Though the Seattle Sounders lost 1-0 at home to the Montreal Impact on Saturday night, they came close to equalizing throughout the second half. While they were ultimately unsuccessful, they were within striking distance of the Impact in due in large part to heroics of goalkeeper Stefan Frei.
In the 17th minute, the Seattle shot-stopper denied Impact forward Jeisson Vargas with an absolutely stunning free-kick save. What initially catches the eye is Frei’s athletic, acrobatic effort, flying across his line and tipping the shot over the crossbar. But what makes this such a world-class save are the more technical, intricate elements of the play.