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MATCH RECAP: Second-Half Ruidíaz Strike Propels Sounders FC in 1-0 Road Win Over Dallas

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MATCH RECAP: Second-Half Ruidíaz Strike Propels Sounders FC in 1-0 Road Win Over Dallas

With 63rd-minute goal, Raúl Ruidíaz ties Clint Dempsey for second all-time in club scoring as Rave Green jump back atop the Western Conference; Seattle concludes three-match road swing with MLS Cup rematch on network FOX at Columbus on Saturday, August 21 (2:30 p.m. PT / FOX, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM)

 

FRISCO, TEXAS – Playing each other for the second time this month, Seattle Sounders FC (11-3-6, 39 points) earned three road points with a 1-0 win over FC Dallas (5-9-6, 21 points) on Wednesday evening at Toyota Stadium. Raúl Ruidíaz scored his league-leading 14th goal of the season as the Rave Green earned their first regular-season win at Dallas since April 12, 2014. Seattle’s win – combined with Sporting Kansas City’s 1-1 draw with Portland this evening – moves Brian Schmetzer’s side back atop the Western Conference standings, one point ahead of SKC.

 

After coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute, Ruidíaz scored the game’s lone goal less than 30 seconds after entering the pitch. Nicolás Lodeiro – also a 63rd-minute sub – fed Ruidíaz in a dangerous position inside the area, where the Peruvian’s first attempt was blocked by a Dallas defender. After the ball bounced back to his feet, Ruidíaz chipped a shot into the top corner, hitting both the crossbar and post before bouncing into the goal. With four goals in his last three games, Ruidíaz has now tied Clint Dempsey for second all-time in club history with 57 goals across all competitions. Fredy Montero is the club’s all-time record holder with 67.

 

After away matches in Portland and Dallas over the past four days, Seattle concludes its three-game road swing in Columbus on Saturday, August 21 against the Crew. A rematch of the 2020 MLS Cup, the contest is being carried nationally on network FOX, and regionally via Sports Radio 950 KJR AM and El Rey 1360 AM. Following that contest, Los Angeles hosts the 2021 MLS All-Star Game against the best of Liga MX. Sounders FC saw a club-record six All-Stars selected this season.

 

MATCH NOTES

 

Sounders FC’s win in North Texas tonight – combined with Sporting Kansas City’s home draw versus Portland – sees the Rave Green move back atop the MLS Western Conference. Seattle now sits in first in the West again on 39 points, with Sporting trailing by one point.

 

Raúl Ruidíaz’s substitute goal in the 63rd minute came just moments after the Peruvian subbed into the match for Will Bruin. It was Ruidíaz’s 14th goal in 20 regular-season appearances in 2021, and he continues to lead the MLS Golden Boot race by two tallies.

 

Ruidíaz continues to pace his club in scoring, and he now sits on 57 total goals in all competitions since joining the club midway through the 2018 season. Tonight’s tally ties him with former forward Clint Dempsey. Only teammate Fredy Montero has more goals in Rave Green, with the Colombian sitting on 67 total strikes.

 

In MLS regular-season play, Sounders FC moves to 13-7-8 all-time against FC Dallas. Seattle is now 4-6-5 in North Texas dating back to 2009. The two sides are also familiar postseason opponents, meeting eight times dating back to 2014. Sounders FC is 4-2-2 all time against Dallas in those contests.

 

In 2021, Sounders FC is now 6-1-2 away from the Emerald City, good for 20 points. Only New England (21 points) has more road points in MLS this season.

 

Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer made seven changes to his starting lineup from the squad that defeated Portland 6-2 on Sunday. Fresh into the starting group were goalkeeper Spencer Richey, defenders AB Cissoko and Jimmy Medranda, midfielders Danny Leyva, Josh Atencio and Nicolas Benezet, in addition to forward Will Bruin.

 

Newly acquired midfielder Nicolas Benezet made his first start in Rave Green after making his club debut as a late substitute in Portland on Sunday, where the Frenchman scored the sixth and final goal of the night. Seattle acquired Benezet via trade at the summer transfer deadline from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM), and potentially another $50,000 of conditional GAM. He played 63 minutes tonight at Toyota Stadium, ultimately making way for Nicolás Lodeiro.

