The Story of... Rave Green

New England 3-1

It was a great match from Seattle players and they deserve this victory against New England at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro Massachusetts. There was only 1 goal in first half as in 33rd minute Seattle’s attacking midfielder Brad Evans had scored his 3rd goal of the season which makes him one of best goal scorers for Seattle this season so far. New England equalized just 1 minute after break and their central midfielder Hunter Christiansen had scored. In 67th minute Seattle took lead as their left winger Steve Zakuani had scored his second goal of the season. The last goal of the match came in 83rd minute and was scored by Eddie Gaven.

Houston 0-0

Well a goalless draw. Houston had played better in this match but they just could put ball into Bialkowski’s net. In this match there was a lot of yellow cards and most of them went to Seattle players as they received huge amount of 5 yellow cards meanwhile where Houston got only 1 yellow card. In this match there weren’t any players who had received a higher rating than 7.4 and these ratings were awarded to 2 Houston players Kevin Alston(right back) and Eddie Robinson(central defender and also man of the match)

San Jose 1-1

Second draw in the raw for Seattle and last match where San Jose got any points in month May. In first half of the match there was no goals at all. First goal come in 75th minute and it was scored by Seattle’s right back James Riley unfortunately he put ball into his own net. Goal for Seattle came 5th minutes later and was scored by one of best midfielders in a team Steve Zakuani. The same player was awarded man of the match with highest rating of 7.5.

D.C. United 2-1

Team from Washington(DC) played slightly better than team from state of Washington. But it was Seattle who got precious three points. Like in last Seattle game until half-time the score was 0-0 and the first goal come in 75th minute and was scored by Swedish defensive midfielder Erik Friberg. Seattle double their lead just 7 minutes later thanks to top goalscorer ever for Seattle Blaise Nkufo. D.C. United got back into the game in 86th minute by goal from Chris Pontius but after that they couldn’t put ball into Keller’s net. Only 1 player got higher rating than 8.0 and it was first goal scorer Erik Friberg who was also named man of the match.


Philadelphia 6-1

Great match for Seattle as they absolutely destroyed Philadelphia Union at their home ground PPL Park in Chester(PA). This match didn’t start well for Seattle as just after 3 minutes into the game Philadelphia got lead thanks to goal scored by Sainey Nyassi who got his second goal this season for team. Seattle had equalized late in first half in 31st minute and goal scorer this time was Blaise Nkufo. The same player scored yet another goal in first half 12 minutes later to give Seattle 2-1 lead before half-time. Seattle increased their lead in 57th minute thanks to goal by US right winger David Estrada. Blaise Nkufo completed his hat-trick in 64th minute and Seattle had 4-1 lead at that point of match. Alecko Eskandarian had scored his 1st goal of the season in 85th minute of this match. The last goal of the match come in 90+1st minute of the match and was scored by unstoppable Blaise Nkufo who scored his 7th goal this season in 3 appearances this season.


Injuries:
Patrick Ianni(Training) around 6 days
James Riley(against Philadelphia) around 3 weeks
Eddie Gaven (against Philadelphia) between 2 and 3 weeks
Geroge Junior Weah (training) between 10 and 12 days.

League Table:



Blaise Nkufo:

League:
New York 4-1

Another great victory this season for Seattle and great performance at home for them as they did not lose single match at home. In the first half of the match there was only one goal and it was scored for Seattle by Roger Levesque who played as left winger. Just 3 minutes after half time Seattle double their lead thanks to Finnish defensive midfielder Aki Riihilathi which was also his first goal for Seattle. In 51st minute New York got back into the game as Cameroonian central midfielder Tony Tchani scored his first goal of the season. In 67th minute Irish player Danny Earls had scored his first goal of the season. Last goal of the match came in 81st minute and it was scored by central defender Patrick Ianni.

Colorado 2-3

This result ends Seattle’s 9 game unbeaten streak but every good thing have come to an end. Colorado had played slightly better in this match than Seattle. The first goal came quite late in first half in 43rd minute and was scored for Seattle by Alecko Eskandarian. Equalizer came in 68th minute and was scored by Colorado’s central midfielder Jeff Larentowicz. Seattle took lead again in 71st minute as Roger Levesque who played as left winger scored his 3rd goal of the season. 8 minutes later Colorado had equalized thanks to goal from US striker Quincy Amarikwa and the same player had scored again in 95th minute for a win to Colorado.

San Jose 2-0

Well another great match for Seattle in the league. They had bounce back from the lost in their previous league match against Colorado. First goal came from Roger Levesque who played as striker, which was his 4th goal in the league. Second goal came in 31st minute by left winger Steve Zakuani, which was his 3rd goal in the league. The man of the match award was awarded to Steve Zakuani who had rating of 8.3 which was the only rating which was higher than 7.5.

US Cup:
3rd Round: Tampa Bay 2-0

Well Seattle were playing really good in this match. There weren’t any goals in first half. First goal came 6 minutes after the half-time and goal scorer was the best Seattle striker Blaise Nkufo. Second goal was scored by Steve Zakuani who played as left winger in 56th minute and the same player was awarded man of the match and was only player who had higher rating than 8.0 with rating of 8.7.

