Chivas USA 2: :0 Sounders FC
It was a frustrating night for Sounders FC (by Getty Images)
Seattle had a James Riley own-goal and then Chivas USA’s Chukwudi Chijindu added a security goal in the 84th minute as the league leaders improve their record to 4-0-1 (13 points).
The loss drops Sounders FC to 3-2-0 (9 points).
It was a physical game. Chivas USA committed 18 fouls to Seattle’s 6. Sigi Schmid noted, “I thought it was a very physical game, and I thought the referee allowed it to be played physically, but they’re a good passing team, they don’t make many positional errors, and they were pretty solid defensively.”
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Box Score
First half — 1, Chivas USA, Own goal (Riley), 32:00. Second half — 2, Chivas USA, Chijindu 1 (Stepanovic 1, Mayen 3), 84:00.LINEUPS
Seattle — Chris Eylander (GK), Brad Evans, Osvaldo Alonso, James Riley (Sanna Nyassi, 71:00), Sebastien Le Toux (Steve Zakuani, 46:00), Freddie Ljungberg, Tyrone Marshall, Fredy Montero, Zach Scott, Nate Jaqua, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado.
Chivas USA — Zach Thornton (GK), Shavar Thomas, Alecko Eskandarian (Michael Lahoud, 70:00), Mariano Trujillo, Carey Talley, Jonathan Bornstein, Jesse Marsch, Sacha Kljestan, Atiba Harris (Gerson Mayen, 76:00), Bojan Stepanovic, Eduardo Lillingston (Chukwudi Chijindu, 56:00).
Total shots — Seattle 11, Chivas USA 6.
Shots on goal — Seattle 2, Chivas USA 3.
Saves — Seattle 1, Chivas USA 3.
Fouls — Seattle 6, Chivas USA 18.
Offsides — Seattle 2, Chivas USA 5.
Corner kicks — Seattle 2, Chivas USA 3.
Cautions — Seattle, Montero 17:00, Scott, 20:00. Chivas USA, Trujillo 8:00, Lillingston, 56:00.
A — 15,463 (27,000).
