SEATTLE— The Seattle Sounders hosted Minnesota United on Saturday night in what has become Adrian Heath’s personal hell. Seattle won 1-0 thanks to a lovely flash of skill from Fredy Montero and a well-taken goal from Albert Rusnák late in the second half.
The first 60 minutes were hardly the most fun hour of football you’re likely to see. Neither team created a ton of opportunities, there were more yellow cards than clear chances, and Minnesota took an approach that was largely geared to make sure that was the case. They compressed the field and frustrated Seattle, limited runs in behind from Léo Chú and largely kept Héber from getting into the area where he’s most able to impact a game.