Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Seattle Sounders: Mauro Rosales scores and assists – MLS news
Major League Soccer franchise Sporting Kansas City hosted http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seattle-Sounders-FC-c40474 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Saturday, August 6.
The match started at a slow pace as both teams entered the field with jaded legs owing to busy schedules. However, Sporting took advantage of the home crowd and had the first look at the Sounders’ netting, in the seventh minute.
CJ Sapong raised the highest on a free-kick directed his header goal-wards, but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kasey-Keller-c20419 was equally impressive with his save.
Sporting scored the opener in 20th minute thanks to Matt Besler’s marvellous playmaking skills. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kei-Kamara-c20504 found his pass at the top of the box and made no mistake with the finish.
Sounders had their first chance in the 28th minute when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Fernández-c5287 at the edge of the penalty area. The left winger found the Uruguayan with a cross, but the striker’s headed attempt sailed over the bar.
The half ended with the game living up to the expectations with to and fro action.
The Sounders came into the second half with a different approach. Head coach Sigi Schmid brought on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fredy-Montero-c14211.
The game changed in the 59th minute when Noonan was brought down by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Omar-Bravo-c28555 with a two-footed tackle. The referee showed Bravo a straight red card and Sporting were down to ten men.
The visitors kept knocking on the visitor’s doors and their attempts ultimately bore fruit when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauro-Rosales-c24983 and Lamar Neagle scored in the closing stages to seal the win.
Rosales cut through the Sporting defence chipped the ball over Nielsen to square the affair at 1-1. Moments later, the winger snatched the ball from the Wiz and dribbled deep into opponent’s half. His cross was buried home by Neagle to complete the 2-1 comeback
win.
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