Match Report


Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders     Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Nathan HillN. Hill71
G
captain1
G
69Tomás ContrerasT. Contreras
Dwayne MartinD. Martin77
D
2
D
72Chris KellyC. Kelly
Robbie KorbR. Korb75
D
3
D
72Luis Fernando PerezL. Perez
Joel GareyJ. Garey82
D
4
D
73André RochaA. Rocha
Henry BoggsH. Boggs72
D
5
M
79Floyd MorganF. Morgan
Lloyd GilstrapL. Gilstrap76
M
6captain
M
78Emerson DidiE. Didi
Raul NguyenR. Nguyen74
M
7
M
71Sergio CoronadoS. Coronado
Fernando SivoriF. Sivori74
M
8
M
72Nicolás HerreraN. Herrera
Clifford TraynorC. Traynor74
A
9
A
67Yordy ZambranoY. Zambrano
Barry SchilawskiB. Schilawski74
A
10
A
74Korey ReedK. Reed
Freddie AlstonF. Alston75
A
11
A
73Guy MartinG. Martin
 
Cheyne BedoyaC. Bedoya72
D
12
D
70Facundo LealF. Leal
Tyler SippolaT. Sippola78
M
13
M
63Jeb MurphyJ. Murphy
Milton WhiteM. White70
A
14
A
73Leonardo CafùL. Cafù

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Gilligans Field where Seattle Sounders play host to Minnesota United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Seattle Sounders are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Minnesota United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.


0.00
Seattle Sounders kick off and get the first half underway!
3.23
Floyd Morgan changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Floyd Morgan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nathan Hill who gathers it comfortably.
6.53
Lloyd Gilstrap flicks a high pass forward. Barry Schilawski controls it well on his chest. Barry Schilawski plays a quick one-two with Freddie Alston and rushes in on goal... Barry Schilawski comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
10.53
Raul Nguyen hits a low pass to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by André Rocha.
14.16
Lloyd Gilstrap flicks a high pass forward. Barry Schilawski controls it well on his chest. Barry Schilawski whips in a cross ball towards Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.51
Henry Boggs chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Sivori. Fernando Sivori decides to run forward with the ball. Fernando Sivori runs straight at the defence! Fernando Sivori cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Tomás Contreras.
22.24
Lloyd Gilstrap takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.42
Luis Fernando Perez makes a probing pass to Emerson Didi. Emerson Didi flicks a high pass forward to Yordy Zambrano who brings the ball under control. Yordy Zambrano plays a scrappy one-two with Korey Reed and advances towards the goal... Yordy Zambrano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
28.22
Fernando Sivori knocks the ball to his team mate, Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston cuts inside the box! Freddie Alston side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.29
Henry Boggs hits a low pass to Fernando Sivori. Fernando Sivori flicks a high pass forward. Freddie Alston collects the pass. Freddie Alston shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
34.33
Raul Nguyen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston plays a scrappy one-two with Clifford Traynor and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Freddie Alston provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Luis Fernando Perez blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
39.15
Korey Reed comes in with a late challenge on Henry Boggs. Korey Reed is given a warning by the referee! Henry Boggs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.54
André Rocha sees Sergio Coronado in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Coronado hits a low pass to Guy Martin. Guy Martin controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Korey Reed through on goal. Korey Reed shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Nathan Hill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.45
With imagination, Robbie Korb plays the ball forward to Lloyd Gilstrap. Lloyd Gilstrap sees a break and surges forward. Lloyd Gilstrap hits a low pass to Freddie Alston. Some silky footwork from Freddie Alston provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Tomás Contreras manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Seattle Sounders appear unchanged since the first half. Minnesota United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Minnesota United kick off!
51.33
Emerson Didi threads the ball through to Korey Reed. Korey Reed controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Nathan Hill effortlessly smothers it!
54.06
Joel Garey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Sivori. Fernando Sivori hits a low pass to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Tomás Contreras. Excellent save.
60.24
Lloyd Gilstrap comes in with a late challenge on Nicolás Herrera. Lloyd Gilstrap is warned by the referee! Nicolás Herrera stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.07
Sergio Coronado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Korey Reed. Korey Reed knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.57
Raul Nguyen sees space and advances. Raul Nguyen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
72.49
Luis Fernando Perez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Luis Fernando Perez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Korey Reed. Korey Reed shoots from outside the area but Nathan Hill is on top of it.
73.28
Fernando Sivori threads a neat ball through to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski makes a great pass forward. Clifford Traynor runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.28
Luis Fernando Perez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolás Herrera. Nicolás Herrera flicks a high ball forward to Korey Reed who takes it down. Korey Reed lofts in a cross ball towards Guy Martin. Guy Martin makes a convincing header. Nathan Hill picks it out of the air!
78.51
André Rocha threads the ball through to Nicolás Herrera. Nicolás Herrera sees space and advances. Nicolás Herrera lofts in a cross ball towards Yordy Zambrano. Yordy Zambrano gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
83.30
Lloyd Gilstrap makes an attacking run forward. Lloyd Gilstrap chips the ball to his team mate, Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
87.57
Lloyd Gilstrap threads a neat ball through to Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski lofts in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Tomás Contreras had no chance!! Goal for Seattle Sounders!
90.00
Lloyd Gilstrap makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski lofts in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Seattle Sounders

Minnesota United
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
28.7%
43.7%
27.6%

Scorers
Barry Schilawski 7, 22
Freddie Alston 28
Clifford Traynor 88
Korey Reed 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Barry Schilawski of Seattle Sounders

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

1.Tomás Contreras (GK)
7
2.Chris Kelly (DEF)
6
3.Luis Fernando Perez (DEF)
7
4.André Rocha (DEF)
6
5.Floyd Morgan (MID)
6
6.Emerson Didi (MID)
6
7.Sergio Coronado (MID)
6
8.Nicolás Herrera (MID)
6
9.Yordy Zambrano (ATT)
6
10.Korey Reed (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Guy Martin (ATT)
6
 
12.Facundo Leal (DEF)
0
13.Jeb Murphy (MID)
0
14.Leonardo Cafù (ATT)
0