Moments of Matchday 17 – OurSports Central

Below is a selection of the notable performances and moments from the 12 matches played on the 17th matchday of the 2024 MLS regular season on Wednesday, May 29.

Tarbell Ties Dynamo Record with 10 Saves in 3-1 Win

In one of the most impressive individual performances of Matchday 17, Houston Dynamo FC goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell stole the show in the club’s 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids, recording 10 saves in the match, including a penalty-kick stop. The victory improved Houston’s record to 6-6-3 on the year.

Tarbell’s 10 saves tied current Dynamo general manager Pat Onstad’s club record for the most saves in a single regular-season game, which was set on March 29, 2008. The 30-year-old ‘keeper made a pair of sensational saves in the 26th minute and stopped Rafael Navarro’s penalty attempt in the 49th minute.

Houston’s defensive efforts were complemented by a trio of goals from Amine Bassi (40′), Latif Blessing (70′), and Sebastian Kowalczyk (80′).

Rusnák Joins Elite 50-50 Club, RSL Extends Unbeaten Streak

Playing against the team that he began his MLS career with, Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Albert Rusnák scored the club’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake at Lumen Field.

The draw extended Real Salt Lake’s unbeaten run to 12 matches, which is the longest active streak in MLS and dates back to March 9. RSL’s streak was preserved by a 99th-minute goal from Carlos Andrés Gómez, who capitalized off of a caromed save and slotted home the game-tying goal. The 12-game unbeaten run is tied for the second-longest single-season undefeated streak in club history.

With his 50th regular-season score, Rusnák became the fifth active player and the 29th player in MLS history to reach 50 career goals and 50 career assists. The midfielder eclipsed the 50-assist mark on Matchday 16. Among active players, Rusnák joins LAFC’s Kei Kamara (155 goals, 57 assists), the LA Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez (71 goals, 73 assists), FC Cincinnati’s Luciano ‘Lucho’ Acosta (65 goals, 88 assists), and Austin FC’s Ethan Finlay (59 goals, 52 assists).

The Slovakian standout joined Seattle from Real Salt Lake in 2022 after spending five seasons in Utah, where he recorded 41 goals and 39 assists in 140 matches for the club.

Saba, Atlanta United Topple Inter Miami

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