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Two games, two wins, two shutouts, two sellouts ... and now two players of the week.
After Fredy Montero won the MLS's first player of the week award for his play in the win over New York, Sounders keeper Kasey Keller won it this week for his play in the win over Salt Lake.
Here's the Sounders' release:
Goalkeeper Kasey Keller turned in another clean sheet in Week 2, making five saves, including a stop at the feet of RSL striker Yura Movsisyan in the 49th minute to preserve a 1-0 lead. His performance earned him MLS Player of the Week. Keller becomes just the third keeper in MLS history and the first since 1996 to post shutouts in his first two starts. He joins Mark Dodd of Dallas and Tom Liner of San Jose who both did so in 1996.
Keller has yet to allow a goal in five games played in Seattle during his professional career. Prior to this season his only previous Seattle appearances were as keeper for the U.S. National Team and all were shutout victories: Honduras (4-0, Safeco Field, 2002), Venezuela (2-0, Seahawks Stadium, 2003) and Canada (2-0, Qwest Field, 2005).
Coach Sigi Schmid, general manager Adrian Hanauer and forward Nate Jaqua will be at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub in downtown Seattle from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
They will answer questions and help raise money for Seattle SCORES!
Seattle SCORES is a non-profit organization focused on empowering children to change their world through writing, soccer and community service. The program teaches skills children need to become life long learners, to be leaders in their communities and to succeed in life through an intensive, five-day per week after-school program. Currently, SCORES works with 6 public elementary schools to teach writing, teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership skills to more than 200 children ages 8-12. Vital life skills learned on the soccer field are translated into the classroom, and then carried on into the community.
Sounders FC announced today that the team’s kickoff time for the June 17 home match against D.C. United has been moved forward a half hour to 7:30 p.m.
The game will be aired live on ESPN2.
Two games, two wins. Or more accurately, two home games, two wins.
The Sounders get their first taste of life on someone else's pitch this week when they cross three time zones and an international border to meet Toronto FC.
And Toronto isn't just any road game. If Puget Sound fans have any rival in MLS for sheer gameday enthusiasm, it's Toronto. And maybe especially this week, which is their home opener.
And if last week's conference call with MLS commissioner Don Garber was any indication, Toronto media is very aware that Toronto's status as the MLS city with the most enthusiastic fans has been threatened. So, a double-wild atmosphere should be expected.
“I’m looking forward to it; I’m excited by it," coach Sigi Schmid said after the Sounders' win Saturday night over Salt Lake. "Now, it’s a matter of how we’re going to do. Obviously there’s tremendous home support. We’ve talked about (Qwest Field) becoming a fortress for us. Obviously we’re the only team—I think—in the league right now that’s played two games at home. We’re the only team that’s undefeated at home after two games. That’s something I’m really proud of. It’s a tribute to the fans and the support. Now we’re going to go into probably the next most difficult place to play: Toronto. So we have to be prepared. We have to be sharp. Obviously, it’ll be a team that did well with their two games on the road, and then wants to establish themselves at home. They were a very good home team last year. I feel good about it. I feel excited about it.”
Fredy Montero's twisting sizzler from about 30 yards out that capped Seattle's 2-0 win over Salt Lake on Saturday is a candidate for Major League Soccer's goal of the week.
You can vote here.
