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    21'  S. Joseph (E. Jankauskas, S. Ralston)

Match Date, Time:
08/20/09, 7:00 PM
Broadcast Coverage:
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, KIRO Radio
Location:
Seattle, WA
Attendance:
32,705

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Men of the Match

Revolution Squeak By Sounders FC 1-0 

By MATT GASCHK
Sounders FC Insider

SEATTLE – For stretches of the Sounders FC’s meeting with the New England Revolution Thursday night at Qwest Field, the home club controlled the run of play.

They got the ball into good spots on the field. They found space against one of the better defensive teams in the league. They even got the ball into the box on several occasions, including one for a penalty kick.

But they were unable to hit the back of the net – nor even put a ball within the frame – and Shalrie Joseph trickled a ball into the net on a goofy bounce and the Revolution left Seattle 1-0 victors over the Sounders FC.

“It looks like we could have played three or four games tonight and not scored,” said goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who finished with one save in the loss.

Head coach Sigi Schmid was equally as terse after Seattle’s second home loss of the year.

“This was obviously a disappointing game. When you play at home you want to win,” he said. “I thought we carried the game, but at the end of the day you have to score goals. If you don’t score you don’t win. You need to score goals.”

Seattle had the first true scoring chance in the 11th minute when Brad Evans sent one of his many crosses from the right side. The first was headed high by Nate Jaqua, who also dropped a left-footed volley just wide of the open net in the 27th minute. The later attempt would have tied the game after Joseph’s 21st minute goal.

Joseph got behind the Seattle defense and into a one-on-one with Keller. Joseph lost footing and Keller went down to make the stop, but Joseph was able to get just enough of the ball to poke it past Keller for his sixth goal of the year.

Seattle got a few more scoring chances and it looked like they would capitalize in the 39th minute when Steve Zakuani got control of a corner kick and blasted it from 18 yards out, only to have it redirected off of Montero’s head and back out of the box. Montero was whistled offside on the play.

Minutes later, Montero earned a penalty when he was fouled in the box by Steve Ralston, who drew a yellow card on the play.

Montero took the penalty kick, but it caromed off the crossbar and out, leaving the Sounders down 1-0 at the half.

“He wasn’t supposed to hit the PK,” Schmid said of Montero. “There as a player designated and he needs to stand up and take responsibility. The designated person deferred and let him hit it.”
Montero, who later drew a yellow card of his own and will miss Seattle’s road match with the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, was confident he would score on the penalty despite taking a shot to the chest moments earlier.

“I am the top scorer on the team and my teammates offered for me to kick it,” said Montero, who is second in the MLS with ten goals. “I felt confident that I was going to score, but unfortunately it went to the post.”

Just before the half, Revolution assistant coach Paul Mariner – who was acting as head coach in place of the suspended Steve Nicol – was ejected.

Seattle didn’t have the number of opportunities, but the chances were greater in magnitude in the second half.

Evans blasted a ball from 22 yards out that Matt Reis tipped away from the corner of the net for a corner kick in the 57th minute. Then in stoppage time, late-game substitute Sanna Nyassi put a shot into the side netting from the right side.

In the end, though, Joseph’s lone marker was the difference. Officially, Seattle finished without a shot on goal.

“As a coach, I’m disappointed when we don’t create chances,” Schmid said. “Now, it’s the quality of guys in the box, too. Those guys have to come through and score. Forwards need to finish when they come across. Better running and more intelligence, but more (toughness) with the ball in the box.”

Added Montero, “The other team just created the one that scored. We arrived so many more times, but in the end, the one who wins is the one who scores.”

Seattle faces a hot Dynamo team that leads the Western Conference at 11-6-6 (39 points). Seattle is now third in the West at 8-6-8 (32 points), just behind the LA Galaxy (8-4-10, 34 points).

