4/10/2005
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Seattle Sounders fell to the Portland Timbers 2-1 in the second preseason exhibition match for Seattle before 3,262 fans Saturday night at PGE park.
The preseason friendly marked the second exhibition match of the season for the Sounders, who travel to Chilliwack, BC to take on the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, April 16th at 7pm.
Scott Jenkins (pictured) scored an unassisted goal for the Sounders while Scot Thompson and Luc Harrington tallied for Portland.
Thompson put the Timbers on the board first, capitalizing on a corner kick from
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar in the 23rd minute. Alcaraz-Cuellar teed up the corner from
the right side and found a waiting Thompson, who headed the well-placed ball
past Seattle goalkeeper James Ward for the 1-0 advantage.
The Sounders equalized in the second half when Scott Jenkins launched a free
kick from just outside the box into the back of the net. The kick was awarded to
the Sounders after Portland goalkeeper Sam Reynolds drew a red card ejection for
handling the ball outside of the penalty area.
4/8/2005
Sounders Play Timbers Saturday
This coming weekend, the Sounders (13-11-4 in the 2004 regular season) travel to Portland to play the Timbers (18-7-3) for their first pre-season match of the year.
The last time the Sounders and Timbers faced each other, Seattle knocked Portland out of post season play with a 3-2 win in an overtime match. This match will rekindle the rivalry that has been long standing between the two teams.
Portland Timber Players from Washington
Aaron Heinzen is from Yakima and attended the University of Washington and Brian Winters is a Tacoma, WA native.
Training Camp Update
With two weeks left of training camp and four exhibition matches remaining, the battle for roster positions is heating up. Head coach Brain Schmetzer is continuing to evaluate talent at training camp everyday. Preston Burpo (pictured) diving for a ball in training camp today.
4/6/2005
Seattle, WA) – The newly named captain of the 2005 Seattle Sounders, defender Danny Jackson, suffered a right knee injury on April 2nd, the second day of Sounders training camp, and is scheduled to have exploratory surgery next week, it was announced today.
A Monday afternoon MRI confirmed damage to ligaments in the knee thus necessitating the April 12th exploratory surgery. Steven Bramwell, the Sounders team doctor associated with the Washington Institute of Sports Medicine, will perform the surgery.
Jackson, a Sounders defensive MVP, First Team All A-League member and star of the Sounders backline the past two years, awkwardly twisted his right knee in Saturday’s training session and will miss a minimum of six weeks. The extent of the injury and recovery period will be based solely upon the findings from the April 12th procedure.
“We’ll know a lot more after next Tuesday’s knee scope,” said Sounders team trainer, Anne Taylor. “Once Dr. Bramwell looks at Danny’s knee he’ll be able to determine the extent of damage to the knee, what type of surgical procedure will be used and the amount of time Danny will be in recovery / rehabilitation.”
4/3/2005
BOTHELL, WA – Following just their second day of training camp, the Seattle Sounders hosted the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Pop Keeney Stadium Saturday night in an exhibition match in front of well over 2,000 fans.
Being the first exhibition match of the season, the Sounders took the opportunity to field mostly young players looking for roster spots. In fact, the only roster players starting for the Sounders were midfielders Andrew Gregor, Kevin Sakuda and C.J. Klaas. The inexperience on the field for Seattle showed as Gonzaga took the game to the Sounders and came out with a 2-1 victory.
During the first 15 minutes, both teams had difficultly controlling the ball on the fast, wet turf at Pop Keeney Stadium. As the game progressed, however, the Bulldogs began to assert themselves and work the midfield with some smart combination play. Gonzaga midfielder John Palladino was particularly effective in distributing the ball and putting the young Seattle defense under pressure. The Bulldogs were rewarded for the efforts with a goal at the 14-minute mark.
4/2/2005
(Seattle, WA) - The Seattle Sounders concluded their first day of training camp Friday in preparation for the 2005 campaign, with 27 players participating in the opening training session of the season.
Head coach Brian Schmetzer said “today was supposed to be a light day, but the tempo and spirit was high because players really missed the competitiveness of the game.”
RETURNING PLAYERS
Head Coach Brian Schmetzer on Danny Jackson, “Danny was officially named team captain today, the first day of camp. He is a natural leader, respected by all the players and unanimously voted captain by the coaches to lead the team in 2005.”
Schmetzer on goalkeeper Preston Burpo, “Preston was flying around the goal like a 21 year old fresh out of college. He looks extremely sharp considering it was the first day of official training.”
