Match Report


Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders     Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Chris Wood Chris Wood
Nathan HillN. Hill71
G
captain1
G
66Cory ChavarriC. Chavarri
Dwayne MartinD. Martin77
D
2
D
70Todd JoyceT. Joyce
Robbie KorbR. Korb75
D
3
D
67Joe-Max RobertsJ. Roberts
Joel GareyJ. Garey82
D
4
D
67Alfredo RamirezA. Ramirez
Henry BoggsH. Boggs72
D
5
D
52Benjamin JohnsonB. Johnson
Lloyd GilstrapL. Gilstrap76
M
6
M
70Raul MorrisR. Morris
Santiago GarayS. Garay75
M
7captain
M
67Kupono HallK. Hall
Fernando SivoriF. Sivori74
M
8
M
69Lance TaylorL. Taylor
Clifford TraynorC. Traynor74
A
9
A
71Servando ButlerS. Butler
Barry SchilawskiB. Schilawski74
A
10
A
70Larry AduL. Adu
Freddie AlstonF. Alston75
A
11
A
70Gerson SchneiderG. Schneider
 
Cheyne BedoyaC. Bedoya72
D
12
A
71Larry ThompsonL. Thompson
Tyler SippolaT. Sippola78
M
13
M
67Ryan DiazR. Diaz
Milton WhiteM. White70
A
14
A
52Alfredo MooreA. Moore

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Gilligans Field where Seattle Sounders play host to Philadelphia Union. A crowd of 19,131 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Seattle Sounders and Philadelphia Union are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Byron Joyce.


0.00
The whistle blows and Seattle Sounders kick off!
8.37
Henry Boggs flicks a high pass forward. Lloyd Gilstrap collects the pass. Lloyd Gilstrap makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.48
Kupono Hall clumsily knocks into Santiago Garay. Kupono Hall is shown the yellow card! Santiago Garay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.12
Kupono Hall runs up as Raul Morris takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Kupono Hall makes a probing pass to Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.40
Raul Morris threads a neat ball through to Larry Adu. Larry Adu shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
30.15
Showing composure, Benjamin Johnson plays the ball forward to Lance Taylor. Lance Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Servando Butler. Servando Butler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nathan Hill who gathers it comfortably.
32.01
Santiago Garay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski makes a probing pass to Freddie Alston but he's offside!
33.55
Joel Garey knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Garay. Santiago Garay flicks a high ball forward to Barry Schilawski who takes it down. Barry Schilawski tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.12
Lance Taylor changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lance Taylor lofts in a cross ball towards Gerson Schneider. Gerson Schneider beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.40
Joe-Max Roberts sees Raul Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Raul Morris flicks a high pass forward. Larry Adu collects the pass. Larry Adu shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Nathan Hill. What a save!
42.08
Lance Taylor darts forward. Lance Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Larry Adu but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.18
Henry Boggs takes it forward alone. Henry Boggs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston edges inside the box! Freddie Alston comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
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. Philadelphia Union also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Philadelphia Union kick off!
47.05
Gerson Schneider catches Henry Boggs on the ankles. The referee calls over Gerson Schneider and warns him to calm down! Henry Boggs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.15
Barry Schilawski clumsily knocks into Todd Joyce. Barry Schilawski is shown the yellow card! Todd Joyce runs off the knock.
51.14
Santiago Garay hits a low pass to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski lofts in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
53.45
Joel Garey advances with the ball. Joel Garey flicks a high pass forward. Barry Schilawski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Barry Schilawski passes the ball forward but Freddie Alston is offside!
61.59
Santiago Garay flicks a high pass forward to Clifford Traynor who brings the ball under control. Clifford Traynor plays a quick one-two with Barry Schilawski and rushes in on goal... Clifford Traynor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Cory Chavarri is on top of it.
65.07
With some swift thinking, Robbie Korb plays the ball forward to Santiago Garay. Santiago Garay darts forward. Santiago Garay edges inside the box! Santiago Garay side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.55
Robbie Korb clumsily knocks into Servando Butler. The referee warns Robbie Korb to calm down! Servando Butler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.56
Lance Taylor darts forward. Lance Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.34
Raul Morris threads the ball through to Servando Butler. Servando Butler tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Nathan Hill. Excellent save.
75.07
Santiago Garay knocks the ball forward to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.02
Alfredo Ramirez receives the ball from a throw-in from Joe-Max Roberts. Alfredo Ramirez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raul Morris. Raul Morris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Larry Adu. Larry Adu knocks in a cross ball towards Servando Butler. Servando Butler makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Servando Butler!
81.46
Santiago Garay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski plays a one-two with Freddie Alston and advances towards the goal... Barry Schilawski tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
89.30
Robbie Korb takes a quick throw-in. Dwayne Martin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Sivori. Fernando Sivori makes a simple pass to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski runs straight at the defence! Barry Schilawski comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Seattle Sounders

Philadelphia Union
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
44%
29.8%

Scorers
Freddie Alston 44
Barry Schilawski 81
Servando Butler 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Freddie Alston of Seattle Sounders

Match Ratings
1.Nathan Hill (GK)
6
2.Dwayne Martin (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Korb (DEF)
6
4.Joel Garey (DEF)
7
5.Henry Boggs (DEF)
7
6.Lloyd Gilstrap (MID)
6
7.Santiago Garay (MID)
8
8.Fernando Sivori (MID)
6
9.Clifford Traynor (ATT)
6
10.Barry Schilawski (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Freddie Alston (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Cheyne Bedoya (DEF)
0
13.Tyler Sippola (MID)
0
14.Milton White (ATT)
0

1.Cory Chavarri (GK)
6
2.Todd Joyce (DEF)
6
3.Joe-Max Roberts (DEF)
6
4.Alfredo Ramirez (DEF)
6
5.Benjamin Johnson (DEF)
6
6.Raul Morris (MID)
6
7.Kupono Hall (MID)yellow card
5
8.Lance Taylor (MID)
7
9.Servando Butler (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Larry Adu (ATT)
7
11.Gerson Schneider (ATT)
5
 
12.Larry Thompson (ATT)
0
13.Ryan Diaz (MID)
0
14.Alfredo Moore (ATT)
0