Quarter Final: Chivas USA 0-1

Unfortunately for Seattle fans, Seattle players just couldn’t finish their chances as they had quite a lot, which lead to getting knock out from US Cup just in quarter-final. The only goal come in 32nd minute of the game and scorer was US striker Justin Braun who had scored his 6th goal in all competition. The man of the match award was awarded to Chivas left back Stopira.

League Table:


Steve Zakuani:

One of best players last season and one so far this season for Seattle.


Seattle Times interview with Seattle Manager Maciej Dabrowski.
Int: Firstly I want to congratulate on your teams performance in the league. Do you think your team can win MLS this season?
MD: I would like that but league got little bit stronger this season in my opinion so I think it will be little bit harder this season than in last one.
Int: Well your team has been knock out of the US Cup. Who do you think will win it now?
MD: My unrealistic dream would be that Atlanta Silverbacks would win US Cup because it is only team outside MLS who is playing in the cup but realistically I think Chivas will win in this season.
Int: What was your biggest disappointment this season?
MD: I think it is hard to choose between losing in semi-final of North American Champions League to Monterey and getting knock out of US Cup to Chivas. But I would go with getting knock out of NACL because I was so close to the final but my team never had luck for Monterey.
Int: Interesting. Who do you think is best player and the worst player in your team.
MD: I don’t want really to say because my players will get upset.
Int: Than who do you think is your best signing and worst signing this season?
MD: I think the best signing was Aki Riihilathi because I think his really good player who deserves credit. To worst signing I don’t want to upset players.
Int: Do you planning any more signings this season?
MD: Not this season but as you know Kasey Keller is going to retire at the end of the season so I am planning to buy goalkeeper after this season.
Int: Any particular names?
MD: As I do not have any funds for transfers so probably someone who is free agent. Lately I looked at Radek Cerny , Cesar ex-Real Madrid and Valencia player and Boguslaw Wypalo but they have their years.
Int: Thank you for your time, see you next time around.
MD: Thanks.

Houston 0-0

A goalless goal draw but fans in the stadium and in front of TV’s couldn’t complain as in this match there was a lot of chances for both sides. Houston had slightly more chances than Seattle but neither of sides could score this winning goal and both teams can be happy with at least one point. Man of the match award was awarded to Seattle’s goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski with the highest rating of 7.5.

Chicago 4-0

This is second most goal scoring game in the league for Seattle. Seattle played better in this match than team from Illinois. All of this match goals came surprisingly in first half of the match. First goal was scored in 7th minute and it was own goal by Chicago’s central defender Cory Gibbs. 19 minutes later second goal was scored for Seattle and this time one of best midfielders Eddie Gaven had scored. And just 2 minutes later Seattle increased their lead to 3-0 as left winger which is on loan from Quilmes Miguel Montano had scored his first goal of the season. In 34th minute Seattle’s central defender Tyson Wahl had scored his first goal this season and his 5th goal for Seattle in past two seasons. The man of the match award was awarded to Seattle’s Swedish defensive midfielder Erik Friberg who got the highest rating of 8.9.

FC Dallas 1-0

It is second win in the row and 4th games unbeaten for Seattle. Seattle played a lot better in this match than team from Dallas. The only goal in this match was scored by Seattle’s best striker Blaise Nkufo who scored his 8th goal of the season which makes him one of top goalscorer this season so far. The man of the match award was awarded to Seattle’s right back James Riley who got highest rating in this match of 7.9. Unfortunately for Seattle their defensive midfielder Aki Riihilathi got pulled hamstring and was off from 3 weeks.

Kansas City 3-0

Another great victory for Seattle and it was first month were Seattle’s players did not conceded a single goal in 4 match this month. It was also 3rd victory in the row for Seattle. Seattle had nearly twice more chances in this season than team from Kansas but there weren’t any goals in first half of the match. First goal came 15 minutes after the half-time and it came from US striker Alecko Eskandarian which was his 3rd goal of the season. In 70th minute Seattle’s attacking midfielder Brad Evans got his 4th goal of the season and made increased Seattle’s lead to 2-0. Last goal came in 90th minute of the game so nearly at the end match and was scored by left winger Steve Zakuani which was his 4th goal of the season.

League Table:



Brad Evans:

Nice work with Seattle so far mate and your writing has gotten much better, keep it up.

Salt Lake 1-3

It is first Seattle lose since June and it is 3rd lose in the league. Salt Lake played a lot better than Seattle and they deserved this three points. The game started very well for Seattle as they scored first to take 1-0 lead. Goal was scored by Pat Noonan in 28th minute of the match. It did not take long for Red &Blue Army to equalize because just 6 minutes after Seattle’s goal US left winger Robbie Rogers had scored. Real Salt Lake took lead in 63rd minute thanks to goal by Sierra Leone striker Kei Kamara. The same player scored 3rd goal for Salt Lake 11 minute later. Kei Kamara had had been awarded man of the match award with highest rating of 9.1.

Los Angeles 5-1

Amazing win for Seattle against who is battle with them for semi-final place of MLS. Los Angeles played slightly better than Seattle but they just didn’t score enough goals. First goal came quite early as in 2nd minute Eddie Gaven had scored impressive goal for Seattle. There was another goal in first half as Los Angeles’ Landon Donavan scored equalizer in 43rd minute. Seattle take lead again in 53rd minute thanks to goal scorer David Estrada. To make 3-1 lead for Seattle Alecko Eskandarian had scored in 84th minute. After 5 minutes Seattle scored another goal which was scored by right winger Eddie Gaven which was his 4th goal of the season. Alecko Eskandarian had scored another goal in 91st minute to destroy The Gals. The only man who got higher rating than 9.0 was Eddie Gaven who also have been awarded man of the match.

