Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Struggling Vancouver Whitecaps earn draw with unbeaten Seattle Sounders
Raul Ruidiaz scored his league-leading ninth goal of the season as the Seattle Sounders rallied for a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 1': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 4': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez following a fast break.
- 9': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 11': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 14': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Janio Bikel.
- 15': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 16': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 21': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 22': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Teibert with a cross.
- 38': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 39': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Smith following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45'+4': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 49': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caio Alexandre with a through ball.
- 52': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andy Rose tries a through ball, but Lucas Cavallini is caught offside.
- 53': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Dájome with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 59': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 60': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 61': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Joshua Atencio.
- 61': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Will Bruin.
- 63': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 64': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 65': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 67': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 67': Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 69': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 69': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 70': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Cristián Gutiérrez.
- 71': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredy Montero following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 72': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic replaces Andy Rose.
- 74': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu replaces Déiber Caicedo.
- 75': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic tries a through ball, but Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a cross.
- 77': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 80': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 81': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Patrick Metcalfe replaces Michael Baldisimo.
- 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Russell Teibert.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Alex Roldan.
- 86': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 87': Foul by Patrick Metcalfe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 87': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 88': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 89': Maxime Crépeau (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez.
- 90'+7': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 346 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 33 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 25,603
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 25,603
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 11 | Brad Smith |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 17 | Will Bruin |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK)  |
| 15 | Andy Rose |
| 22 | Erik Godoy |
| 3 | Cristián Gutiérrez |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 55 | Michael Baldisimo |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 8 | Caio Alexandre |
| 9 | Lucas Cavallini |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
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