TUKWILA, Washington – The Seattle Sounders’ fourth-round Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matchup with the PDL’s Kitsap Pumas at Starfire Soccer on Wednesday wasn’t exactly the lopsided affair one might expect from a game pitting an MLS side against a fourth-division opponent.
In the end, however, the Sounders got the result they needed, riding second-half tallies from Cristian Roldan and substitute Joevin Jones to a 2-0 victory.
It was Roldan who struck first, breaking a scoreless deadlock in the 71st minute off a free kick assist from Aaron Kovar, Roldan’s first goal as a professional across all competitions.