FC Dallas 1-1

A draw to interesting match between team from Texas and team from Washington. Interestingly both goals came inside first 10 minutes of the match. First goal was scored in 4th minute by Alecko Eskandarian to give 1-0 led to Rave Green. Just 2minutes later US right winger Eric Avila had give equalizer to Red Stripes Hoopes. There were more chances from two sides but neither could finish their chances. Eric Avila was the man of the match award with the highest rating of 7.5.

Columbus 2-2

2nd draw in the raw for Seattle and it was first draw for Columbus since July. Columbus played slightly better than The Sounders. First goal was scored for player who played his first match for Seattle Rufete in 11th minute of the match. Just 10 minute later The Crew had equalizer thanks to goal from Jeremiah White who scored his 2nd goal of the season. And in 45+1th Columbus took their first lead in this match and this time goal scorer was French defensive midfielder Mathieu Berson who scored his 2nd goal ever for The Crew. In 91st minute Seattle was rescued thanks to US central defender Tyson Wahl with his second goal of the season.


League Table:



Alecko Eskandarian:



The second best striker for me and from next season the best striker for Seattle.

September 2011

League Results:

Kansas City 1-1

Another draw for Seattle and this is first point for Kansas since first game in August. Kansas City played slightly better than Seattle so they could feel disappointment but that is football. First goal came in 19th minute and first goal scorer was US central defender George John which was his 2nd goal of the season for Kansas. The equalizer came quite late in the game because Blaise Nkufo had scored another goal for Seattle in 81st minute of the match.

Philadelphia 1-0

First Seattle win since playing last four games where Seattle all draw and it is second lost match in the row for Philadelphia. The only goal of the match was scored in second half. In 61st minute Seattle had action and this time right winger Pat Noonan scored again for Seattle. Man of the match award was awarded to Seattle’s Irish left back Danny Earls who got amazing rating of 8.2.

Chicago 1-0

Another set of points for team from state of Washington. Seattle were playing a lot better than Chicago and they could feel disappointed but they couldn’t help that Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson was really on form in this match and was awarded man of the match with highest rating of 7.9. The only goal came nearly at the end of the match in 88th minute and was scored by Spanish right winger Rufete who amazingly scored his second goal in the league in just 3 games.

Los Angeles 2-0

Great victory for Seattle and it is third match in the league where Seattle managed to get clean sheet. Both goals in this match came in second half of the match. First one came in 53rd minute by Blaise Nkufo who had spend just 7 minute on the pitch and it was his 10th goal of the season. Second one came in 88th minute and was scored by US striker Alecko Eskandarian who have been playing superbly in this match and was named man of the match award with a rating of 8.1.

North American Champions League Group Stage:
Real Espana(HON) 2-1

First game of the season for Seattle and their first win and after this match they were second in the table because Mexican team Pachuca won 3-0 against Tauro from Panama. Seattle played better in this team. First goal same in 11th minute by Seattle’s top goalscorer Blaise Nkufo. Just 3 minutes later Real had equalized thank to goal from Erick Martinez(not real player). Seattle got another lead in 51st minute thanks to goal by US right winger Eddie Gaven.

Pachuca(MEX) 0-2

Well first lose for Seattle in the NACL since March where Seattle lost against Monterrey 0-1 in Mexico. And it also means that Seattle do not have luck against teams in Mexico because they have not win any single game against them. Both goal came in first half. First came in 37th minute by South Korean attacking winger Choi Tae-Wook . Second goal came 8 minutes after the first one but this time Mexican striker Jeronimo Amione had scored goal.

Tauro(PAN) 2-0

Seattle demolished Tauro as team from Panama had only one shot in whole game. Both goals were scored in first half. First one came from central defender Tyson Wahl in 25th minute who scored in set piece. Second goal came 8 minutes later and was scored by amazing US striker Alecko Eskandarian. Seattle could lose this lead as after 42nd minute they were down by one man because Rufete had received red card. The man of the match award was awarded to second Seattle’s central defender Taylor Graham who played well in this match.

League Table:


NACL Table:

October 2011

League Results:

Toronto 4-2

Great win for Seattle as they take away three points against team who is leading in MLS Eastern Conference and is likely to qualify into MLS Eastern Conference Semi Final. Toronto may seemed to played slightly better than Seattle. Match started very well for Seattle as they took lead in just 4th minute thanks to own goal scored by Serbian goalkeeper Milos Kocic. 3 minutes later Seattle double their lead as Blaise Nkufo scored yet another goal this season. There was another goal in first half and it was Blaise Nkufo who scored his second goal in this match in 24th minute. 2 minutes after the half time Toronto’s left winger Davide Chiumiento scored his fourth goal of the season. Seattle had scored their fourth goal in 59th minute as US right winger Eddie Gaven had scored. The final goal came in 70th minute and this time the goal scorer was Nick LaBrocca. Man of the match award was awarded to Seattle’s winger Eddie Gaven who had a rating of 8.8.