“It’s time to truly see if we are a playoff contender for this league. Now is the time to start getting your form to get into playoffs and have a good run,” Keller said. “Nothing would be worse for me than to have as good a season as we’ve had and then fizzle out at the end. It’s truly important that we really step it up in the next couple of weeks and show that we’re legit.”

Kickoff is set for 5:30 from Houston’s Robertson Stadium.

Play by Play

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Time Event Description
95+The referee blows the final whistle as ESPN's cameras catch Steve Nicol making an obscene gesture toward the Sounders reserves in the adjacent suite.
93+ Sanna Nyassi gets a shot away from the right side, but blisters it into the side of the net for a goal kick.
90Zach Scott subs on for Leo Gonzalez.
89 Sebastien Le Toux sends in a corner kick and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado gets his head on it, but can't threaten the net.
86Sanna Nyassi draws a yellow card after he is bumped off a ball going into New England's end.
83 Leo Gonzalez slides a ball through the box toward Sebastien Le Toux, but it is knocked away by a New England defender.
80Mauricio Castro subs on for Kenny Mansally.
78 In a scramble at the top of the box Seattle gains control and earns a corner kick, but can't generate anything from the opportunity.
75 Sanna Nyassi sends in a cross from the right side, but it is wide of the mark.
74 Attendance is announced at 32,705.
72 Kheli Dubi pokes a shot at Kasey Keller from 14 yards out and Keller makes the save in his chest.
69Sanna Nyassi subs on for Peter Vagenas.
67 Brad Evans blasts a shot from 22 yards out, but misses high for a goal kick.
67Wells Thompson subs on for Sainey Nyassi.
65Matt Reis draws a yellow card, presumably for standing over the ball for about six minutes on a goal kick.
65Kheli Dube subs on for Edgaras Jankauskas.
64Sebastien Le Toux subs on for Nate Jaqua.
63 Leo Gonzalez slides a ball into the box, but Darrius Barnes knocks it away for the corner kick.
57 Fredy Montero rolls a pass to Brad Evans coming up the right and Evans blasts a shot toward the right post, where Matt Reis tips it away for a corner.
54Fredy Montero knocks the ball out of Matt Reis' outstretched hand, earning a yellow card caution. It is his fifth caution, so he will miss Seattle's game against the Houston Dynamo Sunday.
53 Fredy Montero chips a pass forward over the head of Steve Zakuani, but neither Zakuani nor Nate Jaqua could get to it.
Halftime Stats Shots-Seattle 7, NE 3. SOG-Seattle 0, NE 1. Saves-Seattle 0, NE 0. Fouls-Seattle 7, NE 3. Corners-Seattle 3, NE 4. Offsides-Seattle 1, NE 0.
46 New England kicks off to start the second half, attacking the south goal.
HalftimeJay Heaps intercepts the referee as he's leaving the field and draws a yellow card.
48+The referee blows his whistle to signal halftime after three minutes of stoppage time.
47+Revolution assistant coach Paul Mariner is ejected from the game. Head coach Steve Nicol was already serving a suspension, so Glenn Williams will serve as coach.
46+Edgaras Jankauskas tries to draw a foul inside the box, but is whistled for a handball, earning a yellow card.
45 Fredy Montero takes the penalty, but clangs the ball off the crossbar. Seattle has a chance at the rebound, but it goes away for a goal kick.
43Steve Ralston is issued a yellow card after the play.
43 Fredy Montero draws a foul inside hte box when he is kick in the chest by Steve Ralston, earning a penalty kick.
42 Pete Vagenas draws a foul just oustide the box on the left side for a free kick.
40Leo Gonzalez is given a yellow card after a tackle on Sainey Nyassi against the right sideline.
39 Steve Zakuani blasts a ball from 18 yards out, but it caroms off of Fredy Montero's head and away from the net. Montero is flagged offside on the play, adding insult to injury.
