WALNUT, CALIF. – Seattle Sounders FC kicked-off its preseason action at Mt. San Antonio College Sunday evening with a 5-1 win over UCLA. Jordan Morris scored his first goal for the Rave Green since signing as a Homegrown Player in January, while Darwin Jones continued his strong form with a brace against the Bruins, bringing his preseason scoring tally to four goals. In its second out-of-town camp of the 2016 preseason presented by adidas, Sounders FC continues its stint in Southern California with a match against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, February 17 at StubHub Center. Seattle’s 2016 campaign begins on Tuesday, February 23 against Club America in the first leg of the 2015-2016 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Round at CenturyLink Field.
Sunday’s match against Sigi Schmid’s former collegiate side consisted of three periods over 105 minutes, including a 45-minute opening half followed by a pair of 30-minute periods. Sounders FC’s starting 4-3-3 formation, featured an attack of Morris, Nelson Valdez and Aaron Kovar above a midfield trio of Osvaldo Alonso, Erik Friberg and Andreas Ivanschitz. After the Bruins got out to an early lead via a goal from Sounders FC Academy product Seyi Adekoya, the Rave Green responded with goals from Morris and Ivanschitz to end the opening 45 minutes up 2-1. Following a scoreless second period, Sounders FC found the back of the net three times in the final 30 minutes, including a brace from Jones and a third tally from fellow Homegrown Player Aaron Kovar. Jones’ preseason scoring total is now up to four goals after finding the net against both Vancouver and Portland in Tucson.
The 2016 Sounders FC preseason presented by adidas continues its camp at Mt. San Antonio College this week before taking on the LA Galaxy on Wednesday at StubHub Center. Complete information on the 2016 Sounders FC preseason presented by adidas can be found at SoundersFC.com/SFCpreseason.
Seattle's eighth MLS season begins this month with the 2015-2016 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Round against Club America before the MLS season-opener on March 6. 2016 Sounders FC Season Ticket Packages are available now for as low as $24 per match via the following link: http://sndrs.com/uxb7 or by calling 1-877-MLS-GOAL.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 5 – UCLA 1
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Mt. San Antonio College
Weather: Partly cloudy and 68 degrees
SCORING SUMMARY
UCLA – Seyi Adekoya 10’
SEA – Andreas Ivanschitz (Aaron Kovar)
SEA – Jordan Morris (Nelson Valdez)
SEA – Darwin Jones
SEA – Darwin Jones
SEA – Aaron Kovar
SOUNDERS FC LINEUPS
First Period Lineup (45 minutes) – Stefan Frei; Tyrone Mears, Brad Evans – captain, Chad Marshall, Joevin Jones; Osvaldo Alonso, Erik Friberg, Andreas Ivanschitz; Jordan Morris, Nelson Valdez, Aaron Kovar
Second Period Lineup (30 minutes) – Tyler Miller; Oniel Fisher, Roberto Chen, Tony Alfaro, Dylan Remick; Cristian Roldan, Zach Mathers, Nate Sturgis; Oalex Anderson, Victor Mansaray, Darwin Jones
Third Period Lineup (30 minutes) – Charlie Lyon; Jimmy Ockford, Damion Lowe, Zach Scott, Dylan Remick (Oniel Fisher); Cristian Roldan (Nate Sturgis), Zach Mathers, Nate Sturgis (Aaron Kovar), Myron Samuel, Andy Craven, Darwin Jones (Victor Mansaray)
