SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

Ruidíaz scores 2 goals, Sounders hold top spot in West

Sep 29, 2021, 10:52 PM

Seattle Sounders forward Raul Ruidiaz, right, celebrates with teammate Cristian Roldan, left, after scoring a goal on a penalty kick against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday in San Jose, Calif.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP staff

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Raúl Ruidíaz scored two goals to increase his season total to 16 and the Seattle Sounders beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Sounders 3, Earthquakes 1: Box score

Seattle (15-5-6) held onto the Western Conference lead, two points ahead of Sporting Kansas City, after winning for the sixth time in eight games. San Jose (8-10-9) had its two-game winning streak snapped.

Ruidíaz opened the scoring in the 25th. He was left wide open at the top of the box and took a few touches to get a round a defender for a shooting lane. Ruidíaz made it 2-0 in the 42nd on a penalty kick.

Cristian Roldan gave Seattle a 3-0 lead in the 49th by redirecting home Jimmy Medranda’s pass across the goal.

San Jose scored in the 51st on Shane O’Neill’s own goal.

Another W on the road. 👋#SJvSEA Highlights ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/uwnFhp2qmj

— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) September 30, 2021

Last time: Sounders take over first place with 2-1 win over Sporting KC

Seattle Sounders FC

The Associated Press

Sounders relishing meaning, opportunity at Club World Cup

The Seattle Sounders will be the first MLS team in the Club World Cup on Saturday, with a chance to play Real Madrid later in the tournament.

18 hours ago

The Associated Press

Lodeiro scores twice, Sounders draw with San Jose 2-2 in finale

Nicolás Lodeiro had two goals for the Sounders, including one in the first minute, but Seattle settled for a tie with the Earthquakes.

4 months ago

The Associated Press

Sounders lose to KC 1-0, will miss MLS playoffs for 1st time

William Agada scored an all-important goal as Sporting Kansas City earned a 1-0 victory over Seattle, eliminating the Sounders from postseason contention.