IRVINE, CALIF. - Sounders FC 2 (1-7-4, 7 points) fell 5-2 on the road at Orange County Blues FC (4-4-3, 15 points) Saturday evening at Anteater Stadium. Andy Craven opened his 2016 account with a second-half brace, but Blues FC scored five goals in the closing 30 minutes to extend S2's winless streak to seven (0-4-3).
S2 returns home next Thursday to face Cascadia rival Whitecaps FC 2 for the first time this season. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. PT at Starfire Stadium. For a cost of $100, choose any eight combinations for all remaining S2 home matches. Additional 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 |2-5| Orange County Blues FC
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Venue: Anteater Stadium
Referee: Michael Zapata
Assistants: Apolinar Mariscal, Eduardo Mariscal
Fourth Official: Vincent Apple-Chiarella
Weather: Partly cloudy and 64 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA - Andy Craven 48'
SEA - Andy Craven (penalty) 56'
OC - Akwafei Ajeakwa 60'
OC - Pavle Popara 64'
OC - Brenton Griffiths 71'
OC - Roy Meeus (penalty) 84'
OC - Joe Boccielo 90'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA - Jordan Schweitzer (ejection) 62'
SEA - Nouhou Tolo (caution) 70'
OC - Trevin Caesar (caution) 89'
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Charlie Lyon; Devon Fisher, Michael Nelson, Brandon John, Nouhou Tolo; Mark O'Ojong, Jordan Schweitzer, Zach Mathers; Carlos Patino, Victor Mansaray, Andy Craven
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 5
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 1
OC Blues FC - Josh Cohen; Jack McCracken, Brenton Griffiths, Maurice Pluntke, Roy Meeus; Christian Silva, Pavle Popara, Mats Bjurman, Nikola Ilich, Didier Crettenand, Joe Baccielo
Total shots: 18
Shots on goal: 6
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 3
