Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei forced to make three saves as Sounders blank Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0
Vancouver Whitecaps ' Sebastian Berhalter, left, trips Seattle Sounders' Paul Rothrock, centre, as Vancouver 's Ranko Veselinovic, back watches during the second half in Vancouver . The Sounders won 3-0 on Oct. 2, 2024.Albert Rusnak had a goal and two assists for the Seattle Sounders posted a dominant 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.
Vancouver had a prime chance at an equalizer in the 19th minute when striker Brian White dished to midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, who unleashed a right-footed shot that Frei dove to tip away. Whitecaps forward Fafa Picault picked up the rebound at the side of the net, only to see his point-blank shot blocked by Alex Rodan.
The Sounders dominated 61.5 per cent of possession across the first half, outshooting the Whitecaps 7-5, though each side had a single shot on target.Takaoka kept Vancouver’s deficit to a single goal in the 61st minute with a diving save on Roldan blasting a long shot on net. Rusnak stepped up to the spot and sent a low, rolling shot just past Takaoka’s outstretched hand to give the Sounders a 2-0 cushion in the 65th minute. The goal was his 10th of the season.
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