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MATCH INFORMATION BRIEF S2 hosts Whitecaps FC 2 for the fourth meeting between SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 2 the clubs this season. S2 is 1-1-1 against the ‘Caps having VS most recently dropped a result on the road, conceding two goals in the final minutes of the match for a final score WHITECAPS FC 2 of 3-1. Last time WFC 2 visited Starfire, Darwin Jones scored a hat trick, and Andy Craven also netted in a 4-0 (11-7-3, 36 points) (7-10-5, 26 points) shutout over the visitors in Week Two of the USL season. Kickoff: Saturday, August 8, 2015 | 7:30 p.m. PT Location: Starfire Stadium, Tukwila, Wash. SEA VAN Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz League Record 11-7-3 7-10-5 Assistants: Andrew Deuker, Jeremy Riley Goals Scored 37 31 Fourth Official:Lucas Brooks Goals Scored Per Game 1.76 1.41 Goals Allowed 29 42 BROADCAST INFORMATION Goals Allowed Per Game 1.38 1.91 Live Stream: SoundersFC.com Talent: Gregr, Manley (107.7 The End) 2015 S2 SCHEDULE SUSPENSIONS March 21 Sacramento Republic FC W 4-2 SEA: Amadou Sanyang VAN : None March 29 Whitecaps FC 2 W 4-0 April 11 Timbers 2 W 2-1 April 16 @ Tulsa Roughnecks FC L 4-3 April 18 @ OKC Energy FC L 2-1 LAST TIME OUT April 26 @ Whitecaps FC 2 D 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 fell 2-0 to defending USL Champion May 1 OC Blues FC W 2-1 Sacramento Republic FC at Bonney Field on Saturday night. May 9 @ Sacramento Republic FC L 3-0 Republic FC’s Tommy Stewart recorded a brace, scoring on May 15 OKC Energy FC W 3-1 either side of halftime to see his side through to a victory. May 20 Kitsap Pumas SC W 2-1 May 22 @ Timbers 2 W 2-0 Aaron Kovar earned a penalty for the Rave Green in the 30th May 27 Timbers 2 W 2-1 minute after being brought down in the box by Republic FC’s May 30 @ OC Blues FC D 1-1 Mickey Daly. Kovar put the ensuing effort just wide of the post June 5 Tulsa Roughnecks FC L 5-1 and the game remained level at 0-0. June 11 LA Galaxy II W 1-0 June 16 @ Real Salt Lake L 2-1 Six minutes later, Stewart scored his first of the match after June 20 @ Arizona United SC L 2-1 Real Monarchs SLC receiving a long ball from Rodrigo Lopez down the right side June 25 W 1-0 @ Timbers 2 of the pitch. Stewart dribbled to the top of the penalty area and June 29 W 2-0 July 4 @ Whitecaps FC 2 L 3-1 slotted his shot low and to the left, beating a diving Charlie July 12 Arizona United SC W 4-0 Lyon to make it 1-0 for the home side. July 18 @ Colorado Springs FC D 1-1 July 24 Timbers 2 W 2-0 In the 75th minute, S2 captain Amadou Sanyang was shown a August 1 @ Sacramento Republic FC L 2-0 straight red card for a tackle on Sacramento’s Rodrigo Lopez. August 8 Whitecaps FC 2 7:30 p.m. PT Republic FC and Stewart capitalized on the man-advantage August 19 Colorado Springs FC 1:00 p.m. PT after Stewart made a run and caught the S2 defense stepping August 23 @ LA Galaxy II 3:00 p.m. PT into an offside trap. Lyon saved Stewart’s initial effort, but the August 28 @ Real Monarchs SLC 6:00 p.m. PT striker was able to follow up his shot to find the empty net. September 5 @ Austin Aztex 7:30 p.m. PT September 11 OC Blues FC 7:30 p.m. PT SCORING SUMMARY September 17 Austin Aztex 7:30 p.m. PT SAC - Tommy Stewart (Rodrigo Lopez) 36’, 83’ *Red denotes Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match SOUNDERS FC 2 WEEKLY NOTES ABOUT WHITECAPS FC 2 WHITECAPS NOTABLES Whitecaps FC 2 sit in eighth place in the USL Western Forward Caleb Clarke leads Vancouver with six Conference with 26 points, five points out of the final goals, followed by Victor Blasco and Marco Bustos playoff-eligible position. The club has a 2-8-1 road who both have four. Blasco scored twice in the final record, and is 1-1-1 all-time against Sounders FC 2. minutes in his last match against Seattle securing a 3-1 victory for his club. WFC 2 is 1-3-1 in its last five, most recently splitting back-to-back matches with Tulsa Roughnecks FC, Goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi has played nine winning on July 31 in Oklahoma. matches for the ‘Caps and most recently appeared for the Whitecaps FC First Team in Scotiabank Champions League qualifying against the Sounders