The Seattle Sounders continued their domination of the Vancouver Whitecaps this season, scoring a third-straight multi-goal victory over their northern neighbors. The Sounders now sit in the driver’s seat for the top spot in the Western Conference and at least have a theoretical chance to win the Supporters’ Shield with three games left to play.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Venue: Providence Park
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Assistants: Jeff Hosking, Jeremy Hanson
Fourth Official: Michael Radchuk
VAR: Jon Freemon
Attendance: Closed Door
Weather: 48 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz (Nouhou) 54’
SEA – Nicolás Lodeiro (Raúl Ruidíaz, Yeimar) 60’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
VAN – Lucas Cavallini (caution) 62’
VAN – Cristian Dajome (caution) 84’
VAN – Derek Cornelius (caution) 90’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Kelvin Leerdam (Alex Roldan 83’), Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou; João Paulo (Joevin Jones 73’), Gustav Svensson, Cristian Roldan, Nicolás Lodeiro, Jordan Morris (Román Torres 83’); Raúl Ruidíaz
Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Shane O’Neill, Miguel Ibarra, Jordy Delem, Shandon Hopeau
Total shots: 11 (Lodeiro/Ruidíaz, 3)
Shots on goal: 4 (Lodeiro/Ruidíaz, 2)
Fouls: 6 (Svensson, 3)
Offside: 3 (Ruidíaz, 2)
Corner-kicks: 3 (Lodeiro, 3)
Saves: 0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Evan Bush; Andy Rose (Fredy Montero 56’), Ranko Veselinovic, Derek Cornelius; Janio Bikel, Michael Baldisimo, Russell Teibert (Leonard Owusu 71’), Cristian Gutierrez; Tosaint Ricketts (Ali Adnan 71’), Theo Bair (Lucas Cavallini 56’), Ryan Raposo (Cristian Dajome 56’)
Substitutes not used: Bryan Meredith, Erik Godoy, Jake Nerwinski, Patrick Metcalfe
Total shots: 4 (Four players, 1)
Shots on goal: 0
Fouls: 12 (Cornelius, 3)
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 4 (Gutierrez, 3)
Saves: 2 (Bush, 2)
On the 12th consecutive year making the playoffs:
“It’s obviously a big moment for the club.