The Seattle Sounders did themselves a whole host of favors in terms of controlling their own destiny this year, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Wednesday. The win puts them into third place in the Western Conference and means they’ll reclaim the Cascadia Cup if they win their season finale against the Portland Timbers.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 3 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Venue: BC Place Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso
Assistants: Walt Heatherly, Kevin Lock
Fourth Official: Renzo Villanueva
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
Attendance: 17,362
Weather: 55 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Georgi Minoungou (Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák) 14’
SEA – Albert Rusnák (penalty) 65’
SEA – Paul Rothrock (Albert Rusnák, Jordan Morris) 67’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
VAN – Sam Adekugbe (caution) 13’
VAN – Alessandro Schopf (caution) 39’
VAN – Fafa Picault (caution) 46’
VAN – Fafa Picault (ejection) 88’
VAN – Ralph Priso (caution) 90’+1’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou (Jonathan Bell 87’); Cristian Roldan (Josh Atencio 74’), Obed Vargas, Georgi Minoungou (Pedro de la Vega 76’), Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock (Reed Baker-Whiting 74’); Jordan Morris (Danny Musovski 76’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Nathan, Danny Leyva, Dylan Teves
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 7
Offside: 2
Corner-Kicks: 6
Saves: 3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Yohei Takaoka; Mathias Laborda (Edier Ocampo 71’), Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon (Bjorn Utvik 71’); Sam Adekugbe, Alessandro Schopf (Levonte Johnson 59’), Sebastian Berhalter, Andres Cubas (Ralph Priso 71’), Pedro Vite; Fafa Picault, Brian White (Deiber Caicedo 78’)
Substitutes not used: Isaac Boehmer, Ryan Raposo, Belal Halbouni, Damir Kreilach
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 12
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 2