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Match Date, Time:
04/11/09, 7:30 PM
Broadcast Coverage:
KONG 6/16, KIRO Radio
Location:
Seattle, WA
Attendance:
28,746

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No Keller results in first Seattle loss

By Matt Gaschk
Sounders FC Insider

For 61 minutes, the Sounders FC played a man down against the Kansas City Wizards. For 51 minutes, they did it as though they were playing 11-on-11. But Davy Arnaud struck a shot from 26 yards out to give the Wizards a 1-0 win in front of a sell-out crowd of 28,746 at Qwest Field.

Kasey Keller was issued a red card ejection after a handball outside the penalty box prevented Herculez Gomez from getting a goal-scoring opportunity in the 29th minute, leaving league pool keeper Ben Dragavon in front of the net for the remainder of the game.

“I haven’t been sent off in 17 years, so it felt kind of strange when I saw that red card come out. But rules are rules, it hit me in the arms and I was sent off,” Keller said. “I just did not see Kansas scoring at all. We were by far the better team in the second half. We outshot them, outplayed them, out-possession, out-everything. You would have thought we were the team with the advantage. On that side I’m extremely proud of the effort the team put forward in an adverse situation.”

With backup keeper Chris Eylander recovering from a knee injury, Dragavon was brought in for the fourth straight week as an extreme hardship call-up. It was his first league game since playing August 10, 2008, with the Sounders in the USL in a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Thunder.

“When you play a man down for that amount of time, it’s difficult,” Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid said. “When we got organized I thought we played well in the second half, even though we were a man down. I’m really proud of how we played and how we managed the game in the second half.”

The Sounders FC outshot the Wizards 6-4 in the second half, but could not manage to get one past Kansas City goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.

In first-half stoppage time, Fredy Montero eluded three Kansas City defenders and tried to loop a shot from distance, but Hartman skied for the ball and pulled it out of the air for the save.

Seattle also had a great opportunity in the 65th minute when the ball got free along the left side of Kansas City’s goal. Nate Jaqua beat Hartman to the ball and dribbled back to 10 yards out before crossing a pass to Brad Evans for a shot 14 yards, but Hartman deflected it clear for a corner kick in what Schmid called a “world-class save.”

In the 77th minute, Dragavon was tested with a shot by Jack Jewsbury and Dragavon lunged to his right to get a hand on it for a dramatic save.

But minutes later Jewsbury dropped the ball off to Arnaud for the game-winning goal.

“It took a great goal to beat us tonight,” Sounders FC defender Tyrone Marshall said. “It showed our character that we were never going to give up – we were going to fight to the bitter end. And I thought we did a great job tonight and it’s unfortunate that they scored a cracker and we weren’t able to put the ball in the back of the net.”
Added Schmid, “I’m most proud that we played a man down for 60 to 65 minutes and Kansas City were celebrating quite extensively at the end of the game. That shows how much respect we’ve already garnered in this league. If they’re playing a man up and win a squeaker and they’re happy, that’s good for us.”

Seattle fell to 3-1-0 with the loss and plays Saturday on the road against Chivas USA. Kansas City improved to 2-2-0 with the victory.

