Seattle Sounders’ Frei has sixth shutout in draw with Real Salt Lake
Apr 29, 2023, 9:51 PM
Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei carries the ball on Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
(AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Stefan Frei finished with three saves to help the Seattle Sounders earn a scoreless draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.
Seattle Sounders 0, Real Salt Lake 0: Summary
Frei’s league-high sixth clean sheet of the season helped Seattle (6-2-2) earn a point for just the second time in its last 11 trips to Sandy.
Clutch save from @Stefan24Frei to keep it scoreless! 💪#RSLvSEA | #Sounders pic.twitter.com/r7fXuEghcl
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 30, 2023
Zac MacMath turned away the only shot on goal he faced for Real Salt Lake (3-5-1). RSL was trying to win back-to-back matches for the first time in its last nine attempts, instead falling to 0-5-4 following a win.
The Sounders improve to 4-1-1 in their last six matches. Seattle’s only loss was a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Portland Timbers, conceding four goals in an 18-minute span after grabbing a 1-0 lead. Frei and the Sounders have yielded just three goals in their other 882 minutes of play this season.
Seattle moved a point ahead of expansion St. Louis City atop the Western Conference standings thanks to the Timbers’ 2-1 victory over SLC earlier in the night.
Real Salt Lake travels to play the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Seattle returns home to host winless Sporting Kansas City on Sunday.
Last time: Rusnák, Frei help Sounders beat Minnesota United 1-0