Chivas USA 2-4

After great streak of 8 unbeaten matches in the league Seattle had finally lost to a team which did not lose to Seattle this season. The most goals came in second half of the match. First goal came in 26th minute for Chivas as their central midfielder Ben Zemanski scored. In 35th minute Justin Braun had double their lead. Just minute later Seattle’s central defender Tyson Wahl had been injured and in 41st minute Chivas’ left winger Francisco Mendoza had been also injured. Chivas increased their lead yet again in 70th minute thanks to goal by Nate Jaqua. Seattle finally scored their first goal in this match in 83rd minute and it was scored by Spanish right winger Rufete. 2 minutes later Chivas had scored yet again and Justin Braun had scored for his scored goal in this match. In 88th minute Alecko Eskandarian had reduced Chivas’ lead to only 2 goals.

New England 1-0

Good win for Seattle and good bounce back after losing in the league to Chivas. Seattle might been playing slightly better than New England. In first half there was one injury for New England in 27th minute and injured player was Burundian right winger Ndabashinze Dugary. The only goal was scored by Blaise Nkufo and it was scored in 50th minute of the match. In this match man of the match award was awarded to Brad Evans who got rating of 7.4.

D.C. United 3-1

Another win for Seattle in the league this month and it was great performance by them. First goal came in 19th minute and it was scored by Congo’s left winger Steve Zakuani who had been scoring quite a lot lately and been played really well. Unfortunately for Seattle in 27th minute their best striker Blaise Nkufo had been injured for some time and probably won’t play again for Seattle. In 32nd minute Sounders double their lead and this time goal scorer was right winger Eddie Gaven. The same player had scored again in 45+2th minute to made 3-0 lead to Seattle. In 78th minute Seattle right winger Pat Noonan had been injured. The last goal came in 90+1st minute and it was scored by Zimbabwean striker Joseph Ngwenya.


Real Espana 3-0

Great result for Seattle in NACL. Seattle played little bit better than team from Honduras. First goal came in 24th minute and it was scored by Alecko Eskandarian who is filling Blaise Nkufo’s shoes already. Second goal was scored by Congo’s left winger Steve Zakuani who is playing really well this season but not as good as in last one. And last goal also came in first half and it was scored by Alecko Eskandarian who had scored in 45+2th minute and it was his 4th goal in NACL this season.

Pachuca 2-2

Both teams had similar number of chances and a draw was fair for both teams but this draw meant that Pachuca couldn’t completed NACL Group Stage with all wins. Seattle took lead in 35th minute thanks to goal by Roger Levesque who scored his first goal since coming back from this injury. Equalizer came really quick as just after 2 minutes later Mexican right winger Julio Gomez had scored. 3 minute after half-time Seattle took lead again thanks to goal from US attacking midfielder Brad Evans. Unfortunately for Seattle in 67th minute Aki Riihilathi had scored to his own net. Man of the match award was awarded to Seattle striker Roger Levesque who got rating of 7.4.

Tauro 2-1

Another win in NACL Group Stage to Seattle to make 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 lost this season which meant that Seattle had 1 point less this season than in last one. After 3 minute after half time it was team from Panama who took lead. In 52nd minute it was unstoppable right winger who played as attacking midfielder Eddie Gaven had scored yet another goal this season. In 65th minute Seattle took first lead in this match and it was Eddie Gaven who scored another goal in this match. In 94th minute in this match Aki Riihilathi had been injured. It was Eddie Gaven who have been awarded man of the match with highest rating in this match of 8.8.

MLS Western Conference Semi Final First Leg:
Salt Lake 2-2

In firs leg Seattle should be happy as they go away with a draw in away game which it will make it little bit easier in second leg. Salt Lake played a lot better than Seattle and they will fell disappointed with this result as they really deserved a win. It was Salt Lake who took lead first and in 25th minute Kai Kamara had scored his 20th goal of the season. In 36th minute Seattle player gave away an penalty and in 37th minute Chris Wondolowski changed penalty to goal and double Salt Lake’s lead. First goal for Seattle came in 41st minute and it was scored by Alecko Eskandarian. Seattle equalized just before half time and in 44th minute Rave Green’s attacking midfielder Brad Evans had scored his 5 goal in the league.

League Table:



NACL Group Table:

November 2011

MLS Western Conference Semi Final Second Leg

Salt Lake 1-1 (p4-2)

Well Seattle got into final of Western Conference second time in the row. Seattle was favorite before the match and they were playing slightly better than team from Utah. Match didn’t start well as Salt Lake’s Kei Kamara scored yet another goal this season in 3rd minute. Equalizer came in second half of the match in 69th minute of the match when Seattle’s striker Alecko Eskandarian had scored his 9th goal of the season. After 90 minutes the score did not change and both teams played in extra time which also didn’t made a winner.

Penalties:
Seattle Salt Lake
1. Alecko Eskandarian(missed) Jorge Flores(missed)
2. Jeff Parke(scored) Chris Wondolowski(scored)
3. Eddie Gaven(scored) Nat Borchers(missed)
4. Steve Zakuani(scored) Lazhar Hajd Aissa(scored)
5. Brad Evans(scored)


MLS Western Conference Final

Colorado 1-1 (p4-2)

Seattle win another Conference Final and for second time in the row they will be playing for MLS title. Seattle were favorite before this match. In 22nd minute Colorado took lead thanks to goal by Quincy Amarikwa who scored 5th goal of the season. Equalizer came in 71st minute and it was scored by US central defender Patrick Ianni his 4th goal of the season which is his best result so far.

