S2 tops Whitecaps FC 2 by a score of 3-2 in Cascadia clash at Starfire Stadium

TUKWILA, WASH. 
- Forwards Victor Mansaray and Andy Craven scored their team-leading third goals of the season in a 3-2 victory for Sounders FC 2 (2-7-4, 10 points) over conference-leading Whitecaps FC 2 (6-2-4, 22 points) Thursday evening at Starfire Stadium. Sounders FC Academy product Lorenzo Ramos opened his scoring account with a second-half game-winner as S2 snaps its seven-match winless streak. Next up, S2 continues its Cascadia stretch with a road match against Portland Timbers 2 on Tuesday, June 14 at Providence Park (4:30 p.m. PT / Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com).
Each side exchanged dangerous chances early in the match, as Seattle forward Carlos Patino's free-kick attempt landed just wide in the second minute, while midfielder Zach Mathers' shot sailed high in the 28
^th
 minute. Defender Nouhou Tolo kept the match scoreless in the eighth minute when he protected Seattle's open net with a sliding clearance.
Craven eventually opened the scoring in the 41
^st
 minute with his third goal in two games. Mathers, who wore the captain's armband for Thursday's rainy contest, drew the penalty-kick after being taken down in Whitecaps FC 2's area. Craven coolly placed the ball into the left side of the net for the 1-0 lead.
On the brink of halftime, the Whitecaps FC 2 drew level with a converted penalty after midfielder Mark O'Ojong was called for a hard challenge in front of Seattle's goal. Kyle Greig's attempt tucked into the left corner between the post and goalkeeper Tyler Miller's fingertips, as the visitors entered halftime tied at 1-1.
Just seconds into the second period, Mansaray gave the host side a 2-1 lead. Mathers sent an impressive through-ball into the opposing area, where Mansaray gathered the pass, made a half-turn and sent the ball into the far corner of the net for the 2-1 lead.
Ramos scored the winner minutes later when the Academy product sent a seething rip from 25 yards out into the back of the net. Ramos' goal gave the Rave Green a season-high three goals in the match. Tonight marked the Academy player's first career S2 start.
For the remaining 35 minutes of the contest, Whitecaps FC 2 displayed a frenetic attack. The visitors got one back in the 72
^nd
 minute on a counter-attack by Guiliano Frano, who found Miller's far net. Frano played in 25 matches and recorded two goals for S2 in 2015.
Whitecaps FC 2 nearly equalized in the 90
^th
 minute, but the shot attempt struck the right goalpost and Seattle held its 3-2 lead.
S2 takes on Portland Timbers 2 on Tuesday, June 14 at Providence Park (4:30 p.m. PT / Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com). All information on the S2 Flex Plan, season tickets, group tickets or single-match options, can be found via: 
www.SoundersFC.com/S2/Tickets
.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 3-2 | Whitecaps FC 2
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Venue: 
Starfire Stadium
Referee: 
Nima Saghafi
Assistants: 
Christian Clerc, Benjamin Moore
Fourth Official:  
Connor Hazelwood


Attendance:
 1,314
Weather: 
 Mostly cloudy and 62 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA -
 Andy Craven (penalty) 41'


VAN -
 Kyle Greig (penalty) 45'


SEA -
 Victor Mansaray (Zach Mathers) 46'


SEA -
 Lorenzo Ramos 56'


VAN -
 Guiliano Frano (Ben McKendry) 72'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
VAN -
 Brett Levis (caution) 40'


SEA -
 Victor Mansaray (caution) 43
VAN -
 Kyle Greig (caution) 44'


SEA -
 Brandon John (caution) 77'


SEA -
 Nouhou Tolo (caution) 85'


VAN -
 Giuliano Frano (caution) 85'


LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC 2 
-Tyler Miller; Devon Fisher, Michael Nelson, Brandon John, Nouhou Tolo;
Mark O'Ojong, Lorenzo Ramos (Willy Kapawa 68'), Zach Mathers (John Magnus 76'); Carlos Patino (Kei Tomozawa 87'), Victor Mansaray, Andy Craven            
Substitutes not used:
 Matt Bersano, Henry Baldwin, Habib Barry
Total shots:
 11
Shots on goal: 
6 
Fouls:
 10
Offside: 
1 
Corner-kicks: 
2 
Saves:
 8
Whitecaps FC 2 -
Spencer Richey; Kadin Chung, Sem de Wit, Jackson Farmer (Sahil Sandhu 87'), Brett Levis; Matthew Baldismo (William Seymore 65'), Ben McKendry, Marco Bustos (Jordan Haynes 84'); Daniel Haber, Abdul Fatawu Safiu (Guiliano Frano 65'), Kyle Greig


Substitutes not used: 
Marco Carducci, Elliot Green, Thomas Gardner


Total shots:
 17
Shots on goal:
 10 
Fouls:
 13
Offside:
 2 
Corner-kicks:
 4
Saves:
 3