Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez came through for the Sounders U17s, again. For the third straight GA Cup match, the Tacoma Defiance forward scored the Sounders’ only goal. This time it was an extra-time game-winner over three-time tournament champion River Plate, delivering another 1-0 win and putting the Sounders into a semifinal matchup with West Ham on Thursday.
Almost as impressive as the win itself was how the Sounders did it. Although River Plate had their moments, the Sounders controlled large portions of the match and had arguably the better chances. In regulation, they had one goal ruled just offside and Ocampo-Chavez missed a close-range back-post header just wide.