Sounders Reserves v San Jose Earthquakes Live Blog

maybe a couple hundred total. ECS seciont of only a couple dozen.

Taylor Graham with the captain’s band

wearing Green-Blue-Green

San Jose starts with posession

Joey Gjersten dives centrally from his right mid position to threaten early, but it goes just over the bar.

but most are heavy. Either a turnover or a ball out of touch.

Neither side challenging the goal.

Seattle with possession and ball movement. ’Quakes using long balls and speed

Estrada runs down the right line. Pops it to Ochoa who lofts across the box to Tetteh.

winning a corner.
And then another corner.

David Estrada taking it from the left side. Webber with a save.

San Jose wins a free kick from about 35 ish yards out. They win the header but it goes wide.

with one Lamer Neagle

recent play has been very ping-pong.

Jaqua wins a foot race and feeds the far post to tetteh who is forced into an empty cross.

Tetteh has a strong cross to Nate Jaqua in traffic. Nate’s unable to direct it and out for a goal kick.

low and to his right. His diving save was strong, two handed. Maintains control

on a 60 yard or so pass.

low and dangerous that barely glances off a Quakes player

An opportune turnover turns into attack with Mike Seamon threading the needle.

and then proceeded to chase down the man who took it from him about 60 yards.

Still 1-0 Seattle off of Tetteh goal

lots of turnovers on easy passes, or first touches that just give the other team the ball.

Mike Seamon gives up the opportunity to shoot and slots it in.

Seattle 2
San Jose 0

Seattle continues to spend long periods of time building up on the right. Play from the left is direct to a blindly fast Tetteh.

Carrasco limps off. Seattle has someone warming up, but for now they are down a man.

Servando getting treatment looks like hammy or groin

An Academy guy is going to get a long run.

and attacking well.

Kovar on for Carrasco

Tetteh drops to left back. Scott to center back. Ianni to CDM

doesn’t grab it initially, but does once things clear out.

header too himself. Sombero ’d himself with his right foot and volleyed with his left. Barely wide. Might have been touched by their keeper even.

and Kovar tries to volley off an Estrada cross pitch feed.

Seattle 2 – Tetteh (Ochao, Estrada), Ochao (Seamon)
San Jose 0

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Garfield High Senior
Takes 3 AP classes with a 3.96 GPA

Ian Lange in (at RB. Levesque up to RM, Estrada to CAM, Seamon to CDM)

50th minute

Estrada and Griffin both get a yellow

Second half is chippy

and most of the senior team just came inside to get out of the rain.

San Jose with a corner from the left side
and booted straight out of touch.

Seattle 2
San Jose 0

on a mess in the box. Rebound falls to Matt Luzanaris for a goal.

Seattle 2
San Jose 1

Sweeny in at RM. Levesque up.

Sweeney’s feed across the box just inches froma Kovar goal

about 3 feet wide

He could have passed, but on the break and he’s been hungry for a goal

Nate Jaqua knocks a rebound in for Seattle’s 3rd.

Tetteh created the opportunity off a give&go with Levesque. Tetteh’s shot was saved.

Jaqua off
Dismuke of

Seattle 3 – Tetteh, Ochoa, Jaqua
San Jose 1

Yay, reserves!

Seattle Sounders FC (8-1-0) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-1)
 
October 10, 2011 – Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Wash.
 

Goals by Period
 1
 2
 Tot
 
San Jose Earthquakes
 0
 1
 1
 
Seattle Sounders FC
 2
 1
 3
 

Scoring Summary:

SEA – Michael Tetteh (Sammy Ochoa, David Estrada) 7’

SEA – Sammy Ochoa (Michael Seamon) 30’

SJ – Matt Luzanaris (Joey Gjertsen) 68’

SEA – Nate Jaqua (Michael Tetteh) 84’
 

San Jose Earthquakes – Andrew Webber, Tim Ward, Taylor Mueller, Chris Leitch, Jacob Peterson, Ellis McLoughlin, Brad Ring, Jake Nicholson, Joey Gjertsen, Max Griffin (Milton Blanco 65’), Matt Luzanaris.

Substitutes Not Used: David Bingham.

TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (McLoughlin and Gjertsen, 4); FOULS: 9; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 1.

Seattle Sounders FC – Josh Ford, Roger Levesque, Taylor Graham, Patrick Ianni (Ian Lange 46’), Zach Scott, David Estrada, Servando Carrasco (Aaron Kovar 39’), Michael Seamon, Michael Tetteh, Sammy Ochoa (Austin Sweeney 76’), Nate Jaqua (Dominique Dismuke 87’).

Substitutes Not Used: Bryan Meredith, Ike Crook, Jim Oganga.

TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Ochoa and Jaqua, 3); FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4.
 

Misconduct Summary:

SEA – David Estrada (caution) 49’

SJ – Max Griffin (caution) 49’

SJ – Ellis McLoughlin (caution) 78’
 

Referee: Josh Wilkens
 
Referee’s Assistants:-Mike Rottersman; Timon Berry
 
4th Official: Bradley D. Wiggins
 
Attendance: 512
 
Time of Game: 1:50
 
Weather: Rainy and 60 degrees
 

Is Sanyang hurt? Surprised he wasn’t in the 18 today.

Is Tetteh showing progress? Do you think he has the ability to be an above average (or better) MLS LW?