. Tyler Sippola flicks a high pass forward. Clifford Traynor collects the pass. Clifford Traynor shoots from 20 yards but Yasmani Gutiérrez is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Seattle Sounders appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dallas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Seattle Sounders players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Seattle Sounders kick off!
49.40
Alexandre Castro flicks a high pass forward. Santiago Espinoza collects the pass. Santiago Espinoza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.46
Lloyd Gilstrap hits a low pass to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
57.02
José Riquelme catches Clifford Traynor on the ankles. José Riquelme is given a warning by the referee! Clifford Traynor grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.06
With great vision, Dwayne Martin plays the ball forward to Russell Morgan. Russell Morgan threads a neat ball through to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by José Riquelme.
60.39
Seattle Sounders have made 3 substitutions with Cheyne Bedoya replacing Henry Boggs, Fernando Sivori replacing Lloyd Gilstrap and Milton White replacing Barry Schilawski .FC Dallas have made a substitution with Jaime Mena replacing Francisco Navarrete .
61.42
Alexandre Castro passes the ball forward to Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco flicks a high ball forward to Mario Sanders who takes it down. Mario Sanders lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Mena. Jaime Mena connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jaime Mena!
71.43
Joel Garey flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Sivori holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Sivori flicks a high pass forward. Freddie Alston holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Freddie Alston plays a one-two with Clifford Traynor and rushes in on goal... Freddie Alston takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Yasmani Gutiérrez had no chance!! Goal for Seattle Sounders!
77.54
FC Dallas have made a substitution with Glenn Nelson replacing José Riquelme .
79.15
Daniel Blanco passes the ball forward to Mario Sanders. Mario Sanders knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joel Garey.
85.41
Fernando Sivori catches Santiago Espinoza on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Santiago Espinoza stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Jose Luis Macias barges into Robbie Korb. The referee calls over Jose Luis Macias and shows him a yellow card! Robbie Korb runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Seattle Sounders

FC Dallas
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
20.5%
45.2%
34.2%

Scorers
Freddie Alston 71
Daniel Blanco 13
Mario Sanders 26
Jaime Mena 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mario Sanders of FC Dallas

Match Ratings