Paul Rothrock had a purpose and an help after changing an injured Jordan Morris early within the first half and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 2-0 in a wet season opener on Sunday night time.
Seattle misplaced Morris to a noncontact damage within the eighth minute and Rothrock had a hand in staking the Sounders to a 1-0 lead seven minutes later when he hustled to maintain the ball in play, establishing a header by Albert Rusnak for an extended nifty help.
Hassani Dotson appeared to attain three minutes later in his Sounders debut however had it waved off for a foul after a video evaluate. Dotson signed as a free agent after seven seasons with Minnesota United.
The Rapids’ Noah Cobb had a pink card downgraded to yellow after one other video evaluate within the thirtieth minute to maintain the match at even power.
Dotson took a blow to the top and was changed by 18-year-old Snyder Brunell within the fifteenth of 16 minutes of stoppage time because the 1-0 lead held at halftime. Brunell made three begins in six appearances final season, scoring two targets.
Colorado had 4 gamers tagged with yellow playing cards within the first half after new coach Matt Wells stated that he needed the Rapids be extra aggressive. Wells changed Chris Armas after two seasons when he failed to steer the membership to the playoffs final yr after a first-round exit in Armas’ first season.
Rothrock used assists from Jesus Ferreira and Osaze De Rosario within the 62nd minute to attain an insurance coverage purpose. It was his eleventh purpose in 65 profession appearances.
Andrew Thomas completed with 4 saves and claimed his fourth clear sheet in his twenty sixth profession begin for Seattle in league play. Sounders mainstay Stefan Frei strikes to a backup position this season.
Zack Steffen saved three photographs to start his third season with Colorado.
The Sounders will not play one other match at residence till April 12 as a result of stadium updates forward of the FIFA World Cup.
Up subsequent
Seattle: At Actual Salt Lake on Saturday.
Colorado: Hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday.
