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Seattle Sounders Secure Home Win Despite Chaotic Ending
Seattle, Washington – In a match held at Lumen Field, the Seattle Sounders defeated Austin in a Major League Soccer game marked by ball control and a card-filled finale. The Sounders dominated possession with 56% compared to Austin’s 44%, reflecting their superiority on the field.
The first goal came in the 45th minute, courtesy of J. Ferreira, opening the scoring just before halftime. The second half began with a yellow card for Austin’s B. Sabovic in the 53rd minute, quickly followed by a second goal for Seattle in the 54th minute, scored by D. Musovski with another assist from Ferreira.
Although Austin attempted to react, the Sounders maintained the pressure. The match heated up towards the end, with multiple yellow cards for both teams. Seattle’s R. Baker-Whiting received two yellow cards, culminating in a red card in the 89th minute, leaving his team with ten men in the final minutes. Joao Paulo also received a yellow card in stoppage time.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Seattle Sounders managed to maintain their lead and secure the victory. The final statistics showed a slight advantage in shots for Seattle (12 compared to Austin’s 11), but a significant difference in shots on target (6 compared to 1). Austin earned more corners (5 compared to Seattle’s 3), but failed to capitalize on them. The match concluded with a tense atmosphere and a triumph for the home side at their stadium.
Substitutions austin: at minute 56 J. Obrian came in and O. Bukari went out., at minute 66 B. Sabovic came in and D. Rubio went out., at minute 66 M. Desler came in and R. Taylor went out., at minute 77 Guilherme Biro came in and Z. Kolmanic went out., at minute 77 O. Wolff came in and N. Dubersarsky went out.
Substitutions seattle sounders: at minute 61 D. Musovski came in and R. Kent went out., at minute 75 P. Rothrock came in and P. de La Vega went out., at minute 75 J. Ferreira came in and J. Morris went out., at minute 85 A. Rusnak came in and D. Leyva went out., at minute 86 O. Vargas came in and Joao Paulo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Seattle Sounders
Austin
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