Morris, Roldan score as Sounders blast SKC 3-0

Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan every had a objective and an help because the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Sporting Kansas Metropolis 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Will Bruin additionally scored for the streaking Sounders (7-6-2, 23 factors), who improved to 5-1-1 of their previous seven video games to maneuver above the playoff line within the Western Convention.

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Goalkeeper Stefan Frei was pressured to make only one save in posting his ninetieth profession shutout, the third-most in league historical past.

Sporting KC (4-10-4, 16 factors) misplaced for the third time up to now 4 video games. Goalkeeper Tim Melia made 5 saves within the defeat.

Bruin, a 12-year veteran beginning instead of the injured Raul Ruidiaz, scored within the eighth minute. Morris tallied within the 71st and Roldan within the 76th.

Will Bruin celebrates his early objective for Seattle towards Sporting Kansas Metropolis. Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports activities

The primary objective got here after Sounders defender Alex Roldan despatched a go to his brother, Cristian, who dribbled the ball towards the highest proper nook of the 18-yard field earlier than sending a cross to Bruin, who was positioned on the prime of the 6-yard field on the far put up. Bruin put a header again throughout the goalmouth, leaving Melia no probability as he tried to scramble from put up to put up.

Morris’ objective was comparable, although it got here on a cross from Nouhou Tolo on the left wing to the highest of the 6-yard field close to the suitable put up for a header.

The Sounders stored up the strain to make it 3-0. Substitute Leo Chu drove the ball down the left wing earlier than sliding a go forward to Morris, who received the ball simply earlier than a hard-charging Melia. Morris chipped a go throughout the goalmouth to a wide-open Roldan, who tapped the ball into an open web.

Frei’s lone save got here on a Sixty fifth-minute header by Kansas Metropolis’s Johnny Russell off Felipe Hernandez’s nook kick.

Supply: espn.co.uk