FC First Team. University of Washington alumni Spencer Richey has also appeared in net for the visitors. TIGHT RACE BY THE NUMBERS With seven matches remaining in the USL regular Six points separate the top seven teams season, S2 sits atop the Western Conference tied in the USL conference. S2 has remained with LA Galaxy II. The two clubs lead the pack only 6 at the top of the table, tied with La Galaxy by a hair, as Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC trail II for the previous four weeks. The top six in third place by one point. teams in each conference advance to the USL Playoffs, with the top two earning In fact, the top six playoff-eligible spots in byes through the first round. the West are separated by five points, with seventh place only a point behind the group. An S2 player made the USL Team of the Week for seven consecutive weeks, The next three games will be crucial to the S2 7 ending after the 2-0 defeat to Sacramento. playoff push as the Rave Green face LA Galaxy II A member of the Rave Green has earned on the road, and Switchbacks FC at home following a spot on the list 16 different times this Saturday’s match against Vancouver. The top two season, with defender Giuliano Frano teams in each conference get a bye through the first leading the team with three selections. round of playoffs, and have the chance to host the following round. Sounders FC 2 have nine regular-season wins and one loss while playing at Starfire. 9 S2 also has two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup wins on its home turf. WEEKLY AWARDS DATE NAME AWARD Week 1 F Andy Craven USL Team of the Week ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS D/M Giuliano Frano USL Team of the Week Seattle Sounders FC Record: 1-1-1 M Pablo Rossi USL Team of the Week Home Games: 1-0-0 (4 GF, 0 GA) USL Player of the Week Road Games: 0-1-0 (0 GF, 3 GA) Week 2 F Darwin Jones USL Team of the Week USL Player of the Week Date Result W/L/D Location Week 4 D/M Giuliano Frano USL Team of the Week 3/29/15 SEA 4 vs.VAN 0 W Starfire Stadium Week 6 D Nick Miele USL Team of the Week Week 9 F Andy Craven USL Team of the Week 5/09/15 SEA 1 @ VAN 1 D Thunderbird Stadium Week 10 D Damion Lowe USL Team of the Week Week 11 D Nick Miele USL Team of the Week 7/04/15 SEA 1 @ VAN 3 L Thunderbird Stadium Week 13 M Aaron Kovar USL Team of the Week Week 14 GK Charlie Lyon USL Team of the Week Week 15 GK Charlie Lyon USL Team of the Week Week 16 M/F Sam Garza USL Team of the Week Week 17 F Oalex Anderson USL Team of the Week Week 18 D Damion Lowe USL Team of the Week Week 19 D/M Giuliano Frano USL Team of the Week USL TEAM LEADERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Braces: Lawal, April 16 at. Tulsa Roughnecks FC Craven, May 15 vs. OKC Energy FC Anderson, July 12 vs. Arizona United SC Hat Tricks: Jones, March 29 vs. Whitecaps FC 2 Quickest Home Goal: Anderson, July 12 vs. Arizona United SC (2’) Quickest Road Goal: Lawal, April 16 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC (9’) Latest Game-Winning Goal: Frano, April 11 vs. Timbers 2 (88’) Latest Goal: Roldan, March 21 vs. Sacramento Republic FC (89’) Quickest Goal Allowed: vs. Tulsa Roughnecks - Bardsley (2’) Latest Goal Allowed: at Whitecaps FC 2 - Blasco (90’+) Fastest Substitute Goal: Garza, March 21 vs. Sacramento Republic FC (15 seconds) TEAM STATISTICS Longest overall win streak: 3 games, March 21 - April 16 Longest home win streak: 5 games, March 21 - June 5 Longest road win streak: 1 game, May 22 - May 30 Longest overall unbeaten streak: 3 games, March 21 - April 16 Longest home unbeaten streak: 5 games, March 21 - June 5 Longest road unbeaten streak: 2 gams, May 22 - June 20 Longest overall winless streak: 3 games, April 16 - May 1 Longest home winless streak: 1 game, June 5 - June 11 Longest road winless streak: 4 games, April 16 - May 22 Largest margin of victory: 4 goals, March 29 vs. Whitecaps FC 2 Largest margin of defeat: 4 goals, June 5 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC Largest margin overcome: 1 goal, (three times) Most goals scored: 4 goals (three times) Most goals against: 5 goals, June 5 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC GOALS ASSISTS SHUTOUTS 1. Pablo Rossi 7 1.