RENTON — The Osaze De Rosario train is showing no signs of slowing down. The Seattle Sounders forward turned in another outstanding performance on Sunday, drawing a penalty and scoring a brace in a 3-1 win over USL Championship side Louisville City in the final preseason game.
De Rosario finishes off the preseason with a team-best five goals, four of which came in his past two games.
“I told you guys he was hungry,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said after the game. “He’s been good. He’s got to clean up a few things. There’s still some growth there. But he’s making the most of his opportunity.”
Facing the team that set the USL Championship record for most points in a season (73) last year, the Sounders mostly dominated.
De Rosario’s first contribution to the scoring came in the first half when he collected a pass inside the box, cut it back and was taken down by the goalkeeper. Albert Rusnák converted the ensuing penalty, slamming his shot off the underside of the crossbar.
Despite their domination, the Sounders went into halftime tied 1-1 after Louisville City scored via an own-goal off a corner kick on the final play before the whistle.
Although it took a while to move back ahead, the Sounders eventually did when De Rosario was played into space. He took a couple touches to settle himself, then blasted a shot past the goalkeeper to give the Sounders a 2-1 lead.
The final goal came on the match’s final play. After Rusnák got off a shot from inside the box that was saved off the post, and De Rosario was there to clean up the rebound.
In the second game, the Sounders won 5-0 with goals from Sebastian Gomez, Paul Rothroc, Georgi Minoungo, Nikola Petcović and Peter Kingston.
Key performers
De Rosario — Having now been the standout player in two consecutive preseason games and with Danny Musovski still nursing a back injury, it looks like a virtually foregone conclusion that De Rosario will start the season opener next week. The only question is how long he can keep the spot? If he continues to play like this, don’t be surprised if it’s all year.
Hassani Dotson — Playing as more of a 6 with Cristian Roldan out with some sort of Achilles’ discomfort, Dotson again looked very comfortable. Louisville City was not able to generate any kind of danger through the middle of the park and he came very close to scoring a goal, only for the goalkeeper to deny him.
Snyder Brunell — Although he was at fault on the own-goal, it was an otherwise very composed performance. Brunell connected with the attack well, defended his space effectively and generally looked like a player who is ready for an increased role. He also came close to scoring a couple of goals as he continues to show good instincts in the offensive end.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY VS. LOUISVILLE (FIRST MATCH)
Seattle Sounders FC 3 – Louisville City FC 1
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Venue: Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse
Weather: 55 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Albert Runsák (penalty) 30’
LOU – Own Goal (Snyder Brunell) 45+1’
SEA – Osaze De Rosario 83’
SEA – Osaze De Rosario 90’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
None
LINEUPS
Sounders FC Lineup – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Hassani Dotson, Snyder Brunell; Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák, Jordan Morris; Osaze De Rosario
Substitutes not used: Max Anchor, Cody Baker, Joe Dale, Yu Tsukanome, Danny Musovski
MATCH SUMMARY VS. LOUISVILLE CITY FC (SECOND MATCH)
Seattle Sounders FC 5 – Louisville City FC 0
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Venue: Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse
Weather: 55 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Sebastian Gomez
SEA – Paul Rothrock 32’
SEA – Georgi Minoungou 62’
SEA – Nikola Petković 80’
SEA – Peter Kingston 81’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Nikola Petković (caution)
LINEUPS
Sounders FC Lineup – Stefan Frei; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Antino Lopez (Danny Musovski HT), Gallatin Sandes, Cody Baker; Peter Kingston, Nikola Petković; Paul Arriola (Joe Dale HT), Sebastian Gomez (Yu Tsukanome HT), Georgi Minoungou; Paul Rothrock
Substitutes not used: Max Anchor
