HARRISON, NJ – Sounders FC kicks off against the New York Red Bulls in a nationally televised match on NBC Sports at 4:30 p.m. PT and Head Coach Sigi Schmid has set his starting lineup for the meeting of the 2013 Supporters’ Shield winners and 2014 Supporters’ Shield leaders.
After a grueling 120-minute affair against the Philadelphia Union in the U.S. Open Cup final on Tuesday, Schmid made five changes to his lineup, though Stefan Frei remains the starting goalkeeper.
On the back line, Jalil Anibaba gets the start at right back with Dylan Remick returning to the starting 11 at left back and a central pair of Chad Marshall and Djimi Traore. It’s the first start for Traore since a 1-1 draw with San Jose on August 20 and the first for Remick since a 3-0 loss to the LA Galaxy on July 28.
In the midfield, Marco Pappa replaces Brad Evans and the other three remain the same as the Open Cup final, with Lamar Neagle on the right and Osvaldo Alonso in the middle with Andy Rose.
At forward, Kenny Cooper and Chad Barrett get the start, while Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins are on the bench. The rest of the 18 is Marcus Hahnemann, DeAndre Yedlin, Zach Scott, Micheal Azira and Gonzalo Pineda.
Sounders FC XI – Stefan Frei, Jalil Anibaba, Chad Marshall, Djimi Traore, Dylan Remick, Lamar Neagle, Osvaldo Alonso, Andy Rose, Marco Pappa, Chad Barrett, Kenny Cooper.
