The Seattle Sounders were forced to settle for a 0-0 tie against the LA Galaxy on Sunday. It was the second straight time in which the Sounders have been shut out at home and have now been shut out by the Galaxy twice, the only two times LA have held their opponent scoreless all season.
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MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 0 – LA Galaxy 0
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field
Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistants: Michael Barwegen, Lyes Arga
Fourth Official: Mark Allatin
VAR: Michael Radchuck
Attendance: 31,102
Weather: 50 degrees and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
None
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Jordan Morris (caution) 75’
LAG – Joseph Paintsill (caution) 81’
LAG – Edwin Cerrillo (caution) 83’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Cristian Roldan, Yeimar (Reed Baker-Whiting 86’), Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; João Paulo (Cody Baker 74’), Josh Atencio (Danny Musovski 57’), Obed Vargas, Albert Rusnák (Léo Chú 74’), Jordan Morris (Georgi Minoungou* 86’); Raúl Ruidíaz
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jonathan Bell, Dylan Teves, Paul Rothrock
*Tacoma Defiance player on short-term loan
Total shots: 19
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 8
Offside: 1
Corner-Kicks: 12
Saves: 3
LA Galaxy – John McCarthy; Miki Yamane, Julian Aude (John Nelson 90’+5’), Maya Yoshida, Jalen Neal; Gaston Brugman, Diego Fagundez (Daniel Aguirre 82’), Edwin Cerrillo (Jonathan Perez 86’); Gabriel Pec, Miguel Berry (Eriq Zavaleta 90’+5’), Joseph Paintsill
Substitutes not used: Novak Micovic, Mauricio Cuevas, Tucker Lepley, Emiro Garces
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 12
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 5
Quotes
SOUNDERS FC HEAD COACH BRIAN SCHMETZER
On the troubles in the final third today:
“Well, Raúl [Ruidíaz] had a couple of good looks, there was a cross late [with] Cody [Baker] and Danny Musovski. There was a play in the first half, Obed [Vargas] gets down in the prime assist zone, Raúl is sprinting to the near post, Jordan [Morris] is not getting in front of his guy. Cristian [Roldan] that shot that he takes goes over the bar, a cleaner first touch out in front of him he can hit it on frame, we need to get Albert [Rusnák] involved more. There were a few reasons – sloppy… I took Josh [Atencio] off he wasn’t feeling good, he’s a little under the weather, sick. He’s normally good for one or two chances. But we just didn’t get it done. I need the senior players, even though they’re tired, it was a long trip [to D.C. and Philadelphia], they need to persevere. And when those guys, I felt they couldn’t do it, we put a bunch of young guys on there and they provided some energy, but you have to balance that with quality. We’re going to work on it, and we will get it right.”
SOUNDERS FC MIDFIELDER JOÃO PAULO
On how he looks at the game:
“I think we missed a good opportunity to win this game. But I think even [LA Galaxy] missing some key players, they are still a good roster, good team. But I think we need to look at us and try to improve. The reality is we need to be better.”
SOUNDERS FC MIDFIELDER OBED VARGAS
On the struggle to score today:
“I think that quality, that final shot, final pass. I know myself, I think I got into the prime assist zone but then I couldn’t connect that cross, I couldn’t give my teammate a chance to finish it and so I think that was lacked today, just that final touch inside the box. To put it on target, I think we had plenty of chances and we couldn’t put it on target and give us a chance to score. I think that’s what would have changed the game, one chance [and it’s] one-zero and it’s a win. It doesn’t have to be beautiful all the time.”
