Sounders Draw Match

The Seattle Sounders ended their exhibition this season on a decent note without the Carolina Cup, but without any loses either. Sounders coach Schmid seemed pleased with the team’s performance as they drew the game 2-2 on Saturday against D.C United at the Blackbaud Stadium. D.C united took home the Carolina Challenge Cup, with leveled score with the Seattle Sounders at 1-0-2 but triumphed due to goal differential.  The Sounders finished exhibition play at 6-0-3.

Post the match coach Schmid commented that they don’t like losing games that’s an obvious, and he wasn’t at all please that the Sounders took 2 goals at the game. He assured that they won’t be repeating this mistake during their match next week. On the 8th minute of the match, Fabian Espindola scored a penalty kick on behalf of D.C United as Chad Marshall got whistled for hitting a hand ball. Next the Sounders equalized as striker Kenny Cooper scored his first goal in the twenty fourth minute. Cooper commented that Dylan Remick, who has been performing impressively in the pre season, put in the ball amazingly it is just by good luck that he kicked it in the net.

In the fifty third minute, United jumped back into the game with Espindola’s fabulous cross was perfectly played by Kitchen. The Sounders did not give up as yet, as they tied the score once more as Marco Pappa got a goal on Evan’s pass during the sixty third minute.

Schmid while praising the midfielders commented that Evans and Alonso performed quite well. He added that Marco Pappa too added to their effort by giving time to Dylan to go ahead.

Earlier coach Schmid had said that this playing lineup will be quite similar to the team who will be playing the Major League Soccer this weekend.

LOWE COMES IN

Seattle Sounders recently brought in Damion Lowe in the Superdraft and the defender is expected to be a major part of the club’s plans over the next few years. Still just 20 years old, he has a long time to develop his game and become one of the best defenders in the MLS. Manager Sigi Schmid said that the club was looking to lower the age of the defenders in this transfer window and they have done excellently that after the arrival of players like Lowe. Jalil Anibaba was also brought to the club for the eighth spot.

At just 25 years of age, Jalil Anibaba also has his best years ahead of him. Lowe said that he is extremely delighted to join a club like Seattle Sounders, which also means that he will get to play alongside great names like Clint Dempsey. Lowe has also raised expectations by claiming that he has always been starting matches. Even though he accepts that it will not be easy at a club like Seattle, his expectations are already at starting the matches rather than being used as a backup. Seattle Sounders only manage a fourth place finish in the table last season, while they were knocked out in the play-offs by Portland Timbers.

“Our guys were pretty much gone at that stage. [Patrick] Mullins was still on the board, but we had made a lot of moves for forwards in the offseason. We felt we had enough depth at that position that made sure we provided ourselves depth and youth in the back. We were staring to get a little bit older there. We think he’s a young center back with a bright future. We think he has great potential. We were happy with that,” said Schmid have to the club completed the signings of Lowe and Anibaba.