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Sounders FC beat Chivas

September 4, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release


CARSON, Calif. - Obafemi Martins and Andy Rose each scored first-half braces as Seattle Sounders FC (16-7-3, 51 points) defeated Chivas USA (6-14-6, 24 points), 4-2, on Wednesday evening at the StubHub Center. Sounders FC became the first team to reach 50 points this season and currently has a five-point lead in the Supporters' Shield race.

Seattle extended its winning streak to three games and has won the past seven matches against Chivas USA, going unbeaten in the past 13 (9-0-4) meetings. Martins now has a team-high 12 goals and Brad Evans' three first-half assists tied the MLS record.

Seattle began the scoring in the 11 th minute with a goal by Martins. Chad Marshall redirected an Evans corner kick to Martins, who tapped it into the net for the early lead.

Martins scored again in the 16 th minute. From the middle of the field, Clint Dempsey played the ball wide to Lamar Neagle. As goalkeeper Dan Kennedy approached, Neagle crossed it to Martins in the center of the box for an open net finish. Martins' 12 goals ranks fifth in MLS this season.

In the 38 th minute, Seattle capitalized on a foul suffered by Martins. Brad Evans sent a curling free kick to the left side of the box and a streaking Rose swept the ball to the far post for his first goal of the season.

Seattle extended the lead to 4-0 in similar fashion just four minutes later . Evans again curl ed a free kick to the far post where Rose directed a contested header into the net for his second goal .

Chivas USA pulled one goal back in the 51 st minute on a goal by Marco Delgado. Delgado received a cross from Eric Avila and sent an acrobatic header to the upper left corner of the net. It was Chivas USA's first goal since July 20.

In the 60 th minute, Chivas USA made the score 4-2 on a penalty. After drawing a foul from Zach Scott's challenge in the box, Ryan Finley slotted his penalty attempt inside the left post.

Sounders FC resume regular season action on September 12 against Real Salt Lake. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT on the Xbox Pitch at CenturyLink Field.

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