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Deja-Vu all over again, Sounders oust Chivas
Graham & Le Toux score to eliminate MLS foes for second year
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Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, Washington
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Taylor Graham (Josh Gardner) 43’
Sebastien Le Toux (unassisted) 80’
Match Report:
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Chivas USA will be one MLS club that will be happy to see the Sounders, at least this version, move to Major League Soccer.
For the second year in a row, the Seattle Sounders, the USL-1 variety, ousted Chivas USA from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 2-0 victory at Tukwila, Washington.
It all started to go downhill for Chivas just before halftime. Taylor Graham nodded home the opening goal from a Josh Gardner corner kick, which was gained when Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan made a slide save on a shot from Kenji Treschuk.
With ten minutes remaining, Seattle sealed the win. Sounders goalkeeper Chris Eylander punted the ball downfield to Sebastien Le Toux, then beat a onrushing Guzan to place the ball in an empty net. The goal was Le Toux’s tournament-leading fifth.
In 2007, the Sounders defeated Chivas USA in the third round as well by a score of 3-1. Seattle will host the Kansas City Wizards next Tuesday at Qwest Field for a spot in the semifinals.
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