Played
August 18, 2012 4:05 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 55718
August 18, 2012 4:05 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 55718
MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders - Vancouver Whitecaps
The latest round of the always hotly-contested Cascadia Cup sees Vancouver travel South, playing for pride and playoff position against Seattle.
By Keith Hickey
Getty
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Gspurning; Scott, Hurtado, Parke, Gonzalez; Rosales, Rose, Alonso, Caskey; Johnson, Montero. |
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OUT: FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); FW David Estrada (L foot fracture)
| Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1): Cannon; Lee, O'Brien, Harvey, Rochat; Koffie, Davidson; Richards, Robson, Sanvezzo; Robson. |
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OUT: FW Omar Salgado (R foot fracture)
DOUBTFUL: DF Jay DeMerit (concussion)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Vancouver will have to be without defender Martin Bonjour for this match, who is suspended after yellow card accumulation.
- The Sounders have the best winning percentage in MLS when scoring the first goal, having gone 10-0-1 for a .955 mark.
- These two teams are meeting for the second time this season. Seattle’s Fredy Montero scored the tying goal in the 90th minute to dash Vancouver's hopes and earn a 2-2 draw on May 19 at BC Place.
- Sounders midfielder Mauro Rosales has assisted on each of teammate Eddie Johnson’s last four goals.
- Darren Mattocks recorded his first MLS assist in Vancouver’s 2-1 win against Real Salt Lake, to go with his six goals, which lead all rookies.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 17.39 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 13.04 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 13.04 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 29, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 18, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 19, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 24, 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 11, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 |
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Seattle Sounders FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | NCC |
| May 11, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Edmonton 0 | NCC |
| 1 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Adam Johansson | Defender |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Midfielder |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| 8 | Christian Tiffert | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 29 | Josh Ford | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| 11 | Steve Zakuani | Striker |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| 1 | Joe Cannon | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Alain Rochat | Defender |
| 12 | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender |
| 24 | Carlyle Mitchell | Defender |
| 40 | Andy O'Brien | Defender |
| 27 | Jun Davidson | Midfielder |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kenny Miller | Striker |
| - | Dane Richards | Striker |
| 11 | Darren Mattocks | Striker |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | Striker |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
| 9 | Atiba Harris | Striker |
| - | John Thorrington | Midfielder |
| - | Michael Nanchoff | Midfielder |
| 8 | Matthew Watson | Midfielder |
| 31 | Russell Teibert | Midfielder |
Results
Times In EST
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Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