Play by Play

Time Event Description
Pregame Official lineups are in and the only difference from previous reports is that Fredy Montero will start in place of Steve Zakuani. This will mark the first time the two strikers (Montero and Freddie Ljungberg) will start on the pitch together.
Pregame In reserves for the Sounders FC are: GK Ben Dragovan, D Patrick Ianni, F Roger Levesque, F Sanna Nyassi, D Nathan Sturgis, D Tyson Wahl, and F Steve Zakuani.
Pregame In reserves for the Wizards are: GK Boris Pardo, M Roger Espinoza, D Michael Harrington, M Michael Kraus, D Rauwshan McKenzie, M Kevin Souter, F Abe Thompson.
Pregame Referees for today's match: R Abiodun Okulaja, RA Anthony Vasoli, RA Eric Boria, 4th Ricardo Salazar.
Pregame Matchday Weather: Partly cloudy and 53 degrees with winds blowing from the South Southwest at 9mph.
Pregame Robbie Bach was recognized with the Golden Scarf at the pregame ceremony. He is the President of Entertainment and Devices division for Microsoft and was a cornerstone in getting XBox 360 involved with the Sounders FC.
KickoffKickoff is at 7:38. Kansas City is kicking off and attacking the south goal.
01 In a sign of Seattle's offensive agression, Nate Jaqua stole the opening pass. Seattle was unable to generate anything from it, but it may establish the attack early.
02 Nate Jaqua is called for a foul in the midfield. Kevin Hartman plays the free kick over the endline for a Seattle goalkick.
03 Freddie Ljungberg is brought down in Seattle's defensive third with no call, but Jhon Kennedy Hurtado intercepts the ensuing pass to thwart Kansas City's attack.
04Brad Evans is issued a caution for a tackle against the right sideline Herculez Gomez went up the sideline.
06 Seattle is winning a lot of balls, but Freddie Ljungberg was just called for a foul for a tackle on Davy Arnaud in the midfield, much to Ljungberg's shagrin. Kasey Keller grabbed the ensuing kick out of the air inside the 6-yard box.
08 Freddie Ljungberg dropped a great pass over the top to Fredy Montero. Montero dummied into space and his shot was deflected out for a corner kick. Ljungberg took the kick from the right corner, but it was cleared from the box.
10Jack Jewsbury is given a yellow card for a late tackle on James Riley.
11 Nate Jaqua is whistled for a foul when he skies to go after a ball and collides with Kevin Hartman. Claudio Lopez gets into space on the free kick and misses an opportunity when Kasey Keller bobbles his shot, but Lopez dropped his head in frustration and didn't follow the shot.
12 Freddie Ljungberg threaded a brilliant pass to Brad Evans on the left side of the penalty box, but Evans couldn't control his centering pass to Sebastien Le Toux and the Wizards deflected it clear.
15 Fredy Montero is whistled for a foul when he tackled someone from behind.
17 The band is playing Pennywise's "Bro Hymn" ... I love it.
20 Claudio Lopez is whistled for a foul when Tyrone Marshall outruns him to a ball and he responds by shoving Marshall to the ground in Seattle's defensive box.
23 Tyrone Marshall floats a pass toward Fredy Montero into the box, but it is just a hair too far and goes out for a goal kick.
24 Freddie Ljungberg takes a corner kick from the left side, but it cleared.
25 Jack Jewsbury is called for a foul on a tackle of Osvaldo Alonso, setting up a free kick from 30 yards out. Montero takes the free kick and it is deflected out for a throw in along the right sideline.
27 Lance Watson pulls down Fredy Montero just outside the box on the left side and is called for a foul. Freddie Ljungberg takes the free kick, but it goes right over Tyrone Marshall's head for a goal kick.
29Kasey Keller is issued a red card for a handball on a goalscoring opportunity when he charged out to stop Herculez Gomez on the attack just outside the box.
31Ben Dragavon enters for Sebastien Le Toux as Seattle plays with a man down.
32 Claudio Lopez takes the free kick from 24 yards out but is well high of the bar.
34 Tyrone Marshall deflects a ball out along the the endline for a corner kick. Kansas City takes it from teh right side and it is cleared for a goal kick.
35 Zach Scott is called for a foul when he brings down Herculez Gomez on the right side. Ben Dragavon stabs down a shot from Gomez and Nate Jaqua clears it for a corner kick. James Riley knocks out the ensuing corner kick.
39 Zach Scott heads clear a cross into the box for a corner kick. Claudio Lopez sends a ball to the outside to Davy Arnaud, but Seattle prevents the threat.
41 Lance Watson sends a cross from the right side and Ben Dragavon grabs it off a bounce.
43 Santiago Hirsig goes down hard after a collision along the sideline. He stays down until the ball is played out of boundsand hobbles back onto the field when the ball is played back to Kansas City.
45 Davy Arnaud runs over Fredy Montero at midfield and is called for a foul.
46+ Fredy Montero eludes three Kansas City defenders and gets a shot from 35 yards out that he tries to loop over Kevin Hartman's head, but Hartman grabs it out of the air.
Second half kickoff Seattle kicks off attacking the south goal. Freddie Ljungberg is now wearing the captain's armband after Kasey Keller's objection.
HalftimeThe first half has concluded. Sounders FC 0, Wizards 0.
47 Fredy Montero crosses a pass to Nate Jaqua in the box, but he deflects it out for a goal kick.
54 Matt Besler plays a Seattle free kick out for a Sounders croner kick. Freddie Ljungberg takes it from the right corner, but it is headed high by Nate Jaqua.
56 Nate Jaqua plays a ball forward to Fredy Montero, but he's whistled offside.
58 Brad Evans blasts a shot from 17 yards out, but Kevin Hartman knocks it down for a save.
60 Lance Watson is called for a foul 22 yards out on the left side of the box, leaving Freddie Ljungberg and Fredy Montero standing over a free kick. Montero's shot clears the six-man wall, but careens off the cross bar for a goalkick.
64Michael Kraus enters for Santiago Hirsig.
65 The ball is loosed along the Kansas City end line and Nate Jaqua beats Kevin Hartman to the ball. He passes it to Fredy Montero, but his shot is deflected clear for a corner kick. Freddie Ljungberg takes the corner kick and Hartman punches it clear.
70 In the 62nd minute, the Sounders FC set the MLS record for scoreless minutes to start the season. They are now at 340 minutes and counting.
70 Jimmy Conrad gets his head on a corner kick, but it drifts over the bar for a goal kick.
71Michael Kraus is issued a yellow card caution for a tackle on Freddie Ljungberg.
72 Freddie Ljungberg lines up for a corner kick from the right side. His corner bends over the endline for a goal kick.
75 James Riley runs down a Freddie Ljungberg pass and blasts it off a Wizards defender for a corner kick. Osvaldo Alonso crosses it in and it is cleared ahead to Josh Wolff. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado strips him of the ball.
76Michael Harrington on for Herculez Gomez.
77 Ben Dragavon made a brilliant one-handed save.
80Davy Arnaud blasts a shot from 26 yards out. Ben Dragavon got his fingers on it, but it tipped into the net for a goal. Wizards 1, Sounders FC 0.
81Steve Zakuani on for Freddie Ljungberg.
85 Nate Jaqua picks off a ball in teh midfield, but his pass to Brad Evans is behind him and Kansas City clears it.
87Sanna Nyassi replaces Zach Scott
88 Steve Zakuani works a great cross to Nate Jaqua, but his header falls just wide of the left post for a goal kick.
91+Kevin Hartman is issued a yellow card for delaying the game.
92+ Seattle makes a frantic effort on Kansas City's net, but is turned away.
Full TimeKansas City 1, Sounders FC 0. KC improves to 2-2-0. Seattle falls to 3-1-0.

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