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Notes and lineups: Nelson Valdez, Stefan Frei starting for Sounders

Seattle Times | March 20, 2016

Related Topics: Seattle Sounders FC, Mark Geiger, Cascadia Cup, Stefan Frei, Nelson Valdez, CenturyLink Field, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Matthew Nelson

Here are the notable notes for the first Cascadia Cup matchup of 2016 between the Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night at CenturyLink Field:

  • Mark Geiger is the referee, Frank Anderson and Matthew Nelson are his assistants and Alejandro Mariscal is the fourth official.
  • Going back to the original NASL, the Sounders have a 66-50-23 edge in 139 all-time meetings against the Whitecaps. In MLS, the series is tied 5-5-4. Seattle went 2-1-0 against Vancouver in league play last season, also topping their shared CONCACAF Champions League group.
  • The Sounders are the Cascadia Cup holders, breaking the Whitecaps’ two-year reign.
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