 

Spencer Richey got the nod in goal for the second time in 2021 tonight. He played his first minutes for the Rave Green on July 22, a 1-0 win at Austin FC. A Seattle native and a graduate of the University of Washington, Richey joined the club from FC Cincinnati this past offseason.

 

Following the club’s third and final road match of the week on Sunday in Columbus, six Sounders are heading to the MLS All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Raúl Ruidíaz, João Paulo, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Nouhou, Alex Roldan and Cristian Roldan were among the 28-man roster that will face the Liga MX All-Stars at Bank of California Stadium. This marks the first MLS All-Star appearance for each of the six Seattle players, who were all selected via the fan, player and media vote. Notably, the simultaneous All-Star Game selection of Alex and Cristian Roldan marks the first time a pair of brothers have been named to an MLS All-Star Game in the same year.

 

MATCH SUMMARY

 

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – FC Dallas 0

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

 

Venue: Toyota Stadium

Referee: Robert Sibiga

Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Gjovalin Bori

Fourth Official: Matthew Corrigan

VAR: Kevin Terry, Jr.

Attendance: 11,535

Weather: 81 degrees and cloudy

 

SCORING SUMMARY

 

SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz 63’

 

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

 

FCD – Edwin Cerrillo (caution) 40’

FCD – Bryan Acosta (caution) 78’

FCD – Franco Jara (caution) 90’+3′

 

LINEUPS & STATS

 

Seattle Sounders FC – Spencer Richey; Jimmy Medranda (Brad Smith 69’), Xavier Arreaga, Shane O’Neill (Yeimar 75’), Abdoulaye Cissoko, Kelyn Rowe; Danny Leyva, Cristian Roldan (João Paulo 46’), Josh Atencio, Nicolas Benezet (Nicolás Lodeiro 63’); Will Bruin (Raúl Ruidíaz 63’)

 

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Fredy Montero, Alex Roldan, Reed Baker-Whiting

 

Total shots: 9

Shots on goal: 1

Fouls: 4

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 1

Saves: 2

 

FC Dallas – Jimmy Maurer; Bressan, Ryan Hollingshead, Nkosi Tafari, Ema Twumasi (Freddy Vargas 77’); Edwin Cerrillo (Andres Ricaurte 68’), Bryan Acosta, Jader Obrian (Franco Jara 64’), Jesus Ferreira, Szabolcs (Kalil Elmedkhar 77’); Ricardo Pepi

 

Substitutes not used: Jose Martinez, Brandon Servania, Matt Hedges, Kyle Zobeck, Phelipe

 

Total shots: 18

Shots on goal: 2

Fouls: 8

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 7

Saves: 0

Columbus Crew MidFielder Perry Kitchen undergoes successful Back Surgery

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Columbus Crew MidFielder Perry Kitchen undergoes successful Back Surgery

29-year-old midfielder expected to be sidelined for approximately 8-12 weeks

 

COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew today announced that midfielder Perry Kitchen underwent successful back surgery for a herniated disc on Tuesday, August 16. The surgery was performed in Upper Arlington, Ohio, by Dr. Milan Herceg. Kitchen is expected to be sidelined for approximately eight to 12 weeks.

 

Kitchen joined the Crew as a free agent ahead of the 2021 season and has made five appearances for the Black & Gold. Selected in the first round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Kitchen spent the first five seasons of his professional career with D.C. United. The midfielder then moved to Europe, representing Randers FC in 2017 and Heart of Midlothian FC from 2016-2017. Kitchen returned to MLS in 2018 when he signed with the LA Galaxy where he made 60 regular-season appearances from 2018-2020.

 

The Black & Gold return to Lower.com Field for a nationally televised rematch of the 2020 MLS Cup against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, August 21 [5:30 p.m. ET / FOX, FOX Sports (Stream) / 97.1 The Fan & 971TheFan.com (English); ColumbusCrew.com (Spanish)].