37 James Riley sends a cross into the box, but Matt Reis steps out in front of Fredy Montero to make the grab.
35 Matt Reis goes out 30 yards to take a free kick and is cheered by Sounders fans when he slips upon contact.
33 Patrick Ianni knocks a header over the line on a corner kick. It looks like Kevin Alston gets his foot on it before it goes over the line, but the assitant referee cals it a goal kick.
32 Emmanuel Osei deflects a ball over the line for a Sounders corner kick.
30 Steve Ralston's header goes high, but is deflected away for a corner kick. On the corner, Shalrie Joseph gets away another header, but misses high for a goal kick.
27 Leo Gonzalez goes on a great run up the left side and crosses to Nate Jaqua for a left-footed shot, but it misses wide left for a goal kick.
25 In a scramble in front of Seattle's net, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado picks the ball off and runs it out of the box to stop the New England threat.
23 Patrick Ianni crosses a ball to the middle from the right side, but Steve Ralston knocks the shot away on the goal line.
22 Brad Evans serves in a ball from the right side. Steve Zakuani misses on a header attempt and it falls to Fredy Montero, but Montero misses on the volley attempt.
21Shalrie Joseph gets in behind the Seattle defense, gets one-on-one with Kasey Keller and pokes it past the Seattle keeper while falling to the turf for a goal. Revolution 1, Sounders FC 0.
18 Fredy Montero and Nate Jaqua paly give-and-go, but Montero is stopped on his run up the right side by a Darrius Barnes tackle.
17 Leo Gonzalez races up the left side and chips in a cross to the middle, but Fredy Montero is whistled for a foul on the play.
12 Fredy Montero drops a ball to Brad Evans for a cross to the middle, but this one goes over the heads of Nate Jaqua and Steve Zakuani.
12 Osvaldo Alonso takes the ball up the right side, but his cross to Nate Jaqua in the middle slides through the box untouched.
11 Brad Evans whips a ball in from the right wing, but Nate Jaqua's header goes high for a goal kick.
09 Edgaras Jankauskas goes down after colliding with Patrick Ianni. He remains on the turf for some time, though play resumes without him.
07 Sainey Nyassi goes down with a foot/ankle problem and is taken off the field. He steps back on the field after running a few sprints on the sideline.
06 Osvaldo Alonso is being aggressive on the ball in the midfield, causing another turnover, this one on all-star Shalrie Joseph.
05 Osvaldo Alonso knocks Edgaras Jankauskas off the ball to start a Seattle attack, but Seattle can't get any threat out of the play.
03 Sainey Nyassi takes the ball away from Leo Gonzalez and earns a corner kick by knocking the ball off of Gonzalez and over the end line.
Kickoff The Sounders kick off to start the game, attacking the south goal at 7:09.
Golden Scarf John Nordstrom was the co-founder of the Nordstrom department store chain was honored today with the Golden Scarf.
Weather Clear and 77 degrees with 9mph winds from the South.
Refs Referee: Baldomero Toledo, Referee's Assistant: George Gansner, Referee's Assistant: Greg Boles, 4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic.
NE Starting 11: GK Matt Reis, D Kevin Alston, D Darrius Barnes, D Emmanuel Osei, D Jay Heaps, M Steve Ralston (Captain), M Shalrie Joseph, M Jeff Larentowicz, M Kenny Mansally, F Sainey Nyassi, F Edgaras Jankauskas. Reserves: Brad Knighton, Kheli Dube, Gabriel Badilla, Mauricio Castro, Pat Phelan, Wells Thompson, Chris Tierney.
SEA Starting 11: GK Kasey Keller (Captain), D James Riley, D Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, D Patrick Ianni, D Leo Gonzalez, M Brad Evans, M Osvaldo Alonso, M Peter Vagenas, M Steve Zakuani, F Nate Jaqua, F Fredy Montero. Reserves: Ben Dragavon, Taylor Graham, Sebastien Le Toux, Sanna Nyassi, Zach Scott, Nathan Sturgis, Tyson Wahl.

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