Goalkeeper Stefan Frei moved into sole possession of second place on MLS’ all-time shutout listing because the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Sporting Kansas Metropolis 2-0 on Sunday night time.
Frei was pressured to make only one save — a diving cease on a left-footed shot by Erik Thommy within the thirty fifth minute — in posting his 113th regular-season clear sheet, breaking a tie with Kevin Hartman. Former Actual Salt Lake goalie Nick Rimando holds the file with 154 shutouts.
Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock scored first-half objectives for the Sounders (13-9-7, 46 factors), who improved to 9-2-1 over their previous 12 league matches. Seattle moved from seventh place into fifth within the Western Convention standings.
Sporting KC’s Peter Vermes grew to become the third coach in league historical past to achieve 500 regular-season matches and the primary to take action with just one membership. However SKC (7-15-7, 28 factors) sit 11 factors behind Minnesota United for the West’s closing playoff berth with simply 5 matches remaining.
Kansas Metropolis almost opened the scoring within the sixteenth minute off a Johnny Russell nook kick. Seattle’s Alex Roldan tried to move the ball away from the far submit, however it deflected off SKC’s Dany Rosero and went towards the online. Nevertheless, Cristian Roldan was there to clear it off the road.
Seattle bought the primary purpose within the nineteenth minute following Albert Rusnak’s nook kick from the suitable wing. Kansas Metropolis’s Tim Melia made a diving save on a header by Jordan Morris, however the rebound fell to Ragen, who blasted a shot over the fallen goalie from about 4 yards out.
The Sounders appeared to double their benefit within the twenty fourth minute on a header by Cristian Roldan off an help from Alex Roldan, however a video overview decided that Morris was offside and impacted the play.
Seattle prolonged its lead within the fortieth minute. Cristian Roldan chipped the ball into the penalty space and Rusnak despatched a header towards Morris, who stretched for the ball and bought a toe on it to redirect a cross to a wide-open Rothrock.
Rothrock then beat Melia from about 6 yards out.
The Sounders almost scored once more within the forty fourth minute, however Melia made a diving save on a penalty kick by Rusnak.
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