MLS Seattle Sounders FC

Sounders FC Reserves Defeat Chivas USA 3-2

Published on May 10, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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TUKWILA, Wash. (May 9, 2011) - Lamar Neagle and Miguel Montano scored eight minutes apart in the second half, lifting Seattle Sounders FC to a 3-2 win over Chivas USA in an MLS Reserve League match at Starfire Sports Stadium on Monday night.

Chris Cortez scored twice for Chivas USA (1-2-1) and nearly equalized in stoppage time. Mike Fucito struck for Seattle's (2-0-0) opener.

Neagle put Sounders FC ahead early in the second half. Streaking into the right corner of the box he was taken down by Chivas USA goalkeeper Sergio Arias. Neagle then stepped to the spot and converted to the left corner in the 52nd minute.

Montano doubled the lead to 3-1 on the hour. He received a short feed from Pat Noonan, faked right, then pulled the ball back left and fired inside the near post from 16 yards.

Chivas USA pulled a goal back in the 69th minute on the second strike by Cortez. Bryan de la Fuente drove a cross from the left wing and Cortez flicked it into the right corner.

In the first minute of stoppage time Cortez almost bagged a hat trick but his shot off a corner kick caromed off the left post. The Red and White's Mariano Trujillo was denied in the 83rd minute when Sounders FC keeper Terry Boss turned his drive around the left post.

The teams exchanged first-half goals three minutes apart.

In the 22nd minute, Cortez intercepted a miss-hit goal kick by Boss and promptly beat Boss with a 20-yard drive to the right corner.

Sounders FC equalized in the 25th minute. David Estrada's cross to the far post was headed down by Nate Jaqua and Fucito put it away from close range.

Fucito had three earlier attempts which just missed, including a header against the crossbar in the 6th minute from a Neagle cross. Jaqua steered the rebound wide right.

Seattle out-shot Chivas USA 15-9 but the visitors held an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks.

Sounders FC hosts the Timbers reserves on Sunday at 1 p.m. PT. Chivas USA resumes Reserve League play June5 by hosting Portland in Carson, Calif.

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