The Seattle Sounders FC were forced to settle to draw against Chivas USA on Aug. 13. The Sounders were hoping to follow their electrifying comeback victory over Sporting Kansas City with a win, but Chivas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy wasn't having any part of it.
Chivas struggled offensively against the Sounders FC, testing veteran goalkeeper Kasey Keller only two times in the game. On the other hand, Seattle had no problems moving the ball up the field, testing Kennedy many times during the match.
Seattle had a chance to take the lead in the 19th minute when Chivas USA defender Michael Umana was called for a hand ball inside the box. Sounders FC midfielder Alvaro Fernandez hit the post on the ensuing penalty kick, missing out on the opportunity to take the lead.
The Sounders pressed on in the second half but couldn't get anything into the post. Sounders FC fans were excited in the 89th minute when Chivas defender David Junior Lopes fouled Lamar Neagle inside the box. Unfortunately, for the Sounders FC, the referee didn't award them the penalty, and they were forced to settle for the draw.
"I thought in the first half they were a little bit the better team between us and them," Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid told reporters after the game. "I thought they had a little more of the game in the first half. Obviously we had a penalty kick that we hit the post on, so that didn't help us, and I guess penalties are like mulligans, you only get one per round. So once we used up our mulligan we weren't allowed another one."
Even with the draw, the Sounders still trail Dallas FC by one point for the second spot in the MLS Western Conference table. Seattle's next game will be against Guatemala's Comunicacion on Aug. 16. It will be Seattle's first game in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League, and it will want to kick things off with a win.
David has been a fan of the Seattle Sounders for the past 2 years. Follow him on twitter @davidkingwriter.
Sources:
Joshua Mayers, "Sounders FC 0, Chivas USA 0, postgame quotes and stats" SeattleTimes.com
Player and game information from ESPN.com
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