Altidore undergoes successful surgery on foot, Priso set for surgery on right ankle

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Altidore undergoes successful surgery on foot, Priso set for surgery on right ankle

Toronto FC striker underwent successful surgery on his right foot today at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Altidore was in New York to receive a second opinion on what has become a chronic injury and it was decided that he should undergo the procedure immediately. Recovery is expected to take up to six weeks.

 

Additionally, Toronto FC learned today that midfielder Ralph Priso will undergo surgery on his right ankle. Priso was injured in the second half of Toronto FC’s game with the New England Revolution on Saturday, August 14th at BMO Field. Priso is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

LAFC signs Julian Gaines using NO. 1 Spot in MLS Waiver Order

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LAFC signs Julian Gaines using NO. 1 Spot in MLS Waiver Order

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that the club has signed 18-year-old defender Julian Gaines using the number one spot in the MLS Waiver Order. LAFC acquired the number one spot  in the MLS Waiver Order from Toronto FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) in 2022 and the No. 21 spot in the MLS Waiver Order.

 

This season, Gaines played 12 games for the Las Vegas Lights of the United Soccer League, and his contract with the Lights was terminated prior to singing an MLS contract.

 

“Julian is a talented and exciting young player who has played well with Las Vegas,” said LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington. “We are looking forward to continuing to work with him at LAFC as he continues to develop as a person and a player.”

 

Gaines totaled 1,014 minutes in 12 starts with Las Vegas in 2021.  Prior to signing with the Lights, Gaines was a member of LAFC’s preseason roster ahead of the start of the 2021 MLS regular season.

 

Gaines previously played for the Barca Residency Academy in Arizona, joining them in 2019 and helping the U-19 team to two successful seasons. LAFC teammate Bryce Duke is also a product of the Barca Residency Academy.

 

The Austin, Texas native made his professional debut with USL side Austin Bold in 2019, making one appearance and playing 32 minutes. He has also played internationally with the United States U-15 and U-17 National Teams between 2016-2017.

 

TRANSACTION: Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) signs defender Julian Gaines using the number one spot in the MLS Waiver Order. The number one spot in the MLS Waiver Order was acquired from Toronto FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for 2022 and the #21 spot in the MLS Waiver Order.

VITALS:

 

Julian Gaines

Position: Defender

Born: 11/05/2002

Height: 5-10

Weight: 161 lbs.

Birthplace: Round Rock, Texas

 

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Citizenship: USA

 

Last Club: Las Vegas Lights FC

 

Acquired: Signed using the number one spot in the MLS Waiver Order.

Houston Dynamo FC goalkeeper Kyle Morton returns from Memphis 901 FC

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Houston Dynamo FC goalkeeper Kyle Morton returns from Memphis 901 FC

NEED TO KNOW:

 

Morton joins the Dynamo after five games with Memphis 901 FC

 

Dynamo terminated loan earlier this week and Morton will be eligible for future Dynamo games

 

Goalkeeper signed with the club on Jan. 27

 

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC goalkeeper Kyle Morton returned to the club after a five-game loan with Memphis 901 FC with the USL Championship.

 

The goalkeeper finished with 24 saves in five appearances for Memphis. Morton was voted the USL Championship Player of the Week after an eight-save performance in his first game with the team on July 12.

Blue Bombers transactions

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Blue Bombers transactions

WINNIPEG, MB., –  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the following transactions.

 

The following players have been released from the practice roster:

 

American offensive lineman Tyler Johnson

Game Recap: Breakthrough – Elks find offense in win at British Columbia

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Game Recap: Breakthrough – Elks find offense in win at British Columbia

VANCOUVER — The Edmonton Elks’ antlers felt a little less heavy on Thursday night, after the team topped the BC Lions 21-16 for their first win of the season.

 

Trevor Harris threw for 296 yards and Greg Ellingson had 148 receiving yards while James Wilder Jr. added an impressive 127 yards on the ground, helping snap Edmonton’s surprisingly slow start out of the gate this season.

 

Michael Reilly was 15-25 for 128 yards, as the Lions lost their home opener at BC Place.

