Nicolas Lodeiro's torrid introduction to MLS continued on Sunday with an audacious free kick to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-0 first-half lead against FC Dallas in Texas.
The Uruguayan lined up for the set piece opportunity in the 41st minute, and he fired a curling effort that beat a fully stretched Chris Seitz at the near post.
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The Sounders are in the thick of the playoff race in the MLS Western Conference, heading into Sunday's match with 45 points. Three of the West's six postseason berths have yet to be decided heading into the league's penultimate day of regular season action.