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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 27 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 24 |
| LAFC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 20 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 19 |
| Minnesota United FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 17 |
| Real Salt Lake | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 16 |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| FC Dallas | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +3 | 13 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Portland Timbers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| Austin FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -18 | 4 |
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