MLS Seattle Sounders FC

Sounders lose to Red Bulls

Published on March 19, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release


HARRISON, N.J. - Juan Agudelo scored the game-winner in the second half as Seattle Sounders FC fell to the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.

Sounders FC (0-2-0, 0 points) lost for the first time at New York as it continues to look for its first points of the 2011 season.

New York (1-0-0, 3 points), the defending Eastern Conference champions, won its season opener and captured the three points.

Agudelo, 18, netted the winner in the 70th minute when he chased down a long ball from Teemu Tainio and struck it with the outside of his right foot and into the side netting. It was Agudelo's first career MLS goal.

Seattle conceded a penalty kick in the 8th minute after Jhon Kennedy Hurtado was whistled for a tackle on Agudelo in the box. Thierry Henry stepped up to the spot and hit a low strike to the right corner. Kasey Keller dived to his right and deflected the ball across the endline for a corner kick.

It was Keller's second penalty save in MLS play. He last saved a penalty kick against Real Salt Lake on September 9, 2010 at Qwest Field.

Sounders FC had several scoring opportunities, nearly equalizing in second-half stoppage time. Fredy Montero swung a free kick into the box that forced a save from goalkeeper Greg Sutton and Lamar Neagle's rebound attempt missed high.

Montero played a give-and-go with Alvaro Fernandez in the 39th minute but Montero's hard shot from the right side was blocked by Sutton.

Just before the halftime whistle, Montero beat a New York defender in the box but his shot from the endline hit the outside of the post.

Seattle last dropped consecutive league matches in July of 2010.

A pair of Sounders made their MLS debuts on Saturday night. Argentine midfielder Mauro Rosales, who signed with the club on Friday, replaced Fernandez in the 68th minute and rookie Servando Carrasco, Seattle's third selection (27th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, started at central midfield.

Steve Zakuani did not travel due to injury. It was the first game he missed since August 14, 2010 at Chivas USA.

Sounders FC returns home to face the Houston Dynamo at 7 p.m. PT on Friday, March 25 on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field.

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