After being summarily dismantled in the final 30 minutes of their opening match of the season, it was important for Sounders FC 2 to put together and execute a 90 minute game plan. They were able to do so and, while it wasn’t the prettiest of games, were rewarded with a 2-1 victory over their southern-lying rivals.
S2 looked to break up the T2 attack in midfield while T2 used fouls by their CBs (both of whom earned yellows and could have earned more) to stop the S2 attack. It was a stop-start affair punctured by the occasional moment of creativity from S2 in the first half.