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    57' D. De Rosario
    76' O. White (D. De Rosario)
Match Date, Time:
04/25/10, 11:00 AM
Broadcast Coverage:
KING 5, KIRO Radio, 1210AM Homero
Location:
Toronto, Ontario
Attendance:
18,394

Men Of The Match

De Rosario Lifts Toronto Past Sounders FC

By MATT GASCHK
Sounders FC Insider

In Major League Soccer, players can’t afford to make critical mistakes.

Particularly when a player the caliber of Dwayne De Rosario is the benefactor.

De Rosario took advantage of two second half miscues from Seattle and got a goal and an assist to power Toronto FC to a 2-0 win over the Sounders FC.

“I thought we were doing alright and were pretty comfortable, then we made a big mistake in the back and that was a big shot of adrenaline for Toronto,” Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid said.  “Then we made another mistake and then after that Toronto dominated the game the last 20 minutes.”

Injuries forced Schmid to shake up the lineup a bit, but it didn’t deter Seattle’s play on the field.  In the first half they moved the ball well, even after Toronto took a physical approach to the game.  The home side committed 13 fouls in the game, and made them count as hard tackles left the Sounders on the ground and the referee looking to the book to issue three yellow cards to Toronto for reckless tackles.

Seattle controlled much of the first-half possession and had the best scoring chance early when Patrick Ianni raced down the middle of the box to get his head on a Freddie Ljungberg corner kick, missing high on the attempt in the 9th minute.  Brad Evans, starting up top in Schmid’s reconfigured lineup, got three first half shots to lead the team, but was unable to find the net and the two sides went into the intermission in a scoreless tie.

“With (Mike) Fucito going down and with (Pat) Noonan going down, we didn’t have a lot of forward options,” Schmid said.  “I thought Evans played well for us up there and I thought Sanna (Nyassi) gave us a good 55 minutes and (Steve) Zakuani gave us some good moments at the end.”

Early in the second half, Toronto gained momentum on De Rosario’s fifth goal of the season.  In the 58th minute a Toronto cross attempt hit the referee, knocking it back to Osvaldo Alonso at the top of the box.  De Rosario regained possession from the stunned Alonso and fired off a shot to beat Kasey Keller inside the far post to put Toronto FC up 1-0.

“It’s just one of those things where something happens that you’d like to get back.  In the end it falls to their hottest player and he smashes the ball into the goal,” said Keller, who was largely untested and finished with one save on the game.

De Rosario then sparked another Toronto goal, feeding second-year forward O’Brian White on a run up the left side of the box.  White got behind Seattle’s defense and shot to the far post to put Toronto up 2-0.

Seattle continued to pour on the pressure, though.  Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei was forced into four second-half saves to preserve his first shutout of the season, including one on a chance from Evans in the 60th minute when he took a pass from Zakuani up the right side and took a first-time shot that Frei deflected clear.

“You can make mistakes and that’s part of the game, but with the two big mistakes we made, you will never win the game.  It doesn’t matter how good you play,” Ljungberg said.  “It’s extremely disappointing that we’re not winning when we play so well.  Next time we won’t make those mistakes and we’ll win the game.”

The loss drops Seattle to 2-2-2 (8 points), keeping them in third place in the Western Conference standings.  Toronto improves to 2-3-0 (6 points).  The Sounders return home after the cross-continent road trip to face the Columbus Crew on Saturday at Qwest Field.  Kickoff is slated for 7:30 pm.

Lineups
Sounders FC - Kasey Keller, James Riley (David Estrada 79), Tyrone Marshall, Patrick Ianni, Tyson Wahl, Sanna Nyassi (Steve Zakuani 60), Osvaldo Alonso, Peter Vagenas, Nathan Sturgis (Fredy Montero 71), Freddie Ljungberg, Brad Evans.
Toronto FC - Stefan Frei, Maksim Usanov, Raivas Hscanovics, Adrian Cann, Nana Attakora, Julian de Guzman, Martin Saric, Nick LaBrocca (Sam Cronin 74), Chad Barrett (Dan Gargan 62), Dwayne De Rosario (Gabe Gala 79), O’Brian White.

Scoring Summary
Sounders FC - None.
Toronto FC - Dwayne De Rosario 58; O’Brian White (De Rosario) 76.

