MLS Seattle Sounders FC

MLS Reserve League: Sounders FC 2, at L.A. Galaxy 1

Published on July 5, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, July 5, 2011) - Seattle Sounders FC defeated the LA Galaxy, 2-1, in an MLS Reserve League match on Tuesday at University Field #1 at The Home Depot Center. Nate Jaqua and Lamar Neagle scored two first half goals for the Sounders (7-0-0, 21 pts), while Adam Cristman pulled back a goal late for the Galaxy (1-5-0, 3 pts) to make for a tense final 15 minutes.

Remaining perfect on the season, Seattle got off to a quick start, scoring first with a strike from Jaqua at the top of the box in the 18th minute. Collecting the ball on the left wing, Neagle sent a low cross into the box for Jaqua, who took a controlling touch before firing a low shot past the Galaxy's Josh Saunders.

Seattle doubled its lead in the 31st minute when Neagle converted a penalty kick, giving the midfielder an assist and a goal of his own in the first half. On the play which led to the spot kick, Mike Fucito had broken through the Galaxy back line and into the box with just the keeper to beat, but a recovering Dan Keat made one last defensive effort only to be called for the foul.

In the second half, Los Angeles looked to battle back into the game but that elusive first goal seemed just out of reach against a strong Sounders FC defense. The Galaxy would finally break through in the 74th minute with a strike from Cristman. Just back from the U-17 FIFA World Cup with the U.S. National Team, Jack McBean provided the assist flicking a pass into the box for Cristman to slot past Seattle's Terry Boss.

Los Angeles pressured the Sounders incisively in the final minutes of the match and nearly earned a penalty kick of their own in stoppage time when Cristman went down following a tackle by Boss, but referee Alejandro Mariscal waived play-on.

Next in MLS Reserve League action, Sounders FC will visit the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Tuesday, August 9 at 2 p.m. at a yet to be determined location.

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