The Seattle Sounders lost 1-0 to a first-choice Columbus Crew squad in the final preseason warmup before the 2017 MLS season begins. A late goal from Crew draftee Niko Hansen sunk the Sounders, who had a few good looks on net but took a long time to find rhythm going forward in attack.
Seattle now prepare for an away trip to Houston to start the 2017 campaign on March 4.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Columbus Crew SC 1
Saturday, February 25, 2017
MUSC Health Stadium
Weather: 74 degrees and partly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
CLB - Niko Hansen (Wil Trapp) 82'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
CLB - Wil Trapp (caution) 15'
SEA - Osvaldo Alonso (caution) 46'
SEA - Cristian Roldan (caution) 89'
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Gustav Svensson, Chad Marshall, Román Torres, Joevin Jones; Osvaldo Alonso (Harry Shipp 62'), Cristian Roldan, Nicolás Lodeiro, Clint Dempsey (Henry Wingo 80'); Will Bruin
Total shots: 6
Shots on goal: 3
Corner-kicks: 4
Offside: 0
Saves: 7
Columbus Crew SC - Zack Steffen; Harrison Afful (Connor Maloney 73'), Nicolai Naess, Jonathan Mensah, Jukka Raitala; Mohammed Abu, Will Trapp, Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain (Lalas Abubakar 87'), Justin Meram (Niko Hansen 73'); Adam Jahn
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 8
Corner-kicks: 9
Offside: 0
Saves: 3
POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS
Head Coach Brian Schmetzer:
Goalkeeper Stefan Frei: