LANGLEY, B.C. – Seattle Sounders FC 2 (7-7-2, 23 points) secured three points on the road against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (4-8-3, 15 points) on Saturday afternoon at McLeod Athletic Park. Midfielders Ray Saari and Zach Mathers provided goals for the Rave Green, while goalkeeper Bryan Meredith earned his second shutout of the season. Now tied for fifth place in the Western Conference, S2 wraps up its three-match road swing at Real Monarchs SLC on Saturday, July 8 (6:00 p.m. PT / Live-Streamed on SoundersFC.com).
Saari opened the scoring in the 31st minute when he pounced on a Vancouver clearance and struck a powerful volley that deflected off a Whitecaps fc 2 defender and redirected into the far side of the net.