Rusnák, Frei lead Sounders to 1-0 victory over Dynamo
Jul 1, 2023, 9:55 PM
Seattle Sounders midfielder Albert Rusnák dribbles the ball. (Photo by Oliver McKenna/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Oliver McKenna/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SEATTLE (AP) — Albert Rusnák scored a second-half goal and Stefan Frei made it stand up with his league-leading 11th clean sheet of the season as the Seattle Sounders edged the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Saturday night.
Stats from the Seattle Sounders match
Rusnák scored the only goal of the match when he used assists from Léo Chú and Nicolás Lodeiro in the 62nd minute to find the net for a second time this season.
Chú. Nico. Chú. Rusnák.
Albert Rusnák gives us the 1-0 lead! 🙌#SEAvHOU | #Sounders pic.twitter.com/4UFIATLZY5
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) July 2, 2023
Frei totaled two saves for Seattle (9-7-5). Steve Clark saved four shots for Houston (8-9-3).
Houston showed up at the right time for the Sounders. Seattle, which entered play with a 2-5-4 record in its previous 11 matches, are 12-0-3 all-time at home versus the Dynamo, including the playoffs. The Dynamo are 7-1-1 at home this season but just 1-8-2 on the road.
The Sounders continue to struggle to score goals, finding the net a league-low 10 times since mid-April. Seattle has scored more than one goal just once in its last 14 matches and that came in a 3-3 draw with Charlotte FC.
Houston returns home to host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Seattle travels to play the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.
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