Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSStefan Frei gets historic shutout as Sounders blank Sporting KC
Goalkeeper Stefan Frei moved into sole possession of second place on MLS' all-time shutout list as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Sunday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 3': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 15': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from very close range is blocked.
- 16': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 16': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 23': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 23': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 24': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City.
- 27': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 27': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 28': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
- 31': Hand ball by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 36': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 37': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 42': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 43': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Penalty conceded by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 45': Attempt missed. Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Paul Rothrock.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
- 45'+6': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 46': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 46': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 52': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 56': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 56': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido.
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Johnny Russell.
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 61': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 61': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 62': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 64': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 64': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Bell replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Pedro de la Vega replaces Georgi Minoungou.
- 66': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 69': Foul by Jon Bell (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 69': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 73': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Josh Atencio replaces Obed Vargas.
- 78': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 79': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alenis Vargas replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 80': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 81': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 83': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 84': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 85': Attempt missed. Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jon Bell.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 442 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 28 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,898
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,898
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting  |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 93 | Georgi Minoungou |
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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