POST GAME NOTES
MATCH NOTES
- Sounders FC is now 1-2-1 on the season and 3-2-3 across all competitions in 2022.
- Sunday marked Seattle’s third all-time meeting against Austin FC after going 1-0-1 against the 2021 expansion side last year.
- Will Bruin recorded his first start and scored his first goal of the 2022 campaign on Sunday. His 75 career strikes rank ninth among all MLS active players.
- Cristian Roldan’s assist on Bruin’s goal gives the midfielder a team-leading six helpers across all competitions this year (two in MLS play).
- João Paulo recorded his first assist of 2022 on Bruin’s goal. The Brazilian led the club with 11 helpers in 2021.
- Stef Cleveland made his first start of 2022, replacing Stefan Frei (quad tendinitis) for today’s match and amassing seven saves over the course of the game. The 27-year-old started 15 regular-season appearances in 2021 while Frei was injured, allowing 17 goals and recording three shutouts.
- Head Coach Brian Schmetzer deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation to start today’s match, with four personnel changes from Thursday’s contest at Club León: Stefan Cleveland, Obed Vargas, Léo Chú and Will Bruin replaced Stefan Frei, Kelyn Rowe, Jordan Morris and Fredy Montero.
- Due to injuries to Frei and Andrew Thomas, Tacoma Defiance goalkeeper Wallis Lapsley was on the bench today via a Short Term Agreement, with Sounders FC qualifying for Extreme Hardship.
- Josh Atencio made his first appearance of the 2022 season after missing the first seven matches due to injury. The 20-year-old midfielder started 18 of his 24 appearances last season, tallying two assists.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Austin FC 1
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Assistants: CJ Morgante, Jeffrey Greeson
Fourth Official: Armando Villarreal
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 20,738
Weather: 78 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Will Bruin (Cristian Roldan, João Paulo) 43’
ATX – Diego Fagúndez 70’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Jackson Ragen (caution) 58’
SEA – Alex Roldan (caution) 77’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Cleveland; Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou (Abdoulaye Cissoko 64’); João Paulo, Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan (Josh Atencio 88’), Albert Rusnák (Kelyn Rowe 64’), Léo Chú (Jordan Morris 56’); Will Bruin (Fredy Montero 56’)
Substitutes not used: Will Lapsley, Sam Adeniran, Reed Baker-Whiting, Danny Leyva
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 6
Offside: 3
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 7
Austin FC – Brad Stuver; Ruben Gabrielsen, Julio Cascante, Zan Kolmanic (Hector Jiménez 82’), Nick Lima (Jon Gallagher 82’); Dani Pereira (Felipe 82’), Sebastian Driussi, Alex Ring; Moussa Djitté (Maxi Urruti 57’), Cecilio Domínguez, Ethan Finlay (Diego Fagúndez 57’)
Substitutes not used: Jhojan Valencia, Danny Hoesen, Kipp Keller, Andrew Tarbell
Total shots: 21
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 12
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 9
Saves: 3
