SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC (12-17-4, 40 points) fell 1-0 on the road to Sporting Kansas City (11-15-7, 40 points) on Sunday afternoon at Children’s Mercy Park. With the loss, Seattle is eliminated from contention from the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, snapping the club’s league-record 13-year postseason streak.
The home side broke the scoreless deadlock in the 41st minute, with William Agada converting in front of goal on a cross from Dániel Sallói. This marks the first time Sounders FC has failed to qualify for the postseason since joining MLS in 2009. The 13-year run was the second-longest active streak across the five major men’s professional sports league, behind only the Pittsburgh Penguins’ current streak of 16 seasons in the NHL.
Brian Schmetzer’s side now returns home for the final match of the regular season, a matchup with the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, October 9 at Lumen Field (2:00 p.m. PT / FOX 13+, Prime Video, Univision-Seattle, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH NOTES
- With the loss, Sounders FC has been eliminated from contention for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, failing to qualify for the first time since joining MLS in 2009. The club’s 13-year run was the second-longest active streak across the five major men’s professional sports leagues, behind only the Pittsburgh Penguins’ current streak of 16 seasons (NHL).
- Today’s matchup marked the 26th all-time MLS meeting between Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City sides (including postseason play), with Seattle holding a 12-10-4 advantage in the series.
- Cristian Roldan returned to the starting XI on Sunday, his first start since August 14. The midfielder had groin surgery last month and made his return to the pitch on Tuesday vs. FC Cincinnati as a substitute.
- Forward Raúl Ruidíaz remained in Seattle after suffering an ankle sprain while on international duty with Peru. Jordan Morris got the nod up top today after returning from international duty with the United States. Seattle’s three other players that were away on senior international duty (Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou and Alex Roldan) were also back in the starting XI.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 0 – Sporting Kansas City 1
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Ryan Graves
Fourth Official: Calin Radosav
VAR: Ismir Pekmic
Attendance: 19,439
Weather: 79 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
SKC – William Agada (Dániel Sallói, Rémi Walter) 41’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SKC – Erik Thommy (caution) 28’
SEA – Xavier Arreaga (caution) 49’
SEA – Josh Atencio (caution) 77’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan,Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou; Danny Leyva (Fredy Montero 46’), Josh Atencio (Léo Chú 81’); Cristian Roldan (Ethan Dobbelaere 76’), Nico Lodeiro, Albert Rusnák; Jordan Morris (Jimmy Medranda 76’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Jackson Ragen, Will Bruin
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 1
Fouls: 13
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 10
Sporting Kansas City – John Pulskamp; Ben Sweat, Andreu Fontàs, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Graham Zusi (Kayden Pierre 78’); Erik (Thommy Kortne Ford 78’), Rémi Walter, Roger Espinoza (Felipe Hernández 66’); Dániel Sallói, William Agada, Johnny Russell Khiry Shelton (90’ + 3’)
Substitutes not used: Marinos Tzionis, Kendall McIntosh, Logan Ndenbe, Robert Voloder, Oriol Rosell
Total shots: 16
Shots on goal: 11
Fouls: 7
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 1
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