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MATCH RECAP: S2 has five-game home unbeaten streak snapped by Phoenix Rising FC

Jalen Markey 9-15-18

Sounders FC 2 (5-18-5, 20 points) on Saturday had its five-game home unbeaten streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to Phoenix Rising FC (17-7-5, 56 points) at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. The loss was S2’s first in front of the home supporters in more than two months, dating back to July 8 against Reno 1868 FC. Seattle posted a 2-0-3 mark in its previous five home games.


Chris Cortez scored the lone marker of the match in the 16th minute after a long buildup. He found a loose ball inside the area and buried it past S2 goalkeeper Calle Brown to the bottom right corner of the goal. The tally was Cortez’s team-leading 16th of the season, and he now ranks tied for second in the USL in goals scored, three behind the league leader, Cameron Lancaster of Louisville City FC.


Sounders FC 2 defender Jalen Markey made the first start of his career and played the full 90 minutes, just nine days after being signed to S2’s roster. S2 saw appearances from three First Team players in Brown, Handwalla Bwana and Henry Wingo, while Khai Brisco was the lone Sounders Academy player to suit up for S2.


Sounders FC 2 returns to action on Saturday, September 22 at Rio Grande Valley FC. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. PT and the match will be live-streamed on ESPN+.


MEDIA RESOURCES

PHOTOS – IMAGES FOR MEDIA USE: http://sndrs.com/3xew3


VIDEO – HEAD COACH JOHN HUTCHINSON POST-MATCH MEDIA SCRUM: http://sndrs.com/pvcmc


VIDEO – DEFENDER JALEN MARKEY POST-MATCH MEDIA SCRUM: http://sndrs.com/xqvwj


AUDIO – DOWNLOADABLE POST-MATCH SOUNDBYTES: http://sndrs.com/audio


MATCH SUMMARY

Sounders FC 2 I 0-1 I Phoenix Rising FC


Saturday, September 15, 2018


Venue: Cheney Stadium I Tacoma, Washington


Referee: Greg Dopka


Assistants: Corbyn May, Taylor Vance


Fourth Official: Liban Ali


Weather: 58 degrees and rain


Attendance: 5,392


SCORING SUMMARY

PHX – Chris Cortez 16’


MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA – Denso Ulysse 38’ (caution)


SEA – Jalen Markey 62’ (caution)


SEA – Shandon Hopeau 69’ (caution)


PHX – Gladson Awako 89’ (caution)


LINEUPS & STATS

S2 – Calle Brown; Denso Ulysse, Khai Brisco, Jalen Markey, Nick Hinds (Ibrahim Usman 75’); Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Jesse Daley; Henry Wingo (Rodrigue Ele 58’), Handwalla Bwana (David Estrada HT), Shandon Hopeau – captain; David Olsen


Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Sam Rogers


Total shots: 15


Shots on goal: 3


Fouls: 18


Offside: 1


Corner-kicks: 9


Saves: 4


PHX – Carl Woszczynski; Saad Abdul-Salaam, Joseph Farrell, Tristan Blackmon, Amadou Dia; Kevon Lambert, James Musa; Solomon Asante, Devin Vega (Gladson Awako 58’), Billy Forbes (Shaft Brewer 67’); Chris Cortez (Kevaughn Frater 90’+3’)


Substitutes not used: Zac Lubin, Mike Da Fonte, Collin Fernandez, Evan Waldrep


Total shots: 15


Shots on goal: 5


Fouls: 13


Offside: 1


Corner-kicks: 1


Saves: 3

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