Seattle v Kansas City
Bruin sparks Sounders to 3-0 victory over Sporting KC
SEATTLE -- — Will Bruin staked Seattle to an early lead, Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan added second-half goals and the Sounders breezed to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Bruin took a pass from Roldan and scored on a header in the 8th minute to give the Sounders (8-6-2) a 1-0 lead.
Jordan Morris headed in a pass from Nouhou Tolo in the 71st minute to stretch the Sounders' lead to 2-0. Roldan capped the scoring in the 76th minute with an assist from Morris.
Seattle outshot Sporting KC 15-9 with an 8-1 edge in shots on goal.
Stefan Frei needed just one save to post a clean sheet for the Sounders. Tim Melia had five saves for Sporting KC (4-11-4).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Alex Chilowicz
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +20 | 29 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | +17 | 29 |
| Real Salt Lake | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | +7 | 25 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 24 |
| FC Dallas | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +7 | 22 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 21 |
| LAFC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 21 |
| Minnesota United FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 21 |
| LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| San Diego FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 17 |
| Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | +2 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| Austin FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 14 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 13 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -21 | 11 |
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