Penalties:
Seattle Colorado
1.Eddie Gaven(scored) Dustin McCarthy (scored)
2.Pat Noonan(scored) Dante Garay (missed)
3. Roger Levesque(scored) Pablo Mastroeni(scored)
4. Brad Evans(scored) Christian Flores(missed)


MLS Final

Houston 2-1

For the second time in the row Seattle have won MLS in match where Houston played better than Rave Green. First goal came from Steven Zakuani who scored his 25th goal ever for Seattle in 26th minute of the match. Equalizing goal came just 3 minute later and it was scored by Houston’s attacking right winger Arturo Alvarez who played really well this season and had average rating of 7.12 this season. Well Seattle’s second leading goal came quite late in the match because it was scored in 87th minute and was scored by Blaise Nkufo who is top goalscorer this season and is Seattle’s top goalscorer ever. In this match man of the match award was awarded to Blaise Nkufo who got the highest rating.

Awards:
George Junior Weah was named second Rookie of the Year
Patrick Ianni was named Defender of the Year
Seattle Manager was named second in Coach of the Year

Team Information:
The highest average rating in this season was 7.27 and it was Steve Zakuani who got it.
The lowest average rating was 6.64 and Taylor Graham was the player who had it.
The top goalscorer was Blaise Nkufo who scored 16 goals this season.
The most games played this season were 31 and James Riley had played them.
Rufete had played the least amount of the game with 11 matches this season.

Pan-Pacific Championship:

Semi-Final:

Beijing 4-1

Great win for Seattle as they make their way into final which will be played at Harbin Convention & Exhibition Sports Centre in Harbin, China. Match started well for Seattle as they took lead in 29th minute of the match and first goal scorer of the tournament was US attacking midfielder Brad Evans. Beijing managed to equalize in 34th minute thanks to goal from Peng Tong(not real player). Seattle took another lead just before the half time as in 44th minute Aki Riihilathi scored goal. 15 minutes into the second half Seattle increased their lead as George Junior Weah had scored his second goal ever in all competitions for Seattle. 3 minutes before ending in regular time new Seattle signing Jan Koller had scored his first ever goal for team from Washington.

Final:

Okayama FC 1-1 (p.4-5)

Seattle’s second final in the row but unfortunately in this final they have lost. Okayama had slightly more chances than team from US but Japanese team just could not win in full time or in extra time. In 20th minute it was Okayama who get lead thanks to Gen Watanabe(not real player). Equalizer came 18 minutes later and it came from US right winger Pat Noonan who scored his first goal in first match this season.

Penalties:

Seattle Okayama

1.Steve Zakuani (missed) Keiji Ando(scored)
2.Jan Koller(scored) Gen Watanabe(scored)
3.Jeff Parke(scored) Genki Hanayama(scored)
4.Eddie Gaven(scored) Hiroaki Yoshida(missed)
5.Brad Evans(scored) Yuki Yosida(scored)
6.Scott Buete(missed) Makoto Sato(scored)
*Non of Okayama players in my game is real.


North American Champions League Quater-Final:

Cruz Azul(H) 1-0

Well Seattle won game in which their weren’t favorites and they won against better team their they are. Seattle played slightly better than team from Mexico. Match did not start well for Cruz Azul as in 6th minute their left back Fausto Pinto had been injured. In 44th minute there was another injure but this time it was Seattle’s right back Corey Attaway. The only goal in this match came in 53rd minute and goal scorer was Puerto Rican central defender Taylor Graham. In 75th minute it could got worse for Cruz Azul as their central midfielder Gerardo Torrado got his second yellow card and red card.

Cruz Azul (A) 1-2

Well Seattle were luck in this match to score this needed goal as Cruz Azul played a lot better than US team. Thanks to this only goal Seattle in only non-Mexican team to played in semi-finals so if Cruz Azul got qualified into semi-final it would be all Mexican semi-final. Match started really well for team from Mexico City as they took lead in 8th minute thanks to goal from their young central midfielder Moises Orozco. 9 minutes later it got even better for Máquina which managed to increase their lead to 2-0 because their striker Cristian Nievas had scored his first ever goal for Mexican team. Luckily for Seattle their striker Roger Levesque had scored one of this important goals for Seattle in 29th minute of the match to give result of 2-2 on aggregate. In 63rd minute Seattle’s left winger Miguel Montano had been injured for a week. 5 minutes later there was another injure in the match but this time Cruz’s Martin Victor Gonzalez had been injured.


My transfers:


I think I made pretty good transfers but I at least fill the places which got away with retired players.

Jan Koller:


I think he has to fill shoes to best striker who played in Rave Green colours Blaise Nkufo which would be hard because it really old for football and he is only sign contract for one year.

North American Champions League Semi-Final:
In semi-final of NACL I will play against team who I did not manage to win against Pachuca. It will be hard to win but in football nothing is impossible so I just can count on luck.

