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MATCH INFORMATION S2 CONTINUES ROAD SWING Wednesday’s contest at World Wide Technology Soccer Park marks the first meeting between the two sides in SOUNDERS FC 2 2016. On June 26, S2 lost its second consecutive match AT with a 2-1 defeat at Sacramento Republic FC. ST. LOUIS FC In addition to winning games, the primary purpose of S2 is to give players a chance to develop as they learn the Kickoff: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | 5:00 p.m. PT system and are watched closely by Sounders FC’s First Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Team coaching staff. City: Fenton, MO General Manager & President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey: “You have to vertically integrate the clubs. You have your Referee: Tyler Ploeger First Team, and you have to push strategically to grow the Assistants: Art Arustamyan, Shane Kennard Sounders, but you have to, below that, integrate S2 and Fourth Official:Aaron Schumacher the Academy.” S2 SCHEDULE BROADCAST INFORMATION March 25 Sacramento Republic FC L, 0-1 Live Stream: ESPN3.com March 30 Arizona United SC L, 0-2 April 3 San Antonio L, 0-3 April 12 Rio Grande Valley FC D, 2-2 April 17 Colorado Springs FC W, 1-0 April 26 @ Real Monarchs SLC D, 0-0 MATCHUP PREVIEW May 1 OKC Energy FC D, 1-1 May 8 Tulsa Roughnecks FC L, 2-1 On Saturday, Sounders FC 2 (3-9-4, 13 points) visits St. May 14 @ Sacramento Republic FC L, 0-2 Louis FC (6-6-4, 22 points) at World Wide Technology May 22 LA Galaxy D, 1-1 Soccer Park at 5:00 p.m. May 26 @ Timbers 2 L, 0-1 June 4 @ OC Blues FC L, 2-5 S2 heads into Wednesday’s matchup looking to return June 9 Whitecaps FC 2 W, 3-2 to form as it rides a two-match losing skid after its sea- June 14 @ Timbers 2 W, 2-1 son-high two-match winning streak was snapped on June June 26 Swope Park Rangers L, 0-2 26 versus Swope Park Rangers at Starfire Stadium. Most July 2 @ Sacramento Republic FC L, 1-2 recently, the Rave Green fell by a score of 2-1 at Sacra- July 6 @ St. Louis FC 5:00 p.m. PT mento Republic FC on July 2. July 10 Arizona United SC 5:00 p.m. PT July 18 @ Colorado Springs FC 6:00 p.m. PT July 24 Timbers 2 7:30 p.m. PT St. Louis FC enters Wednesday’s contest after alternating August 1 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 p.m. PT wins and losses over its past four matches. On July 2, St. August 6 @ Whitecaps FC 2 3:00 p.m. PT Louis lost 2-0 to the Swope Park Rangers on the road af- August 13 @ Rio Grande Valley FC 5:30 p.m. PT ter beating Portland Timbers 2 by a score of 1-0 at home August 20 @ San Antonio 5:30 p.m. PT on July 25. August 29 Timbers 2 6:00 p.m. PT September 2 Whitecaps FC 2 7:30 p.m. PT St. Louis FC began its operations in May 2014. It is has an September 5 @ Whitecaps FC 2 TBD MLS affiliation with Eastern Conference side Chicago Fire September 11 @ OKC Energy FC 4:00 p.m. PT and went 8-11-9 in its first USL season in 2015. September 17 @ Colorado Springs FC 6:00 p.m. PT September 24 @ Swope Park Rangers 5:00 p.m. PT SOUNDERS FC 2 NOTES MATHERS PLAYS OPEN CUP S2 FALLS AT SACRAMENTO Seattle Sounders FC advanced to the Quarterfinal Round Midfielder Zach Mathers netted the first professional goal of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup after defeating of his career in the second half, but Sounders FC 2 (3- Real Salt Lake in a penalty-kick shootout on June 28 at 9-4, 13 points) was defeated by a score of 2-1 against Rio Tinto Stadium. Sacramento Republic FC (8-3-4, 28 points) at Bonney Field on Saturday evening. The Rave Green, who are Nelson Valdez scored a 51st-minute equalizer to force a currently riding a two-match skid, have been held to zero 1-1 draw through 120 minutes of action. In the shootout, points in three head-to-head matchups with Republic FC Sounders FC converted on all four attempts, while Miller this season. made two crucial stops for the 4-1 victory. The club is slated to play LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center on July The host club earned an early lead in the fifth minute 20 in the next round. of action when Adam Jahn sent a looping pass over defender Nouhou Tolo from the top of Seattle’s area. On S2 midfielder Zach Mathers played 64 minutes versus the approach, Harry Williams sent a one-touch strike past RSL after making his First Team debut with 90 minutes