Heading into tonight's match, the Sounders were looking to continue building momentum and rhythm, and I think that it's safe to say that they've done just that. There is one downside to this match, however. The re-injuring of Mauro Rosales. Only eight minutes in he got taken down with a challenge eerily similar to the one by DC's Daniel Woolard that caused his initial injury. Fortunately, things don't initially look as dire, but we'll just have to wait and see.
Past the injuring of Rosales, the first half was largely uneventful. Both Fredy Montero and Alvaro Fernadez had good looks on goal, but couldn't sneak anything past Dan Kennedy. The game really opened up in the second half, however. The Sounders got on the board first, but it wasn't one of their players that scored. Amidst chaos in the box largely caused by the buzzing around of Montero, Andrew Boyens accidentally heeled the ball into his own net in the fifty third minute. That then opened the door for Fernandez who struck home his ninth goal of the season fifteen minutes later, neatly side-footing the ball past Kennedy. Second-half sub Sammy Ochoa then added a third, making an excellent run and knocking a Montero cross home with a diving header. Chivas were able to put one back through substitute Victor Estupinan, but by then the damage was to great to recover from.
Chivas may have dominated in terms of stats like total shots and possession, but the Sounders quality was ultimately on showcase. Hopefully the Sounders can do much of the same as they enter the play-offs next week against Real Salt Lake.
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