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2-1 Fulltime

    5'   S. Zakuani (P. Vagenas)
    84'   F. Montero (J. Riley)

    54'   R. Wallace

Match Date, Time:
09/12/09, 4:30 PM
Broadcast Coverage:
KONG 6/16, KIRO Radio, 1210AM Homero
Location:
Washington D.C.
Attendance:
19,592

Men of the Match

Sounders top United 2-1

By MATT GASCHK
Sounders FC Insider

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Sounders FC walked into RFK Stadium in our nation’s capital after a 10-day break, but the result was exactly the same as their previous trip to DC, a 2-1 victory over a strong DC United squad.

Seattle got goals from Steve Zakuani and Fredy Montero while Kasey Keller had two saves to push the Sounders to an unbeaten record at 3-0-1 in their last four road matches.

Seattle got off to a fast start when Pete Vagenas sent a long ball to Zakuani up the left side.  With no one but Josh Wicks to beat, Zakuani nutmegged the DC keeper for his fourth goal of the season to put the Sounders up 1-0 in the fifth minute.

“When you get a goal that early that helps your team settle,” Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid said.  “We felt that going into the game the first 15 or 20 minutes were going to be really important.  We wanted to make sure we matched whatever they threw out there and that goal helped us.”

The first half saw continued pressure from both sides with great defensive efforts and physical play from both sides keeping the score at 1-0 heading into halftime.

“It’s always going to be physical from the standpoint that teams are fighting for their lives now because everybody wants to get into the playoffs,” Schmid said.  “The main thing is that our team believed in itself and that its going to be a physical game and they know that they are on that (playoff) borderline as well.”

DC put some pressure on the Sounders to start the second half and Rodney Wallace capitalized by knocking in a redirected shot for the equalizer in the 54th minute.

United continued to put on the pressure, but Keller put a stop to any DC efforts and the score remained tied going into the late stages.

“Emilio got in and was unlucky not to score and other than that the rest of the shots came from distance,” Seattle defender James Riley said.  “I thought we had a lot of quality chances in the first half and could have been up by more than one and their goal comes off a ricochet, it’s not like they went right through us.”

Riley turned that DC pressure into an attack, slipping the ball to Montero on the right side and Montero blistered a bending shot inside the far post to beat Wicks for his 11th goal of the season in the 84th minute.

“Obviously Montero can strike a great ball and when he turns around and gets all of it it’s difficult for keepers to handle it.  He hit it well, it beat him near post and it was good because it was a turning point in the game where they certainly had a little more of the game; they were starting to dominate the game or more possession for sure,” Schmid said.

The win improves the Sounders to 9-6-10 (37 points) on the season, moving them ahead of the Colorado Rapids for third in the Western Conference standings and fifth in the MLS playoff picture.  DC United drops to 8-6-12 (36 points) with the loss.

“We knew we had a lot of away games coming up at the end of the season and it’s nice to be able to catch that away form,” Keller said.  “People enjoy coming to our house to play because of the atmosphere and the crowd.  So we have to continue to stamp our authority at home as well.  But very happy that we got that road monkey off our back and are now feeling comfortable leaving Seattle.”

Seattle was playing without midfielder Freddie Ljungberg, who was suspended because of yellow card accumulation, and had defender Tyrone Marshall and midfielder Brad Evans both coming off the bench late in the game.

The Sounders will face Chivas USA in their next match, a noon kickoff on Saturday at Qwest Field.

