Fredy Montero Leads Seattle Sounders to 2-0 Victory Against Dallas FC

The Seattle Sounders FC took full advantage of a shorthanded Dallas FC squad on May 9, walking away with the 2-0 victory. With the win, the Sounders tie their franchise best record of five consecutive wins. At 7-1-1, the Sounders are already off to their best start in team history. And they'll have a chance to make some more history when they face Real Salt Lake on May 12.

With their win against Dallas, the Sounders are tied with the San Jose Earthquakes for the second spot in the MLS Western Conference table, trailing first place Salt Lake by a point. Given what's at stake, the Sounders' upcoming match against Salt Lake will be huge for both teams, as the winner will emerge with the best record in the West.

"It's great," Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid said about the Sounders' current win streak. "Today was tough for us because it's our fourth game in [12] days, so we had a lot of tired bodies out there. But you try to get people through it. That's why we tried cut the minutes for [Mauro] Rosales. We tried to cut [Fredy] Montero's minutes, as well, to keep us as fresh as possible because we have another game on the weekend."

As expected, Seattle's defenders played well against Dallas, walking away with their sixth shutout of the season. Goalkeeper Bryan Meredith got tested a bit more in his second start, but the 22 year old was up to the task, finishing with five saves.

"It's been fun," Meredith told reporters. "You've got to be ready to step in and do the job at any time, which sometimes makes a backup position tough. I was prepared correctly before every game and luckily I've been able to extend our winning streak."

The Sounder's offense had a few chances in the first half, but they weren't able to get on the scoreboard until the 68^th minute, when Fredy Montero - who entered the game in the second half - dribbled the ball past two Dallas defenders before blasting a shot into the post. Montero struck again three minutes later, nodding a deflected Alex Caskey cross into the post.

Seattle Soccer fans couldn't be any happier with the way the Sounders are playing right now, as they have established themselves as the best team in the MLS.

David has been a fan of the Seattle Sounders for the past 3 years. Follow him on twitter @davidkingwriter and check out his blog.
 
Sources:
Joshua Mayers, "Fredy Montero: "We had a great battle today. We scored two goals…"