MLS Results:

Los Angeles 4-0

Great victory for Seattle in their first match in the league in season 2012. Both teams had similar number of chances but it was Rave Green who could banged 4 goals without conceding any. First goal came in 12th minute of the game and it was scored by Eddie Gaven who showed that he is in good form as it was 3rd goal in the row. 6 minutes later Alecko Eskandarian double Seattle’s lead. In 25th minute team from state of Washington was leading 3-0 already as left winger Steve Zakuani had scored for the first time in the league this season. Last goal of the match came in 77th minute and it was scored by Spanish right winger Rufete who had scored his 4th goal in the league in just 9 games. This win gave Seattle first place in Western Conference after 1st round played in the league. In this match the man of the match award was given to Steve Zakuani who got good rating of 8.6.

North American Champions League

Pachuca(H) 2-2


Well In first leg of NACL semi-final Seattle played really well but they missed out their opportunities to finally win against team from Mexico. Match started really well for Pachuca as they took lead in 1st minute already when Paraguayan striker Gustavo Ramirez had scored. Equalizer came in 15th minute of the game but this time Brad Evans was goal scorer. Pachuca took lead in 32nd minute when their right back Paul Aguilar took penalty and change it to goal. In 77th minute Seattle had chance to equalize but Alecko Eskandarian had missed penalty. Equalizer finally came in 82nd minute of the match and it was scored by one of best players playing in MLS Eddie Gaven. Man of the match was awarded to Brad Evans who got the highest rating of 7.6.

Pachuca(A) 1-1

Unfortunately for Seattle this result was not good enough to get them into Final and like last time they have been out in the semi-finals but this time they came unbeaten. This game started better for Seattle than for Pachuca as in 26th minute Seattle took lead because Eddie Gaven had scored his 5th goal in the North American Champions League this season and second goal in the row. As things could not get any worse one of Pachuca’s strikers Gustavo Ramirez got his second yellow card and from 73rd minute Pachuca played with 10 men. Finally in 86th minute Pachuca’s fans were celebrating as left winger Luis Montes had scored equalizer to give better result for Pachuca and get them into final.


League Table:

Houston 3-0

Great result for Seattle as they win by 3 goals and it was their second big win this season. Thanks to this win Rave Green stayed in 1st place at Western Conference with goal difference of +7. First goal came in just 8th minute of the game and it was scored by Roger Levesque who played as striker. In 16th minute Seattle double their lead as the same player had scored his second goal in the league this season. Last goal of the match came in 74th minute and it came from US central defender Tyson Wahl. The man of the match award was given to Irish left back who played amazingly in this match Danny Earls.

FC Dallas 3-2

Third win in the row at the beginning of the league so far. FC Dallas was playing little bit better than Seattle and this result showed team from Texas did not have luck in this game. In 43rd minute of the match Seattle’s striker Alecko Eskandarian had been injured because of torn groin muscle. First goal came in 50th minute and Seattle took lead as their new signing Jan Koller had scored his 1st goal in the league for Rave Green. They double their lead as in 59th minute central defender Jeff Parke had scored his 4th ever goal for Seattle in league. In 77th minute Dallas came back into the game as Colombian central midfielder David Ferreira had scored. In 87th minute Seattle was awarded a penalty and it was taken by Eddie Gaven who had scored it to give Seattle 3-1 lead. The last goal came in 90+2nd minute and it was scored by US central defender Ugo Ihemelu. Man of the match award was given to Jan Koller who came in 43rd minute and it took only 7 minutes to score goal.

New York 2-1

Amazingly Seattle won this match which makes it 4th win in the row and in this match Seattle played really well in this match. This match started well for New York as in 25th minute Mexican Rafael Marquez had scored his seventh ever goal in MLS. Ten minutes later Seattle equalized as Roger Levesque had scored his third goal of the season in the league. 6 minutes later Rave Green had been awarded a penalty and it was scored by Roger Levesque who is filling Blaise Nkufo’s shoes as he is the top goalscorer for Seattle this season so far. The man of the match award was awarded to Roger Levesque who got quite good rating of 8.6 and it was highest rating of the match.

Philadelphia 2-0

Good result and it is 5th win in the row which means now Seattle is close to beat most wins in the row which currently stands on 11 games. First goal came in 13th minute of the match and it was scored by Congo’s left winger Steve Zakuani who scored his 2nd goal in the league this season and 28th goal for Seattle ever. Roger Levesque double Seattle’s lead as he scored in 26th minute to make final score 2-0. Seattle’s rating was between 6.7 (Bartosz Bialkowski) and 7.7 (Roger Levesque and Steve Zakuani –man of the match) and average rating was 7.21 for Seattle meanwhile were Philadelphia got average rating of 6.46.

Salt Lake 3-2

Great win for Seattle but in this match Salt Lake were playing a lot better than team from state of Washington. In first half of the match there wasn’t any goals but instead in 35th minute of the match Seattle’s right back James Riley got fractured arm. Salt Lake took lead as first in 68th minute because Kei Kamara had scored his 6th goal of the season. 8 minutes later Seattle had equalized thanks to goal by Roger Levesque. In 79th minute Seattle took lead for the first time in the match because Roger Levesque had scored his 7th goal in the league so far and 2nd goal in the match. In 82nd minute Salt Lake had equalized and this time the goal scorer was Kei Kamara who scored his 2nd goal against Allison in this match. Seattle took lead and winning goal in 89th minute thanks to goal which was scored by left winger Steve Zakuani who scored 2nd goal in the row and 3rd in the season so far.

