Seattle Sounders FC 2 (3-8-4, 13 points) fell by a score of 2-0 to Swope Park Rangers (5-7-2, 17 points) on Sunday evening at Starfire Stadium. The loss ends S2's two-match winning streak after earning victories against rival sides Whitecaps FC 2 and Portland Timbers 2 earlier this month. Next up, S2 visits Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, July 2 (8:00 p.m. PT / Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com) for the third matchup between the two sides this season. Sacramento won the previous meetings 1-0 and 2-0.
Both teams were held scoreless in the first half, with Seattle forward Andy Craven sailing a shot attempt high in the 11th minute for the only dangerous chance of the first 45 minutes. In the second half, the visiting side began to seize control, but Brandon John's sliding block in the 55th minute and goalkeeper Charlie Lyon's diving save a minute later kept the score deadlocked at 0-0.
In the 65th minute, SPR broke through when forward Kris Tyrpak found open space above Seattle's area before driving a left-footed shot past a diving Lyon. The visitors added another in the 88th minute when Mark Anthony Gonzalez capitalized on a turnover in Seattle's half of the field before striking the ball in the left side of the net.
Craven's cross from left flank was blocked and his follow-up shot landed into the side-netting in the 82nd minute, while defender Michael Nelson's last-gasped shot was collected by goalkeeper Jon Kempin, as Swope Park held S2 scoreless for the first time in five matches.
S2 visits Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, July 2 for an evening contest at Bonney Field (8:00 p.m. PT / Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com). All information on the S2 Flex Plan, season tickets, group tickets or single-match options, can be found via: www.SoundersFC.com/S2/Tickets.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0-2| Swope Park Rangers
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Venue: Starfire Stadium
Referee: Victor Rivas
Assistants: Joshua Haimes, Cameron Siler
Fourth Official: Raul Sheran
Attendance: 1,309
Weather: Sunny and 79 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
SPR - Kris Tyrpek 65'
SPR - Mark Anthony Gonzalez 88'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SPR - Alex Molano (caution) 3'
SPR - Dane Kelly (caution) 46'
SEA - Jordy Delem (caution) 62'
SPR - Johnny Grant (caution) 85'
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Charlie Lyon; Michael Nelson, Brandon John (Kei Tomozawa 79'), Jordy Delem, Devon Fisher; Jordan Schweitzer, Willy Kapawa, Emir Alihodzic (Carlos Patino 62'); Myron Samuel, Andy Craven, Darwin Jones
Substitutes Not Used: Matt Bersano, Zach Mathers, Tony Alfaro
Total shots: 8
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 14
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 6
Swope Park Rangers - Jon Kempin; Jimmy Mulligan, Amer Didic, Oumar Ballo, Amadou Dia; Ualefi (Tommy Meyer 87'), Christian Duke, Alex Molano (Tomas Granitto 90'); Kris Tyrpak (Johnny Grant 79'), Mark Gonzalez, Dane Kelly (Ayrton 72')
Substitutes not used: Zac Lubin
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 14
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 2
