2024 Seattle Sounders FC Simulation: Match 17 - Columbus Crew vs. Seattle Sounders FC

a game that speaks for itself in so many ways a stadium bursting at the scams with excitement and two terrific teams ready to give it everything in their quest for Glory the kind of match that's impossible to take your eyes off even for a brief second complete coverage is next on EA TV hello it's great to be with you and no problems at all on the weather front as we get ready for this match I'm Derek Ray your match commentator and alongside providing all the Tactical and technical analysis it's Stuart Robson and coming up for you is live action from Major League Soccer it's the Columbus Crew against the Seattle Sounders well thanks Derek as always the scene is set two good teams a great playing surface and a vibrant atmosphere it has all the ingredients for a really exciting game now just the tackle that was needed the lineup then for the hosts well it's a 3421 with two players behind the center forward but they need to link up as much as possible they're going to be key to the way this system works otherwise the center forward could become isolated let's have a look at the initial 11 for the visitors well the way they're set up it's vital that they don't let the opposition switch the play they must lock them down one side of the pitch but they should have an advantage in Midfield Crossing opportunity determined defending now will the keeper have to pay the price for that mistake well the supporters think it's on it's a perfect challenge Albert rusak and now ran composed and patient passing chance to cross so a corner [Applause] [Applause] here now in is in good clearance Albert rusak and making sure he held on to the ball must take the lead here and they have you've got to say it has been [Applause] coming well here it is again and having got a touch on it he'll be a little bit disappointed he didn't keep it out it was a good effort [Applause] though so the match has restarted 1 n here Jordan Morris nagby kamasu Darlington nagby well he's won the ball joal Paulo nuu on the ball Del Vega real determination and the challenge a throw in here rusak on the ball DEA and with that the attack Fizzles [Applause] out [Applause] Rossy Albert rusak and now ran Andrade useful looking position you've got to [Applause] say Juan camoo Hernandez Andrade rosak good [Applause] distribution it's got to be and you've got to credit that magnificent piece of Defending Diego Rossi Juan camoo Hernandez well moving the ball forward they might be in business well nothing comes of it it looked promising High pressing at its best well they have the ball once [Applause] more Aiden Morris Diego Rossi excellent defending now perhaps they can counter from here oh great vision under real pressure defensively will they pay the price and a goal it is they lead by two now fully [Applause] deserves well as you can see here it all starts with a perfectly weighted ball in behind the Defenders but I think the keeper made a mistake here while it's a decent finish it shouldn't go in at that near [Applause] post so the ball rolling again 2-n the score Rossy y yaboa now Diego Rossi well good run and good ball control teammate and support oh great defending DEA ran ran holding on to what they have is the priority apparently joal Paulo if you're wondering about stoppage time one minute to be added on [Applause] DGA noo and the whistle is sounded for halime in this game well truth be told his influence on this game has been very limited what have you made of his performance Stuart yeah he's not played well has he he's just failed to have an impact here mind you I think we could say that about the whole team he just hasn't looked like scoring today so the two teams have switched around and the second half is [Applause] underway Morris and scope for them to produce something exciting well it came to nothing in the [Applause] end just have to make sure they don't get caught on the [Applause] Counterattack oh could be an opportunity here well they couldn't keep possession [Applause] yaboa well it's attractive football but they need effective football they need a goal laid into the center who's going to win this J could reduce the deficit and he does there is hope for them despite the adversity they suffered earlier well it's greater awareness of space in the box and then he shows a lot of composure with the Finish that's a clever [Applause] [Applause] goal so back underway at 2-1 tight contest here joal Paulo well they're quite content to knock it around inside their own half in position here to protect the ball moving into the advanced Position will he play it in has someone to play it to it's a perfect [Applause] challenge what camoo Hernandez fluency of movement and this to level it still a chance oh he wasn't necessarily favorite to win that challenge ran now who can he play it to [Applause] he's using his strength to good effect but just like that possession changes hands Darlington nagby well great read there to intercept Morris on the ball DEA and just blotting out the danger Diego Rossi Y yaboa A Creative look about this Juan camoo Hernandez it needs an accurate cross [Applause] oh surely well there it is can you believe this from two down they now find themselves level well let's have another look at this because he does really well to pick the right pass here and when he gets onto it he decides to go for power it's a really emphatic finish which gives the keeper no chance well back underway here and they've split the four goals between them so far DEA what can he do with it now Erman that's incisive pass can they stop it going in [Applause] well they might be piling on the pressure but they've got to make it count in those situations that's for sure and into the last 15 minutes of action definitely look as though they want to make this move count Aiden Morris y yaboa he has time to play it over but a good place to win it back and let's see what it leads [Applause] to ran now Jordan Morris breaking at PACE might work out is it going to be oh what a save to keep it all square well that really should have been the winner but what a good save that is Jordan Morris to be replaced by number nine Raul [Applause] the now how about the short Corner oh good defending to stop a decent looking attack well it comes down to the final 5 minutes referees are rightly praised for giving Advantage but when there is no Advantage it has to be free kick blade in there well play stopped it is a free [Applause] kick so a Personnel change then it's not lost on them what a goal could mean at this late stage [Applause] under real pressure here two minutes of stoppage time coming up [Applause] Rossi well he's got plenty of space on the flank here well nothing comes of it it looked promising there we have it the 90 minutes are over and nothing to choose between the [Applause] sides