Columbus Crew vs. Seattle Sounders FC | Rusnák Hat Trick! | September 7, 2024

aiel Jackson part of an attacking three with Rossi and Shambo Captain Darlington nagby anchors the Midfield changes to the side that fell to Portland last week two of them they're forced to make both Andrew Thomas as the goalkeeper and Nico Hagen the number one for Guatemala he's busy in this International window an opportunity for both and we're underway tonight glad to have you with us on MLS season pass they allowed numerous chances in in that game 17 Shots by New York City as a matter of fact who just kept missing they missed on 12 of those attempts here come the Sounders now Morris sends it wide oh it was there for a one- nothing Seattle lead but no does well to get it away from naby and here come the Sounders the other way gathered by [Music] Rothrock Roth Rock has options gives it a go save made by Romero first best of the night and Abraham Romeo passes with flying colors maby senses the pressure and gave that away Christian rolon will work it ahead Jordan Morris trying to get on this but the keeper off his line big collision and the referee will award the free kick to the Sounders here on side well there is a big big decision to be made here the red card has just been shown to the goalkeeper Abraham Romero and he has been sent off just see as the ball's played through just as it bounces there it's a really really pain first rusnak over the free kick for the Sounders rosnack fires go what a strike from Albert rosnack and the Sounders take the lead in first half stoppage time to get the wall in a good position but rusnak he found the Gap he found the corner and Seattle have taken the lead and what an interesting game we're going to have ahead because Seattle you can guarantee they're going to shoot on site I'm not going to critique an outfield player that's gone in [Music] [Applause] now out to the middle of the park George moris will run this away from Shambo moris four across the field into the attack for the Sounders they work it across Roth Rock Morris two nothing game big finish Jordan Morris and the all important insurance goal for Seattle to double the [Applause] lead it starts off Morris he drops deep now all of a sudden you've got wide plays you see the two Wingers you've got mungu and you've got Rothrock keeping the width that leaves the space then for Morris to get into he plays the onew and puts the ball to the back of the net it's the same Duo that should have led to Seattle's opening goal in the first half where Morris Put It Wide not this time though and this was all about the Wingers keeping the width which created the space for Morris he then plays it out wide and the rest is history really really good saves cada with its first victory in men's soccer against the United States on us soil since 1957 this is a tensio for the Sounders to work this across shot from just outside the box it's a thre nothing game Albert rosak second of the night and the Sounders firmly in the driver's seat in the 67th minute yeah well if you don't shoot you don't score but what I would say is Manu really directs really positive Rak then finds himself in space on the edge of the area not the greatest of strikes but Columbus don't have an actual goalkeeper in and that's what I was saying earlier anywhere 18 20 yards out you have to shoot because nine times out of 10 you're going to find the back of the net this is what happened and now Seattle find themselves 3-0 up in the regular season are all against Western Conference [Music] teams Christian rolled on that includes decision day against the Timbers what'll be at stake that day quick shot fire goal what a finish rusnok completes the hattrick for Seattle they put four on the board at lower.com field as's our player to watch but it wasn't going to be for goals it was going to be for assist but what a beautiful finish this is regardless of who's in goal the way that he allows the ball to go across his body he's outstanding and Zodi absolutely no chance any goalkeeper Sounders continue to pour it on they work it ahead Georgie manunu four into the attack for Seattle again manunu works it across they get a touch to it in the box but the chance goes wide that was Roth Rock on the ins swinger kamacho gets ah head to it sent out further by Ramirez Christian rolled on his shot scooped up on a bounce and the fans appreciate the save by zaty Alex rolled on ahead Georgie manuno out wide on the right wants to take on shabo goes for goal and the stop made by zawatski played across and he's got it again we believe he just recorded his second MLS save he was honored with the captain's armband there was a reason for that was bestowed on him by Wilfred nony Thomas with a Save Tonight on the shot from long range by Diego Rossi Leo Chu works it across taken here rusnack feels the pressure from behind CH gives it a go and he rang it off the crossbar looking for number five are the Sounders and Leu he thought he had it as well Bruce brnak once again in transition come the Seattle Sounders they'll work it ahead moris able to get on this with zaty out that's well played came out cut down the angle concedes the corner for Columbus they've wanted this game to be over for a while but what a victory for Seattle I think there's no arguments with the red card to Romero for the circumstances in which the game unfolded then such a tough one to take for Columbus [Music]