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Sounders tie MLS record with 1-1 draw with Rapids
Field Level Media
05 Jul 2021, 14:05 GMT+10
Alex Roldan scored his first career goal as the Seattle Sounders tied a Major League Soccer record with a 1-1 draw against the host Colorado Rapids on Sunday night in Commerce City, Colo.
Seattle (7-0-5, 26 points) remained the lone team without a loss in MLS and equaled the record of 12 straight unbeaten games to start a season in the post-shootout era.
Michael Barrios scored for Colorado (5-3-2, 17 points).
Roldan s goal came in the 41st minute. He took a pass on the right wing and tried to beat the Rapids Sam Vines to the corner flag, but the defender was able to shield Roldan from the ball and make a pass to teammate Andre Shinyashiki at the top right corner of the 18-yard box. Shinyashiki tried to make a return pass to Vines, but Roldan intercepted the ball and took a 12-yard shot from the right side of the penalty area that snuck under diving Colorado goalkeeper William Yarbroug
2021/07/05 11:43 Seattle Sounders midfielder Alex Roldan, right, battles for control of the ball with Colorado Rapids defender Sam Vines in the first half of an MLS so. Seattle Sounders midfielder Alex Roldan, right, battles for control of the ball with Colorado Rapids defender Sam Vines in the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Colorado Rapids defender Sam Vines, right, looks to pass the ball as Seattle Sounders midfielder Alex Roldan defends in the first half of an MLS socce. Colorado Rapids defender Sam Vines, right, looks to pass the ball as Seattle Sounders midfielder Alex Roldan defends in the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: Player ratings
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Seattle came into the weekend match looking to earn their second nine-point week of the season, which is more points than four teams’ season totals, including their opponent, the Vancouver Whitecaps. It wasn’t to be, as a combination of injuries and rotation forced Seattle to field a good, not great, lineup that played down to the level of their competition. Some mixed play led to a mixed result, with both teams scoring twice. Seattle left Lumen Field with a 2-2 draw that they will be disappointed with, but it was an okay result at the end of a long, hot, congested week.