Minnesota United Falls to the Seattle Sounders on the Road

June 16, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release

SEATTLE – Minnesota United was unable to break its winless streak against Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field after a 2-0 loss on the road. Minnesota United will face FC Dallas on Wednesday, June 19 at Toyota Stadium before returning to Allianz Field to face Austin FC on Saturday, June 22.

18′ – Minnesota found their first close chance on goal after Sang Bin Jeong played a ball down the right side of the pitch, finding Bongokuhle Hlongwane on the right flank. Bongi inside the 6-yard box wasn’t able to get a shot off and passed it back toward the PK spot where possession bounced between both teams and was finally cleared out.

21′ – Clint Irwin made a crucial save after Seattle crossed the ball from the middle third of the pitch, finding Léo Chú on the right flank. Chú crossed the ball into the six where Irwin dove and gained possession, keeping the score 0-0.

28′ – Seattle Sounders FC scored the first goal of the match after being granted a free kick in Minnesota’s defensive third. Seattle midfielder Albert Rusnák crossed the ball from the right side of the pitch, finding Jordan Morris on the six-yard line for a header to goal.

45′ – The Seattle side had a close scoring opportunity after Paul Rothrock crossed the ball from the left flank, finding Obed Vargas on the opposite side. Vargas turned and fired off a close-range shot, hitting the side of the net out of bounds.

45’+1′ – Clint Irwin faced Jordan Morris with a one-on-one to goal but deflected his shot, keeping the Sounders to only one goal going into halftime.

46′ – Seattle nearly found an early goal in the second half after an up-back-through sequence in the right channel and found Jordan Morris on the right flank. Irwin left the right side of the goal open after he dove for Morris’ cross to Rothrock. Rothrock on the six-yard line connected with the cross and missed wide of the near post.

56′ – Caden Clark nearly equalized the score after firing off a long-range shot from outside the 18-yard box. Clark’s shot curved just wide of the far post, going out of bounds.

57′ – The Sounders scored the second goal of the night after building the attack up on the right side of the pitch into the 18-yard box. Léo Chú on the right flank had a one-two sequence with teammate Vargas and then poked it through Minnesota players, finding Rothrock on the opposite side. Rothrock took one-touch and found the back of the net.

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