Being a centerback can be brutal. One moment can take you from having a fantastic game to a poor one, a single moment can take you from a well earned road draw to nothing. That is exactly what happened to Rodrigue Ele and Seattle Sounders 2 on a sweltering night in the Valley of the Sun that saw them fall 0-1 against an excellent Phoenix Rising FC.
The game started out a bit cagey with neither side able to really hold unto possession in their attacking third, but eventually S2 upped the height and intensity of their pressure and started to put Phoenix on the back foot.