Charlie Lyon to give Sacramento the 1-0 lead. Within the of action against Kitsap Pumas. The Duke University first 30 minutes of the match, Sacramento peppered Lyon product signed a short-term agreement - a four-day with six attempts on goal, but the score-line remained 1-0. contract - prior to the match. He has recorded two assists in 11 matches with S2 this season. In the 70th minute, Mathers scored the equalizer. After quick combination play between Darwin Jones, Myron S2 PLAYERS CALLED IN Samuel and Craven at the top of Sacramento’s area, a S2 midfielder Jordy Delem and forward Myron Samuel falling Craven left the ball for Mathers, who launched a were called into the Martinique and St. Vincent and the powerful strike into the top left corner of the net. Mathers, Grenadines National Teams, respectively, in June for who came onto the pitch in a reserve role, has appeared the second round of qualifying for the 2017 Caribbean in both Lamar HuntS2 EXPANDSU.S. Open Cup ROSTERmatches with the First Cup. Martinique advanced with a pair of wins over Team this season. Guadeloupe and Dominica in Group 2, while St. Vincent and the Grenadines lost to both Suriname and Saint Republic FC recorded the game-winning goal in the 78th Kitts and Nevis in Group 5 in the tournament that decide minute. On a set-piece from the left flank, Sacramento swhich nations qualify for the 2017 Caribbean Cup, midfielder Danny Barrera’s curling free-kick drifted into a which takes place next May in the United States. crowded area in front of goal. Mike Da Fonte rose and sent a header into the far, bottom left corner of the net for Delem, who signed with S2 in April, has 31 caps for Les the 2-1 lead. Matinino, including five goals. The 23-year-old has made three appearances for S2 in the midfield and on the backline. Samuel, in his second season with S2, leads NOTABLE NUMBERS the Rave Green with three assists in eight appearances. BY THE NUMBERS The 23-year-old striker has netted 18 goals in nearly 50 2: First Team appearances for Zach Mathers, who has international appearances for Vincy Heat. appeared in each of the past two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches for Sounders FC. Martinique defeated Guadeloupe on June 1 in Fort-de- France, Martinique by a score of 2-0, and followed up 4: Unbeaten results, out of four occurrences, when with a 4-0 win over Dominica. Delem scored in the 41st Sounders FC 2 leads at halftime. The Rave Green are minute of the second match. Meanwhile, St. Vincent and 1-0-3 when leading through the first 45 minutes. the Grenadines lost 2-1 to Suriname on June 4, despite a goal from Samuel. Vincy Heat then lost 1-0 to Saint 8: Saves for goalkeeper Tyler Miller against Real Salt Kitts and Nevis in Kingstown, St. Vincent on June 7. Lake in the Fifth Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, tying the club’s tournament record. He also made In total, four teams are set to advance out of qualifying two stops in the penalty-kick shootout to give Seattle the for the final 2017 Caribbean Cup, which takes place next 4-1 advantage. May in the United States. All four of those teams also qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with a fifth 10: Games for S2 this season that have been held at team advancing to a qualifying playoff against a Central Starfire Stadium, with just six contests taking place on American side for the final berth in the Gold Cup. the road. ALL-TIME CLUB RECORDS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Braces: Andy Craven, June 4, 2016 at OC Blues FC Qudus Lawal, April 16, 2015 at. Tulsa Roughnecks FC Andy Craven, May 15, 2015 vs. OKC Energy FC Oalex Anderson, July 12, 2015 vs. Arizona United SC Myron Samuel, Aug. 19, 2015 vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hat Tricks: Darwin Jones, March 29, 2015 vs. Whitecaps FC 2 Quickest Home Goal: Oalex Anderson, July 12, 2015 vs. Arizona United SC (2’) Quickest Road Goal: Qudus Lawal, April 16, 2015 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC (9’) Latest Game-Winning Goal: Guiliano Frano, April 11, 2015 vs. Timbers 2 (88’) Latest Goal: Cristian Roldan, March 21, 2015 vs. Sacramento Republic FC (89’) Quickest Goal Allowed: vs. Tulsa Roughnecks, 2015 - Bardsley (2’) Latest Goal Allowed: vs. Switchbacks FC, 2015 - Aaron King (90’+4’) Fastest Substitute Goal: Sam Garza, March 21, 2015 vs.