 

Play by Play

Time Event Description
NOTE The Sounders FC turn their attention to the northeast corner to acknowledge the crowd of Sounders FC fans who made the trip out to Toronto. Good to see from the team even in defeat.
94+Tyrone Marshall puts every ounce of himself into trying to get a ball into the box form the right side, but it goes away for a goal kick. On the ensuing goal kick, the referee blows the whistle signalling full time. Final score - Toronto FC 2, Sounders FC 0.
92+ Freddie Ljungberg lines up to take a corner kick and is hit in the head by a streamer and nearly hit by a water bottle thrown by fans in the southwest corner.
91+ Steve Zakuani shoots from the left side inside the box, but it is deflected into the air and Stefan Frei makes the easy grab.
87 David Estrada shoots from the left corner of the box, but Stefan Frei makes the save.
83 Fredy Montero unleashes a shot from close distance and Stefan Frei has a split-second reaction to knock it away for a Seattle corner kick.
80 Tyrone Marshall is whistled for a foul deep in Seattle territory on the left side of the box. On the free kick, Toronto gets a shot off, but Seattle deflects it wide for a corner kick.
Attendance Attendance is announced at 18,394.
79Gabe Gala subs on for Dwayne De Rosario.
78David Estrada subs on for James Riley, putting the Sounders into a 3-5-2 formation.
76Dwayne De Rosario gets away up the middle and finds O'Brian White on the left side all alone. He beats Kasey Keller with a hard shot to the far post. Toronto FC 2, Sounders FC 0.
75 Great pass from Steve Zakuani leads Freddie Ljungberg up the left side and he's dragged down from behind by a Toronto defender.
74Sam Cronin subs on for Nick LaBrocca.
71Fredy Montero subs on for Nathan Sturgis.
67 Another hard tackle knocks Nathan Sturgis to the grass holding his leg. Toronto FC dribbles around him after Seattle stops to continue the attack, rather than playing the ball out. Seattle takes the ball back and knocks it out immediately. Sturgis goes to the sideline and returns to the field when play restarts. Still surprised nothing was called on the play.
64 Toronto FC takes a corner from the left side, but James Riley defends the effort away from the near post and Toronto is called for a foul on the far sideline.
62Dan Gargan subs on for Chad Barrett.
61 Steve Zakuani feeds Brad Evans on a run up the right side. He tries a one-time shot, but Stefan Frei defends it away for a corner kick.
60Steve Zakuani subs on for Sanna Nyassi.
57Dwayne De Rosario takes the ball away from Osvaldo Alonso at the top of the box and blasts it to the far post for a goal, his fifth of the season. Toronto FC 1, Sounders FC 0.
57 Great header by the referee on a Toronto ball played into the box.
55 Freddie Ljungberg takes a corner kick from the right side and Seattle gets swings at the ball from Tyrone Marshall, Brad Evans and Sanna Nyassi, but the Toronto defense swarms on the ball and defends it clear.
53 Sanna Nyassi is racing up the right side all alone when Martin Saric runs over him from behind. The foul is called on the play, but the referee won't go to the booking with Saric already sitting on a yellow card.
52Two very hard simultaneous tackles by Toronto FC result in a yellow card to Adrian Cann.
49 Great pass by Freddie Ljungberg finds Nathan Sturgis running into the box for a thundering shot, but he puts it right on Stefan Frei who defendes the ball away.
46 Brad Evans rolls the ball to Freddie Ljungberg and the second half is under way. The Sounders FC is attacking the south goal.
Stats Shots: Sounders FC 5, Toronto FC 2. SOG: Sounders FC 0, Toronto FC 1. Saves: Sounders FC 1, Toronto FC 0. Fouls: Sounders FC 6, Toronto FC 6. Corner Kicks: Sounders FC 2, Toronto FC 3. Offside: Sounders FC 1, Toronto FC 0.
Halftime After 2 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blows the whistle for halftime. Sounders FC 0, Toronto FC 0.
47+ Toronto sends a ball forward for Dwayne De Rosario, but Kasey Keller jumps out to grab the ball before De Rosario can get to it.
47+ Julian de Guzman shows some fancy footwork on the right side, then crosses to the middle, but Seattle heads it away for a corner kick.
45 A near opportunity for Seattle. Sanna Nyassi crossed a ball in from the right side. The ball bounced around in the box and Brad Evans headed it back to Nathan Sturgis, but it's knocked away before he can get the shot.
41The assistant referee flags Sanna Nyassi for delaying a restart. Toronot took the free kick and Nyassi defended it away, but the linesman ruled that he was too close when the ball was first kicked.
40 Julian de Guzman gets away up the right side and falls to the ground with the slightest contact. Hard to see that call after so many blatant misses over the last few minutes.
40 Seattle gets a ball forward to Freddie Ljungberg, but Ljungberg is whistled offside.