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D.C. United 3-1

Another great victory for Seattle players as they win their 7th league match in the row which gives them 21 points out of 21 which is best start yet. Although Rave Green have won this match it didn’t start well for them as in 5th minute of the match US central midfielder Davy Arnaud had scored for D.C. United his first ever goal for team from Washington D.C.. The equalizer came in 17th minute and it was scored by top goalscorer in the league so far Roger Levesque. This result was on scoreboard until 74th minute when Seattle was awarded a penalty and it was scored by Roger Levesque who plays just superbly in this season. The last goal came in 87th minute and it was scored by central defender Patrick Ianni who scored his first goal in the league this season and 8th goal in the league for Seattle. Rave Green’s rating in this match were between 6.6(Jan Koller and David Estrada) and 8.6(Roger Levesque-man of the match) and average rating was 7.22.

Chivas USA 1-1

This result stopped Seattle’s amazing 9 win in the row streak but all good have to end. Maybe Rave Green played better and had more chances than Chivas USA but there wasn’t anyone who could finish these chances for Seattle. First goal came in 64th minute and it was scored by Seattle striker Roger Levesque who seems to can’t stop scoring goals for his team. In 77th minute Chivas USA had equalized thanks to goal from their central midfielder Ben Zemanski who have been awarded man of the match. It was also Ben’s first goal and MoM this season. In this match Seattle had ratings from 6.0(Eddie Gaven) to 7.2(Roger Levesque and Danny Earls) and average rating was 6.78 but Chivas average rating was higher with 6.83.

Houston 2-1

This result is 8th win and 9th unbeaten match for Seattle which means that they are know unstoppable but in this match they had little bit of luck because Houston had been playing better in this match but goals that counts. It was great start for Seattle as they took lead just after 4th minute thanks to goal from attacking midfielder Brad Evans who scored his 1st goal of the season in the league. Team from Texas managed to equalize in 36th minute as Mexican Michel Vazquez had scored his 4th goal in the league. Seattle took lead once again in 83rd minute as their left winger Steve Zakuani had scored 4th goal of the season. The ratings for Seattle were between 6.0 (Jan Koller and Miguel Montano) and 7.4 (Roger Levesque and Brad Evans). Average rating for Seattle was 6.93 which is little bit better than Houston’s which had average rating of 6.85.

San Jose 3-1

Another win for Seattle and San Jose can’t get good result against team from state of Washington as in last 4 games they lost 3 and they had only 1 draw. Match started better for Seattle as they took lead in 16th minute thanks to goal from right winger David Estrada who scored his 1st goal of the season and 6th goal for Seattle. Roger Levesque had double Rave Green’s lead in 29th minute as he scored his 11 goal of the season so far and if he continue like this than he will be top goalscorer of the league. In 42nd minute San Jose came back into the game as French defensive midfielder Antoine Grauss had scored his first ever goal for San Jose. The third and last goal for Seattle in this match was scored in 52nd minute by Roger Levesque who managed to score 12 goal in just 8 games which is just incredible. In this match there was slightly higher ratings for Seattle as the lowest one was 6.1(Taylor Graham) and the highest one was 8.8(Roger Levesque) and average rating is 7.26.

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Colorado 1-0

It is 9th win of the season and 10th match unbeaten for Seattle which proves that they are in really good form of the start of the season. In this match there was plenty of yellow cards as both teams received 5 cards. The only goal which gave Seattle a lead and a win came in 54th minute and it was scored by Spanish right winger Rufete who scored his 3rd goal of the season and 6th goal in the league for Seattle since coming to the club. 16 minutes later Rufete was injured but it isn’t serious injury as he should get back into matches after few days. Seattle had quite low ratings in this season as the lowest was 5.6(Roger Levesque) and the highest was 7.4(Rufete and Tyson Wahl –man of the match).

Chicago 1-1

Chicago stopped Seattle’s winning streak as they go back to Illinois with one point. Seattle had more chances created in this match but there wasn’t anyone to finish them and that’s why they only managed to get one point at home. Match did not start well for Seattle as in 21st minute French central defender Mickael Nelson scored his second goal in MLS. This result was on scoreboard until 48th minute unstoppable Roger Levesque scored equalizing goal for Seattle and gave them one point and save them from losing their first league game in the season. In match stats Seattle were better in nearly everything except tackles won where Chicago got 67% and Seattle 62%, kilometers run 118.6 for Chicago and 114.4 for Seattle and finally in average rating where Chicago got 6.90 meanwhile where Seattle got 6.89.

Los Angeles 3-3

2nd draw in the row for Seattle but also their 13th league match unbeaten. For Los Angeles on other hand it was first point since mid-May when they won against Philadelphia but been losing since. Seattle had a little bit of luck in this match as Los Angeles play well in this match. Game started better for Seattle rather than for Los Angeles as their right back Tony Beltran had scored goal into his own net in 12th minute of the match. In 18th minute Los Angeles had equalized thanks to Saudi Arabian striker Malik Mouath. 18 minutes later Los Angeles had took lead as left winger Johann Smith had scored his 1st ever goal for Los Angeles and first ever goal in top division. In 42nd minute Seattle had equalized thanks to Columbian left winger Miguel Montano who scored his first goal of the season and his 2nd goal for Seattle ever in the league. Just after the half time Rufete had scored for the second time in the row in the league to give Seattle their second lead of the game. Los Angeles had equalized in 82nd minute of the match because Malik Mouath had scored his 11th goal of the season in just 10 matches for Los Angeles which makes him one of best goal scorers in the league so far.

