SEATTLE - After 90 minutes, the Sounders and Sporting Kansas City were scoreless in Seattle. With the rain falling and time slipping away, the game appeared to end in a draw. That's when Jeff Parke stepped up. Yes defender Jeff Parke.
The Sounders were awarded a corner kick two minutes into the four minutes added to the end of the game. Defender Tyson Wahl delivered a perfect ball from the right corner to Parke who was unmarked and nailed a header in for a goal.
I was sitting with friends in Brougham End singing Sounders chants when the goal was scored. As soon as the ball hit the back of the net fans burst into celebration throwing their hands in the air and jumping for joy.
The Sounders currently sit in third place in the Western Conference with a record of 4-3-5.
Sounders goalie Kasey Keller made a heart-pounding save diving to his right to stop a KC attack early in the game. In all Kellar made four saves.
Next up for the Sounders is Dallas FC on Wednesday. The winner of that game will move to second place behind the L.A. Galaxy for first place in the west.
No comments:
Post a Comment