38 Unbelievable. Dwayne De Rosario shoulder checks Osvaldo Alonso from behind with no call. he made the run from a good 10 yards away and lowered his shoulder into Alonso's back.
36 Nick LaBrocca shoots from 24 yards out, but Osvaldo Alonso gets in front of it to knock it down and turn the ball the other way.
33 Tyson Wahl is whistled for a foul for a tackle of Julian de Guzman on the right side. On the free kick, Nick LaBrocca takes the kick into the two-man wall and Seattle deflects it away for a corner kick. La Brocca takes the corner as well, but it is knocked clear to the far side.
32 Brad Evans shoots from the top of the box on the left side of the arc, but misses outside the far post.
30 Julian de Guzman gets a hard tackle in on Nathan Sturgis, then takes a swing with his elbow as the two get back to their feet. No call is made, but the referee does pull de Guzman aside at the next stoppage in play. It appears to not be because of the elbow though.
28 Peter Vagenas flips a ball up to Freddie Ljungberg on the right side of the box. The defense has just enough time to get back and make the shot difficult for Ljungberg and he misses high.
23 Toronto crosses a ball into the box for Chad Barrett, but Patrick Ianni slides in to cut off the pass. Kasey Keller then picks it up and clears it away.
22 Nick LaBrocca shoots from 22 yards out, but misses wide right for a goal kick.
20 Chad Barrett flips his lid when a call doesn't go his way. He runs up the right side and is tackled clean by James Riley and the ball goes away for a goal kick. Barrett then makes a run at the official 30 yards away.
18 Freddie Ljunberg feeds Sanna Nyassi up the right side of the box and Nyassi crosses for Brad Evans, but the ball is defended away for a corner kick.
17Maksim Usanov tackles Nathan Sturgis hard on the left side and picks up a yellow card.
17 Martin Saric, undeterred by his yellow card, runs through Peter Vagenas to take the ball from him from behind. No foul is called on the play.
17 The referee is doing a good job of keeping control of where players are throwing the ball in ... he has now whistled players three times for creeping forward.
14Another brutal foul by Toronto FC leaves Nathan Sturgis on the field. Martin Saric is issued a yellow card on the play and there is more heated conversation between the two teams after the whistle.
12 Osvaldo Alonso is whistled for a foul for making contact with Dwayne De Rosario at midfield. De Rosario takes a swing at Alonso and Alonso is reprimanded by the official.
10 O'Brian White rips a shot from 17 yards out, but Kasey Keller pokes it away for a corner kick. On the corner kick, the ball goes through to the right side and is crossed back to the middle for a Chad Barrett bicycle kick attempt, the misses completely and Seattle clears it away.
09 Seattle earns a corner kick from the right side. Freddie Ljungberg takes the kick and finds Patrick Ianni racing down the middle of the box for a header, but it misses high for a goal kick.
07 Absolutely brutal tackle of Freddie Ljungberg 24 yards out. It leaves Ljungberg on the turf writhing, but no foul is called on the play. The Toronto media aorund me are shocked that nothing was called on the vicious play.
05 Nathan Sturgis is whistled for a foul from 40 yards out against the right sideline after Julian de Guzman loses possession. On the free kick, Toronto gets the ball to the top of the box for a shot attempt, but it is defended away and Seattle turns the other way.
03 Nathan Sturgis fights for a ball at the left edge of the box, but he can't gain control and it goes over for a goal kick.
02 Brad Evans whips a ball across the box to Nathan Sturgis running up the left side, but the defense gets to it first and it goes away.
01 The Sounders look to be playing a 4-4-2 with Brad Evans and Freddie Ljungberg up top.
Kickoff Toronto FC takes the opening kickoff, defending the north goal.
Prematch The Sounders are in green shirts and shorts with blue socks. Toronto FC is wearing white shirts, shorts and socks.
 The Sounders FC is listed in a 4-5-1 formation. Toronto FC is listed in a 4-3-3.
Toronto FC Starters: Stefan Frei, Maksim Usanov, Raivis Hscanovics, Adrian Cann, Nana Attakora, Julian de Guzman, Martin Saric, Nick LaBrocca, Dwayne De Rosario, Chad Barrett, O'Brian White. Subs: Jon Conway, Sam Cronin, Nick Garcia, Dan Gargan, Ty Harden, Jacob Peterson, Gabe Gala.
Sounders FC Starters: Kasey Keller, James Riley, Patrick Ianni, Tyrone Marshall, Tyson Wahl, Sanna Nyassi, Osvaldo Alonso, Peter Vagenas, Nathan Sturgis, Brad Evans, Freddie Ljungberg. Subs: Terry Boss, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Leo Gonzalez, Fredy Montero, Roger Levesque, David Estrada, Steve Zakuani.
Weather 50 degrees. Cloudy with showers and winds at 12 mph to the east.
Officials Referee: Jorge Gonzalez. Referee's Assistants: Nate Clement and Craig Lowry. 4th Official: Silviu Petrescu.

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