After a 2-game losing streak, Seattle returned to the Xbox pitch and to its winning ways in putting away a pesky, but ultimately lesser team, San Jose Earthquakes with a 2-0 scoreline.
Goals came from Steve Zakuani, heading home in the 42nd, and Brad Evans, poking the ball through a hole in the Swiss Cheese SJ goalkeeper Nick Cannon, in the 55th.
But man of the match award went to John, who helped bring both goals about by 1) going to the bathroom in the 42nd minute and 2) going to buy beer in the 55th minute.
Also, playing an important role in the game was Seattle net-meister Kasey Keller, who set a record of scoreless minutes (hmmm, sounds like a certain large target wearing rave green...)
The insertion of Zak into the starting lineup pleased many fans who've been calling for the #1 draft pick to get game time ahead of Pink Shoes LeToux. Zakuani was a threat throughout the night. It seemed every time he touched the ball he was burning Equake defenders and tearing off goalward. His goal was the result of some determined heading off a Ljungberg free kick. I believe Marshall knocked it into the mix and Hurtado headed it far post where the lone Zakster had a relatively easy task of heading downward into goal.
Large, lumbering white man, Nate Jacqua, has been receiving quite a bit of (deserved) criticism for his play and he was less than inspiring Saturday: ignoring shot opportunities, ignoring runs...Nonetheless, SlowJack did create the 2nd goal by bamboozling the defender with his stumble-bumble dribbling then laying off to Brad Evans who nutmegged Cannon. The Wonderbread Express dominates again!
Methings the Seattle crowd is getting quieter as the season goes on. There were even several people in our section that actually wanted to sit in the 2nd half! If only those yahoos with the plastic horns would shut up. At one point, the big screen exhorted the crowd to chant the Sounders chant. No takers. People would rather blow on their horns. What would Freud say about that?!
The game was not an entirely positive experience, however, as the match was almost ruined by a drunk Chelsea fan who sat next to me and kept yammering about Freddy Montero being the new Cristiano Ronaldo. Making matters worse, all game long, he kept raving about his favorite Sounder, Nate "SlowJack" Jacqua.
Yeesh, go back to Chelsea, mate.
HA! You are welcome sounders fans. I tried my magic (using the can) for my daughters team the next day but it didn't work. We eventually won on PK's, but i guess my magic only works at the XBox pitch!
Oh, and there really should be a law about those Chelsea fans. GO JAQUA!
Posted by: John Lap | April 27, 2009 at 10:20 AM