Coming into Wednesday’s match against Real Salt Lake, the Seattle Sounders were riding an eight-game MLS losing streak at Rio Tinto Stadium. The good news: That streak is now over after they earned a 2-2 tie. The bad news: The Sounders twice led and by the time RSL scored their equalizer, most of the starters had entered the game. If you’re wondering why a hard-earned point feels like two dropped, that’s why.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Real Salt Lake 2
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Malik Badawi
Assistants: Jeff Hosking, TJ Zablocki
Fourth Official: Timothy Ford
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
Attendance: Closed Door
Weather: 75 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA - Nicolás Lodeiro (penalty) 29’
RSL - Justen Glad (Albert Rusnak) 50’
SEA - Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Alex Roldan, Jordy Delem) 69’
RSL - Pablo Ruiz 85’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA - Xavier Arreaga (caution) 18’
RSL - Aaron Herrera (caution) 28’
RSL - Damir Kreilach (caution) 45’ + 2’
SEA - João Paulo (caution) 80’
RSL - Corey Baird (caution) 90’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Shane O’Neill, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Xavier Arreaga; Alex Roldan (Kelvin Leerdam 83’), Jordy Delem (João Paulo 71’), Nicolás Lodeiro, Nouhou (Joevin Jones 71’); Cristian Roldan, Handwalla Bwana (Jordan Morris 56’), Raúl Ruidíaz (Will Bruin 83’)
Total shots: 5 (Lodeiro/Ruidíaz, 2)
Shots on goal: 2 (Lodeiro/Gómez Andrade, 1)
Fouls: 11 (Four players, 2)
Offside: 5 (Ruidíaz, 3)
Corner-kicks: 5 (Lodeiro, 5)
Saves: 3 (Frei, 3)
Real Salt Lake - Andrew Putna; Aaron Herrera, Justen Glad, Marcelo Silva, Donny Toia; Pablo Ruiz (Kyle Beckerman 87’), Damir Kreilach, Maikel Chang (Giuseppe Rossi HT), Albert Rusnak (Everton Luiz 87’), Justin Meram (Sam Johnson 70’); Corey Baird
Substitutes not used: Zac MacMath, Nedum Onuoha, Nick Besler, Milan Iloski, Tate Schmitt
Total shots: 12 (Glad, 3)
Shots on goal: 5 (Glad, 2)
Fouls: 16 (Baird, 4)
Offside: 3 (Three players, 1)
Corner-kicks: 5 (Rusnak, 5)
Saves: 0
POST-MATCH QUOTES
On the five-man back line:
“It was great.