Jesus Ferreira scored his first goal of the MLS season as Seattle Soundlers was undefeated at home with a 1-0 win against the expansion San Diego FC on Wednesday night.
Goalkeeper Stephen Freei made seven savings for sounders (7-4-5, 26 points), who improved 6-1-2 since 3–0 defeat in San Diego on 5 April. Seattle is 5-0-2 at home.
SDFC (8-5-3, 27 points) suffered its first loss in the May 6 matches (4-1-1).
The US International was acquired in an offsen trade with FC Dallas, with Ferrera prolonged in the 58th minute, as Pedro de la Vega was getting ready to replace it.
Seattle defender Alex Rolden sent a long pass to Right Wing to Paul Rotharrock, who found Ferrera at a distance of 12 yards by goals. Ferrera passed, spoon to make some space against a defender and a left leg shot out of the reach of goalkeeper CJ DOS Santos and in the lower left corner of the net.
The sounders almost doubled their advantage after a minute, but DOS Santos saved one-hand on the 20-hand shot by Albert Rousnak.
San Diego overtook the sounders 8–1, with Fray to save four in the first half, in the first half.
Freei’s best stop, a diving, a one-hand on the 15-hand shot by Alex Metain before the intervening arrival in the 44th minute. Defender Noho Tolo cleaned the rebound with a bicycle kick.
The best chance of SDFC in the second half came in the 66th minute when Milan Iloki’s 20-yard shot shut down Stuart Hawkins, which forced freedi to save a kick while diving in the opposite direction.
DOS Santos opened the scoring in the third minute after tracking a loose ball on the right edge of the penalty region, but cleaned Rolden correctly. The experienced defender tried to score a 25-yard shot as well as a goal from the sideline, but DOS Santos returned to the net and saved a diving to knock the ball out of the border.
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