SEATTLE, Wash. – Forward Oalex Anderson has made his name this season by coming on late and changing the momentum of the match. He’s a guy whose bread and butter is running at tired defenders one on one and using his extraordinary pace to create chaos in opposing back lines.
That was the game plan for the Seattle Sounders when they subbed him on in the 79th minute. Then, a little over a minute later, he limped off the field and that plan had to change.
79’ - Anderson is in for 15 seconds before drawing a yellow out of Marlon Hairston, who himself was only in for 2 minutes.