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LOS ANGELES (AP) â Eduard Atuesta scored the fastest goal in Los Angeles FC history in the second minute, and Brad Smith headed home his first MLS goal early in the second half for the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference powers’ 1-1 draw Saturday.
LAFC earned four points in its two season-opening home games with no contributions from its two best players, Carlos Vela and Diego Rossi. Coach Bob Bradley was heartened by the draw against the team that has knocked LAFC out of the playoffs in each of the past two seasons.
âI liked our mentality,â Bradley said. âI felt that the concentration to really stay in the game against a good team was at a high level. I thought we had opportunities in the second half had we been able to be a little sharper with the final pass, or sometimes our crossing. Just little things around the box where we werenât good enough or sharp enough.”
For the first time in over five years, and just the second time in his professional career, Seattle Sounders defender Brad Smith found his name on the score sheet. In the 54th minute in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at LAFC, Smith cleaned up a save by goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega by heading the rebound into the net to secure a well-earned road point. “It’s been a while,” Smith quipped.
The Seattle Sounders drew 1-1 with LAFC on Saturday at Banc of California in Los Angeles.
Eduard Atuesta opened the scoring for the hosts just 85 seconds into the match off a free kick just outside the box. Cristian Roldan had the best chance of the first half for the Sounders when his shot from 25 yards out clanged off the far post.
The match went into halftime 1-0 before the Sounders equalized in the 54
th minute on a goal from Brad Smith. Alex Roldan played a beautiful ball in for Raúl RuidÃaz, whose header was saved by goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega, but Smith was there to head in the rebound from close range.
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