San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders 2 | 2019 MLS Preseason Match Recap

February 24, 2019 admin US MLS 0

Victor Rodriguez and Chris Wondolowski exchanged braces as the San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC played to a 2-2 draw in both teams final game of 2019 MLS Preseason presented by Advocare at Avaya Stadium Saturday afternoon

The Sounders took the lead just past the half-hour mark when Jordan Morris raced to the endline before cutting the ball back toward the penalty spot where Rodriguez slammed home for the visitors.

Rodriguez netted his second 20 minutes later, slipping a deflected shot in off Quakes goalkeeper Daniel Vega to double the Sounders lead.

But Wondo responded with a pair of penalty kicks four minutes apart, the second after Kelvin Leerdam was sent off for his challenge on the Quakes captain in the box.

#MLSisBack for both teams in a week’s time, with the Sounders hosting debutants FC Cincinnati at CenturyLink Field March 2 (10 pm ET | FS1), while the Earthquakes meet the Montreal Impact at Avaya Stadium (10 pm ET | ESPN+) also on March 2.

Goals

  • 32’ — SEA — Victor Rodriguez
  • 52’ — SEA — Victor Rodriguez
  • 57’ — SJ — Chris Wondolowski (PK)
  • 61’ — SJ — Chris Wondolowski (PK)

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes
GK: Daniel Vega — Nick Lima (Tommy Thompson — 71’), Guram Kashi, Harold Cummings, Marcos Lopez — Judson, Anibal Godoy — Cristian Espinoza, Vako, Magnus Eriksson (Shea Salinas — 81’) — Chris Wondolowski

Seattle Sounders FC
GK: Stefan Frei — Kelvin Leerdam, Chad Marshall (Roman Torres — 78’), Kim Kee-hee, Brad Smith (Nouhou — 46’) — Cristian Roldan, Gustav Svensson, Jordan Morris (Will Bruin — 78’), Nicolas Lodeiro, Victor Rodriguez (*Saad Abdul-Salaam —88’)  — Raul Ruidiaz (Harry Shipp — 62’)

*Abdul-Salaam is listed as a guest player with the Sounders. NYCFC own the player’s rights

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