Play by Play

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Time Event Description
FinalAfter three minutes of stoppage time, the final whistle blows and the Sounders FC win 2-1 at RFK for the second time in 10 days.
93+Avery John is issued a yellow card for a foul on Fredy Montero against the sideline.
92+ Luciano Emilio gets his head on a ball, but it drifts over the crossbar for a goal kick.
91+ Rodney Wallace shoots from 22 yards out on the left side but misses wildly high.
86Tyrone Marshall subs on for Steve Zakuani for Seattle's final substitution.
84Fredy Montero rips a shot inside the near post to beat Josh Wicks for his 11th goal of the season. Sounders FC 2, DC United 1 on a ball from James Riley.
83Christian Gomez subs on for Jaime Moreno and Andrew Jacobson comes in for Ben Olson.
82 Jaime Moreno sends a ball into the box for Ben Olsen, but Kasey Keller beats him to it.
80 Fredy Montero tries a shot from distance, but Josh Wicks makes the grab to keep the game tied.
79 Roger Levesque shoots from 21 yards out, but it misses just wide to the right for a goal kick.
77Roger Levesque subs on for Nate Jaqua.
75 Luciano Emilio gets clear again on the left side, but his shot goes outside the far post for a goal kick.
74 Luciano Emilio got clear, but Kasey Keller made a diving stop of his right-footed shot. Steve Zakuani got away on the counter, but couldn't get a shot off.
71 Ben Olsen rips a shot from distance, but Kasey Keller knocks it clear with a dive fro a corner kick.
69 James Riley sends a cross in for Nate Jaqua, but Josh Wicks beats him to the ball for the grab.
67 Ben Olsen gets a shot off from 22 yards out but misses wide left.
66 Attendance is announced at 19,592.
65 Steve Zakuani beats the DC defense, but Josh Wicks stops his shot. Fredy Montero gets to the rebound, but his putback attempt goes wide left for a goal kick.
62Brad Evans subs on for Peter Vagenas.
61 Sebastien Le Toux whips in a cross to Fredy Montero, but his head attempt is redirected clear.
57Rodney Wallace is issued a yellow card for a tackle on Pete Vagenas.
54Rodney Wallace gets to a loose ball in the box and knocks it past an oncoming Kasey Keller for the goal. Sounders FC 1, DC United 1. James Riley got to the initial play into the box, but redirected it to an undefended Wallace.
53Chris Pontius subs on for Fred.
47 The battle between Fredy Montero and Ben Olsen has been epic ... two players fiercely competing for every ball.
46 Seattle kicks off to start the second half, attacking the west goal.
Halftime Of Steve Zakuani's four goals, three have come on the road. In the two previous road games that he's scored, Seattle has won.
Stats Shots: Sounders FC 4, DC 1. SOG: Sounders FC 2, DC 0. Saves: Sounders FC 0, DC 1. Fouls: Sounders FC 7, DC 7. Offside: Sounders FC 1, DC 0. Corner Kicks: Sounders FC 4, DC 0.
Halftime DC United honored Raul Diaz Arce for his time with United by raising a banner in the Hall of Tradition.
46+After one minute of stoppage time an extremely physical first-half comes to an end with the Sounders FC leading 1-0.
45 Hard foul by Nate Jaqua on Fred, leaves Fred hobbling to the sideline.
43 Sebastien Le Toux takes anotehr Seattle corner kick, but this one goes over the box and through to the other side for a DC throw in.
41 Nate Jaqua gets free up the left side, but Julius James knocks the ball from him and away for a corner kick. On the corner, Nate Jaqua collides with Avery John in the box and the two exchange woreds afterward.
39 Tough collision in the box between Patrick Ianni and Rodney Wallace sends both players off the field for a moment until the restart.
37 Sebastien Le Toux gets away, but his shot is knocked away by Josh Wicks coming off his line. The ball comes out to Fredy Montero, but his shot is over the mark for a goal kick.
35 Hard foul by Fred on Peter Vagenas sets up a Seattle free kick from 33 yards out on the right side ... but Sebastien Le Toux's ball into the box is picked out of the air by Josh Wicks.
28 Nate Jaqua fed Sebastien Le Toux up the right side, Le Toux then crossed to Fredy Montero in the box, but Seattle didn't have anyone at the far post for Montero's back heel.
26 Fancy move by Jaime Moreno on the left wing, but Seattle clears his cross away.
22 Fredy Montero slides a ball up the left side to Steve Zakuani, but Zakuani's cross attempt is knocked away for a corner kick.
20 Fredy Montero and Ben Olsen go toe-to-toe for a ball and after Montero takes it from and turns up the field, Olsen again grabs him from behind to pull him down.
18 Kasey Keller came out of the box to get to a 50-50 ball heading it away from Luciano Emilio.
17 Fred gets out to a run on the right side, but is stopped by Kasey Keller, who grabs the ball off his foot.
17 Good run by Fredy Montero and Nate Jaqua up the middle is called back for offside.
16 Luciano Emilio tried to get to a ball at the top of the box, only to have Jhon Kennedy Hurtado strip him of possession.
13 Ben Olsen reached out with his hands to pull down Fredy Montero after he blew past him in the midfield. It's the second foul like that DC has committed thus far.
10 Santino Quaranta sent a ball in from the right side and Pat Ianni and James Riley both got a piece of it before Luciano Emilio headed it clear for a goal kick.
06 Pete Vagenas took a corner kick from the right side, but DC cleared it away without harm.
05Steve Zakuani just broke away up the left side and slipped a ball between the legs of DC goalkeeper Josh Wicks and into the net for a goal. Sounders FC 1, DC United 0. Great ball to Steve by Pete Vagenas.
03 Clyde Simms took the ball up the left wing, but Jhon Kennedy Hurtado took it right off his foot in the box and turned it the other way.
Kickoff DC United kicked off at 4:38 (Pacific) attacking the west goal.
Pregame DC United paid tribute to their late broadcaster Danilo Noel Diron before kickoff, unveiling a banner in his honor.
Weather Cloudy and 70 degrees with 6 mph winds from the north west.
Referees Referee: Silviu Petrescu, RA: Kermit Quisenberry, RA: Nate Clement, 4O: Terry Vaughn.
DC United Starters: Josh Wicks, Bryan Namoff, Julius James, Clyde Simms, Avery John, Santino Quaranta, Ben Olsen, Rodney Wallace, Fred, Luciano Emilio, Jaime Moreno. Subs: Milos Kokic, David Habarugira, Andrew Jacobson, Devon McTavish, Tiyiselani Shipalane, Christian Gomez, Chris Pontius.
Sounders FC Starters: Kasey Keller, James Riley, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez, Sebastien Le Toux, Osvaldo Alonso, Peter Vagenas, Steve Zakuani, Nate Jaqua, Fredy Montero. Subs: Terry Boss, Brad Evans, Tyson Wahl, Nate Sturgis, Tyrone Marshall, Zach Scott, Roger Levesque.
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