Robbie Keane’s first-half goal was the difference to help lead the LA Galaxy to a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field Saturday afternoon
The Irish international put the visitors in front with his second goal in as many games in the 15th minute. With a crisp first-time pass from the touchline, Dave Romney freed Gyasi Zardes, who raced past Zach Scott. Zardes played a low cross to Keane, who slid and fired in off the crossbar from eight yards for his 79th MLS goal with the Galaxy.
The Sounders nearly equalized in the 53rd minute when Tyrone Mears played a perfectly weighted ball to Jordan Morris, who beat a charging Brian Rowe to the ball. Morris put a shot on frame, but AJ DeLaGarza did well to block the attempt on the goal line.
Clint Dempsey had a chance in the 76th minute, but Rowe did well to parry his header over the crossbar. The U.S. international had another quality chance in the 82nd minute, but he put a close-range shot off the post.
LA Galaxy Postgame Notes
LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0Saturday, July 9, 2016
2016 MLS Regular Season
CenturyLink Field – Seattle, Washington
Scoring Summary:
- LA – Robbie Keane (assisted by Gyasi Zardes, Dave Romney) 15’
Misconduct Summary:
- LA – Dave Romney (caution) 70’
Lineups:
LA Galaxy: Brian Rowe; A.J. DeLaGarza, Daniel Steres, Jelle Van Damme, Dave Romney; Baggio Husidic, Jeff Larentowicz; Giovani dos Santos (Sebastian Lletget 76’), Steven Gerrard (Mike Magee 85’), Gyasi Zardes; Robbie Keane© (Alan Gordon 90’+2’).
Substitutions not used: Dan Kennedy, Leonardo, Rafael Garcia, Emmanuel Boateng.
Head Coach: Bruce Arena
SHOTS: 7; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; CORNERS: 4; OFFSIDES: 1; SAVES: 4
Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei; Tyrone Mears, Chad Marshall. Zach Scott ©, Joevin Jones; Osvaldo Alonso, Cristian Roldan (Hercules Gomez 83’), Erik Friberg; Jordan Morris, Clint Dempsey, Nelson Valdez (Oalex Anderson 64’).
Substitutions not used: Tyler Miller, Aaron Kovar, Andreas Ivanschitz, Tony Alfaro, Oniel Fisher
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid
SHOTS: 22; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; CORNERS: 9; OFFSIDES: 0; SAVES: 3
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Referee’s Assistants: Jeremy Hanson and Eduardo Mariscal
4th Official: Baboucarr Jallow
Attendance: 40,813