 

The Lions opened things up with a 57-yard kickoff return from Chris Rainey. Reilly immediately looked to the end zone, tossing a 42-yard pass to Lucky Whitehead, wo was just a couple of inches away from sticking six points on the board in the game’s opening moments. The Lions had to settle for a 49-yard field goal from new kicker Jimmy Camacho, who made it a 3-0 game 59 seconds into play. Punter Stefan Flintoft’s 68-yard punt single gave BC a 4-0 lead and from there, the offence went quiet for the Lions.

 

Edmonton’s defence began to dig in, gradually pouring pressure on Reilly, who had little time to find his targets. Sean Whyte‘s 52-yard field goal made it a one-point game at the seven-minute mark of the first quarter and as the game shifted into the second, Harris and his counterparts began to finally find their stride.

 

Harris pieced together a seven-play, 108-yard drive that was finished with the QB finding receiver Mike Jones for a 10-yard touchdown. Whyte’s convert gave the Elks their first lead of the night, up 10-4 at 4:21 of the second quarter.

 

While the Elks’ defence stayed in pursuit of Reilly, getting a pair of sacks in the first half and a safety, Whyte sent a 24-yard chip shot of a field goal home to close out the half, giving Edmonton a 15-4 lead.

 

The Lions began to generate some momentum in the third quarter. After Whyte connected on his third field goal of the night (a 51-yarder at 3:06), BC managed to get a 36-yard field goal from Camacho to make it an 11-point game again.

 

Edmonton backup QB Taylor Cornelius lost control of a snap on short yardage that led to a turnover on downs that gave Reilly the ball at Edmonton’s 44-yard line. On the Lions’ quest to the end zone, the game took a chippy turn, with skirmishes spilling past the whistle on multiple plays. After an Edmonton penalty got the Lions to the one-yard line, Reilly squeezed into the end zone on a play that had to be reviewed for confirmation of the score. The Lions missed on the two-point convert, making it an 18-13 game, which is where the score stayed into the fourth quarter.

 

The Elks opened the quarter with something that hadn’t happened all season. Whyte missed his first field goal of the season, a 42-yarder that drifted right of the uprights. That led to a BC drive that was highlighted by a great 26-yard catch from Lamar Durant. The Lions had to settle for a Camacho 29-yard field goal that turned a five-point deficit into a two-point one, at 18-16 at 4:05.

 

Whyte had no issues making his fourth field goal of the night, hitting from 38 yards to restore Edmonton’s five-point lead near the midpoint of the game’s final frame.

 

Nursing that five-point lead in the final minutes of the game, Harris leaned on Wilder and the running back delivered, trucking his way up the field and milking precious seconds off of the clock for his team.

 

The Elks head to Toronto next week, while the Lions will travel to Ottawa to face the REDBLACKS.

NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-19-21

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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-19-21

The following are the NFL transactions for Thursday, August 19. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)
BUFFALO
Gonzalez, Steven
G
Penn State

CAROLINA
Simon, Micah
WR
Brigham Young

DALLAS
Niswander, Hunter
P
Northwestern

Injured
DENVER
Sizer, Deyon
DT
Colorado State-Pueblo

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
DETROIT
Thedford, Hunter
TE
Utah

HOUSTON
Hilliard, Dontrell
RB
Tulane

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
JACKSONVILLE
Barcoo, Luq
DB
San Diego State

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Friday, 8/20/21

TERMINATIONS OF VESTED VETERANS
CLEVELAND
Square, Damion
NT
Alabama

JACKSONVILLE
Ross, Daniel
DT
N.E. Mississippi CC

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
GREEN BAY
Samuels, Stanford
DB
Florida State

NEW ORLEANS
Lampman, Jake
WR
Ferris State

Woods, Lawrence
DB
Truman State

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

ACTIVATIONS
BUFFALO
Lee, Marquel
LB
Wake Forest

From Reserve/COVID-19
DETROIT
Williams, Nicholas
DT
Samford

From Reserve/COVID-19
JACKSONVILLE
Thomas, Daniel
DB
Auburn

From Reserve/COVID-19

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
CAROLINA
Harrell, Marquel
G
Auburn

CLEVELAND
Ward, JoJo
WR
Hawaii

DALLAS
Hajrullahu, Lirim
K
Western Ontario, Can.

