Seattle v Dallas
A number of friendly faces on the staff of Seattle out of the indoor soccer world, HC Brian Schmetzer, one of 3 brothers to play pro and Preki who also made a name for himself outdoors, Heber the Brazilian out of NYCFC might just face another in Ibeagha a teammate of Jim Mauer the past NY Cosmos GK.
Roldan send a ball in it pings off a player and out, Dallas looks to go long and it goes to the GK. Seattle to get a throw as the clearing ball went out of touch. Christian Roldan finds his player in close just blocked wide for a corner, it goes far post and a foul is whistled. Christian and brother trade the ball, he sends it in, cleared out of touch. Arriola beaten to the ball but gets the throw. Jesus with a shot blocked to another Dallas player and it is held but brought out a bit. Alex Roldan tied up with Velasco, the call goes to Velasco as Roldan was tripped into him but hit him in the head. A deep throw for Seattle just behind Christian Roldan they recover, Rusnak to Morris and back, is then recovered by the home side. Velasco out for Fraser just 18’ in. A trio of shots in the area each denied for Seattle, two blocked the last a great save. Arriola now goes down. Nouhou long with a crossing ball that goes over the end line. Lead ball for Dallas saved well by the GK it bounces around and another try as Jesus shot right at the ‘keeper. Morris wins a ball in the area, lays it back to the other side for Rusnak and back again , played in by Alex Roldan, Joao Paulo with a long rocket, but offside. A turnover and no foul, Jesus goes high over the goal, a pair of great chances both squandered by the 2nd generation player with FC Dallas. Nouho pleads his innocence but called for a foul. Nouhou wins the challenge but plays the ball out of play. Now a corner coming for Dallas. Jesus to take it. Played back and out by Seatttle for another corner. Long turn and shot right at the GK for Seattle and his quick release gets it over the half very fast. Christian Roldan goes into the area, it is headed out. A hard foul has Jesus over the ball just below the center circle it comes right back out to the Dallas GK. Joao Paul with a long shot well covered by the GK. An elbow to the head of Roldan is not called. Too many touches for Seattle and the shot is stopped. Nouhou in, it works its way to Roldan and just wide. Penalty for Seattle at 42’ as Roldan sought out the contact, if the extended hand of the defender was called earlier no PK, but advantage kept it going. Rusnak steps to the spot. he goes left as does the GK off the post and in. Seattle over the top, inside played out recovered then lost again. Jesus cautioned for a block on a fellow National player in Roldan, the one from El Salvador.
Christian Roldan checked to the ground, no card. The kick into the area comes out, reclaimed by the home team and is in their defensive end now sent in to the GK. Unforced errors are traded Seattle has it at midfield, they go back to goal. Arriola fouled on a break it will be a yellow for Jackson Ragen as he remains down. The kick headed on but the GK plucks it out of the air. Christian Roldan unable to get past Farfan and a goal kick is coming. Maybe too quick of a restart for Dallas as the first pass is barely received and then played away. A through ball is easily picked off for Joao Paulo by the GK. Morris bodied by Igbeehaba but no call now Nouho and another getting physical Obrian run over by Nouhou, he gets up pushing the far larger defender. Rusnak miss times a shot and it is well over the goal, lean over, follow through, it might overcome the poor bounce described by the talking heads, such great passing got it there. Morris taking on 3, slows to pass it off, Rusnak to Roldan outside no ball in and its 30 yards back now? Into the center circle as Seattle holds it, into Morris in the area and he loses it, had he gone down due to the contact, would he have gotten a call for a pk? Seattle right back and they go into the area, it is lost. Seattle is holding the ball well as Dallas is not marking, not pressing they have just about 25’ to tie this. Long ball for Jesus easily grabbed by the ‘keeper. Chu from 30 yards, why take that shot. Lodiero in for Chu at 66’. Sealy in for Obrian. Long shot by Seattle blocked they keep the ball. Lodiero gets his welcome to the game as he is fouled. Christan Roldan sails one from far away. Alex Roldan holds does not shoot in the area, too many passes by Seattle without a shot. Now 30 yards out from the area. Morris gets it at the top of the 6 from Nouhou and he nods it home, a Dallas player is down. Lodeiro taken down as he crossed midfield and a yellow is issued to Trafari. Ruidiaz coming in for Morris. Sealy gets off a partially screened shot but the GK has no issue with it. Seattle still attacking. Dallas gets a break, the shot, right at the GK and a weak one at that.