In a hard-fought match, Seattle Sounders emerged victorious against Real Salt Lake with a solitary goal at Lumen Field this Saturday. The decisive moment came in the 3rd minute of the first half when Paul Rothrock found the net.
Receiving an assist from Pedro De La Vega, the defender struck the ball past the opposing goalkeeper to secure the lead for Seattle.
Despite their dominance, the Sounders had a missed opportunity to extend their lead when Jordan Morris failed to convert a penalty in the 13th minute.
Paul Rothrock stood out as the player of the match, making a significant impact by scoring the only goal. Another key player for Seattle was Pedro De La Vega, who took three shots on target throughout the match.
Seattle’s head coach, Brian Schmetzer, implemented a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Stefan Frei in goal; Alexander Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Jonathan Bell, and Paul Rothrock in defense; João Paulo Mior, Danny Leyva, Kalani Kossa Rienzi, Jesús Ferreira, and Pedro De La Vega in midfield; and Jordan Morris leading the attack.
On the other hand, Pablo Mastroeni’s Real Salt Lake lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Rafael Cabral in goal; DeAndre Yedlin, Brayan Vera, Justen Glad, and Alexandros Katranis in defense; Diogo Gonçalves, Noel Caliskan, Pablo Enrique Ruíz, and Emeka Eneli in midfield; and Rwan Cruz and Ariath Piol up front.
The referee for this encounter at Lumen Field was Ricardo Montero Araya.
Substitutions for Seattle Sounders
59’ 2H – João Paulo Mior off for Stuart Hawkins
79’ 2H – Pedro De La Vega off for Peter Kingston, Jordan Morris off for Danny Musovski, Noel Caliskan off for Johnny Russell
91’ 2H – Jesús Ferreira off for Antino Lopez
Yellow Cards for Seattle Sounders
43’ 2H – Danny Musovski (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Real Salt Lake
45’ 2H – Ariath Piol off for William Agada
63’ 2H – Rwan Cruz off for Victor Olatunji
69’ 2H – Pablo Enrique Ruíz off for Jesús Barea
Yellow Cards for Real Salt Lake
12’ 1H – Brayan Vera (Unsporting behavior)
29’ 1H – Rwan Cruz (Unsporting behavior)
10’ 2H – Justen Glad (Unsporting behavior)
25’ 2H – Alexandros Katranis (Unsporting behavior)