MIAMI
Harvey-Clemons, Josh
LB
Louisville

TENNESSEE
Adams, Paul
T
Missouri

RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS
ARIZONA
Phillips, Jordan
DT
Oklahoma

Reserve/COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS
Alexander, Adonis
DB
Virginia Tech

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Brown, Michael
G
West Virginia

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
TAMPA BAY
Greene, Raven
DB
James Madison

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
TENNESSEE
Qvale, Brent
T
Nebraska

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS

PASSED PHYSICAL
MIAMI
Roberts, Elandon
LB
Houston

Williams, Preston
WR
Colorado State

Dodgers activate LHP Victor González

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Dodgers activate LHP Victor González

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Victor González and optioned right-handed pitcher Mitch White.

 

González, 25, was placed on the injured list on August 6 with a right knee inflammation. He made a rehab start for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, allowing three runs in 0.1 innings of work with one strikeout. He is 3-1 with a 3.82 ERA (14 ER/33.0 IP) and 32 strikeouts in 42 games this season. In his career, he is combined 6-1 with a 2.87 ERA (17 ER/53.1 IP) and 55 strikeouts. He was originally signed as an international free agent on July 2, 2012 out of Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico.

 

White, 25, recorded his first win of the season last night, tossing 7.1 innings of scoreless baseball. He became the first Dodger pitcher to toss 6.0+ innings in a relief appearance pitcher since Pedro Astacio fired 6.1 innings in relief on Sept. 29, 1996 against San Diego and he is the first Dodger reliever to go 7.1 scoreless since Ed Roebuck tossed 9.0 innings on June 24, 1960. On season, he is 1-1 with a 3.06 ERA (12 ER/35.1 IP) and 35 strikeouts in 17 games for the Dodgers. The former second rounder out of Santa Clara University is 2-2 with a 2.82 ERA (12 ER/38.1 IP) in 19 career MLB games.

Twins place LHP Lewis Thorpe on 10-day injured list

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Twins place LHP Lewis Thorpe on 10-day injured list

Club selects contracts of Andrew Albers and Kyle Barraclough, options Edgar García

 

NEW YORK, NY – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed left-handed pitcher Lewis Thorpe on the 10-day Injured List with left shoulder impingement.

 

Thorpe, who was recalled prior to yesterday’s game vs. Cleveland, left his start against the Indians in the second inning after experiencing pain in his left shoulder. The 25-year-old has appeared in four games (3 starts) for the Twins on the season, going 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 ER), seven walks, six strikeouts and a .237 (14-for-59) opponent batting average.

 

García, who was claimed off waivers by the Twins on July 30, appeared in four games for the Twins, allowing four runs on three hits in 7.0 innings pitched with four walks and six strikeouts, holding opponents to a .120 (3-for-25) batting average.

 

To replace Thorpe and García on the 26-man roster, the Twins have selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Andrew Albers and right-handed pitcher Kyle Barraclough from Triple-A St. Paul.

 

Albers, 35, appeared in 16 games (15 starts) for the Saints this season, going 6-4 with a 3.86 ERA (91.0 IP, 39 ER), nine walks, 78 strikeouts and a 1.30 WHIP. A native of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Albers will be making his third career stint with the Twins after pitching for Minnesota in 2013 and 2016. In parts of four major league seasons with the Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners, he has gone 7-6 with a 4.10 ERA (120.2 IP, 55 ER), one save, one complete game, 25 walks and 79 strikeouts in 26 career games (18 starts). He made his major league debut with the Twins on August 6, 2013 and began his major league career with a 17.1-inning scoreless streak, the longest to begin a career by a Twins starter.

 

Barraclough, 31, signed with the Twins as a minor league free agent on June 20 and has appeared in 18 games for the Saints this season, going 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA (22.0 IP, 7 ER), 10 walks and 31 strikeouts. The Santa Clara, California native has made 270 career major league appearances with Miami, Washington and San Francisco, going 16-14 with 11 saves, a 3.53 ERA (252.1 IP, 99 ER), 155 walks and 319 strikeouts. He spent 2021 spring training with New York-AL and appeared in 11 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before signing with Minnesota.

 

Additionally, to make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Beau Burrows has cleared waivers and outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul.

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