Coach Schmetzer on rookie C.J. Klaas, “C.J. is a highly decorated rookie, demonstrating soccer skills and understanding that he is a rookie. He has gladly accepted the responsibilities of “rookie chores” including picking up equipment. C.J. comes to the Sounders after an impressive University of Washington career and we look for great things from him.”
3/30/2005
(Seattle, WA) – The Seattle Sounders will begin preparations for the 2005 season with the opening of training camp on Friday, April 1st at Starfire Sports Complex.
Training sessions begin at 10 a.m. and conclude daily at 12 noon, Monday through Friday. Sounders players and coaching staff will be available to the media immediately following each training session.
The Sounders, who finished 2004 as the Western Conference Champions at 13-11-4, will have the majority of last season’s lineup in camp, with several local and out-of-state palyers contending for the few remaining roster spots.
The Sounders hosted open tryouts last weekend (March 19th and 20th). A total of 90 men from around the country and over seas participated in the two day, six hour tryout session.
3/29/2005
(Seattle, WA)- Today the Seattle Sounders announced midfielder Leighton O’Brien signed with Major League Soccer’s (MLS) 2005 expansion team, Real Salt Lake (RSL). O’Brien, the 2002 A-League Most Valuable Player was under contract for one more year (2005) with the Sounders.
As part of the compensation for O’Brien, the agreement between the two teams includes RSL traveling to Seattle on May 11th to play an exhibition match at Qwest Field at 7pm (PT).
The 29-year old was in his last year of a three-year deal with the Sounders before signing with RSL. In 27 games played, O’Brien netted 13 goals and 11 assists during the 2002 season. He competed in three matches for Seattle in 2003 before he was loaned to Boden BK, a second-division team in Sweden, for two seasons where he played along side current RSL defender Brian Dunseth during the 2004 season.
3/16/2005
(Seattle, WA) – The Seattle Sounder Women, a member of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) W-League, today announced Shawn Percell as new head coach. Percell will be assisted by former Sounder standout and the Crossfire Girls Head Coaching Director, Peter Hattrup.
While an assistant coach for the Sounder Women in 2004, Percell guided the Women to an 11-2-1 overall record and a 2nd place finish in the Western Conference. In 2003, Percell helped the team place 3rd in the W-League.
Before joining the Sounders, Percell played overseas for a 1st Division team in Belize in 2001 where they reached the National Finals.
3/16/2005
(Seattle, WA) – The Seattle Sounders today announced six ticket packages for the CONCACAF Gold Cup coming to Qwest Field on July 7th and 9th. In addition to front row Gold Cup tickets, packages also include discounted Sounder season tickets and ticket packages as well as additional Sounder tickets.
Gold Cup group tickets are also through the Sounders front office. Groups of 20 or more receive a $2.00 per seat discount. For more information call 206 622.3415.
The Gold Cup features four games in two days -
Thursday, July 7th –
5:30 pm – Canada vs. Costa Rica
7:30 pm – Cuba vs. United States
Saturday, July 9th
11:30 am – Costa Rica vs. Cuba
1:30 pm – United States vs. Canada
Friday, July 8th -
8:00 pm - Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers (broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel)
The Sounders home opener is April 30th against the Portland Timbers – 7pm – Qwest Field.
3/10/2005
(Seattle, WA) - Special ticket offers for the Sounders / Sunderland match to be held on July 20, 7pm, Qwest Field are now available. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see top level English soccer in Seattle.
Sunderland is currently tied for 1st place in the English Championship League and in great position to gain automatic promotion to the English Premier League featuring Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
VIP TICKETS
In addition to regular seating, a limited number of $50 VIP tickets will be available. The VIP ticket will include a reserved seat to the match, (season ticket holders who purchase VIP tickets will be seated in their current seats) a 30 minute meet and greet with Sunderland players and managers prior to game-time, on-field credentials to watch warm-ups, and a soccer souvenir.
SEASON TICKET and TICKET PACKAGE OFFERS
Special ticket offers: purchase or renew Sounder season tickets (general admission or reserved) and receive the equivalent number of Sunderland tickets free of charge – Four season tickets = four Sunderland tickets.
Purchase or renew a minimum of two flex packs (general admission or reserved) and receive one Sunderland ticket free of charge – Two flex packages = one Sunderland ticket.
Tickets are on sale now by calling 206 622.3415.
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