US Cup Third Round:

Charlotte 3-1
In the first game in the US Cup, Seattle got quite easy opponent which was Charlotte from state of North Carolina. Match started really well for Seattle as in 1st minute they took lead thanks to goal from Steve Zakuani who played his first match since recovering from his injure. In 14th minute Charlotte could get back into the game but they missed the chance from penalty which was taken by Nick Hatzke. Eventually team from North Carolina get back into the game as in 41st minute of the match Taylor Graham had put ball into his own net. Seattle took lead again in 68th minute as Charlotte’s left defender Cody Bragg had scored own goal. The last goal came in 82nd minute and it was scored by Alecko Eskandarian who scored his first goal since recovering from his injure at beginning of this month.

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Other News:

After Costa Rica had lost to Netherlands Antilles in World Cup North American Qualification Section first phase they sacked their manager and had appointed Seattle’s manager Maciej Dabrowski

Besiktas had been named as partner club for Seattle and part of a deal in which Besiktas have first option to buy players from Seattle and Rave Green will host annual friendly between two teams. In exchange Besiktas will pay 2.89 million pounds to Seattle annually.

Rufete had announced that he will retire at the end of the season and he will become coach.

In quarter final of US Cup Seattle will play team from Texas FC Dallas at home.

League Results:

Chivas 1-1

Good result for Seattle as lately they have kind of bad results against team from Carson, California. In this match Chivas played better than Seattle so Rave Green’s fans should be happy that this match ended in a draw. First goal came for Chivas USA in 64th minute and it was scored by US striker Tristan Brown which was his first goal of the season. Equalizing goal came in 79th minute and it was scored by central defender Patrick Ianni which was his 2nd goal of the season. In match facts all facts were separated between both teams. Seattle’s player ratings were between 5.9(Jan Koller) and 8.3(James Riley – man of the match).

Kansas City 2-1

11th win of the season for Seattle. In this match Kansas was playing better but they were unlucky to finish their chances and to win. In was Seattle who took first lead in 51st minute and it was scored by Erik Friberg who had scored his 1st goal of the season. 12 minutes later Kansas had equalized thanks to goal scored by US central midfielder Amobi Okugo who scored his second goal of the season and second goal ever for Kansas. Seattle took lead again in 69th minute thanks to goal scored by Steve Zakuani who scored his 3rd goal in June in all competitions. Players ratings for Seattle were between 6.5(George Junior Weah) and 7.5(Erik Friberg – man of the match) and average rating was 6.91 which was better than Kansas by 0.14.

Philadelphia 2-0

A great win for Seattle as they played better game and Philadelphia and deserved this win. Thanks to this win Seattle got 7 points out of 9 in last 3 games. The lowest rating for Seattle in this match was 6.8(Roger Levesque and Leone Cruz) and the highest rating was 8.3(Jeff Parke – man of the match). First goal came in 4th minute and it was scored by Eddie Gaven who played as attacking midfielder which meant that he scored his 3rd goal of the season. 2 minutes after half-time Seattle double their lead thanks to goal scored by Kerlon who was playing his first ever game for Rave Green.

Chicago 0-0

A goalless draw which meant that Seattle had second game without losing goal in second game in the row. Chicago had played better in this match so they fans could get little bit of disappointed that they did not put ball in the Seattle’s net. Average rating in this match for Seattle was 6.72 and it was little bit worse than Chicago’s which got 6.83. The lowest rating for Rave Green was 6.1(George Junior Weah) and the highest was 7.0(Brad Evans). Seattle was better in number of corners(4 to 3), tackles won(83% to 58%) and headers won(65% to 52%).

Kansas City 2-0

Another good win for Seattle and 3rd match in the row in which Rave Green did not concede any goals. The highest rating in this match for Seattle was 8.0(Aki Riihilathi) and the lowest rating was 6.0(Eddie Gaven). The average rating was higher for Seattle which had 7.12 and Kansas had only 6.44. Seattle took lead in 39th minute thanks to goal scored by Spanish right winger Rufete who had scored his 4th goal of the season and 7th goal for Seattle in the league.3 minutes later Seattle double their lead because Aki Riihilathi had scored his first goal of the season and 2nd goal for Seattle in the league. The same player had been injured in 72nd minute for a week. And in 92nd minute there was another injure for Seattle but this time it was Patrick Ianni who had been injured for 5 days.

US Cup Quarter Final:

FC Dallas 3-0

In this match Seattle played a lot better and thanks to this win Seattle is going to play in semi-final which is better achievement than in last season where Seattle lost in quarter final to Chivas USA. First goal came in 22nd minute and it was scored by Congo player Steve Zakuani. This result was in scoreboard until 53rd minute when US player Eddie Gaven had scored goal. In 60th minute Seattle’s striker Alecko Eskandarian had been injured for 5 months because of broken foot. Last goal came in 70th minute and it was second goal of the match from Steve Zakuani.


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San Jose 2-0

Good game from Seattle and it was 4th match in which Rave Green did not concede goal in the league. The average rating in this match for Seattle was 7.24, the highest rating was 8.3 to Scott Buete and the lowest was 6.0 for Corey Attaway. Goals came in the last minute of the match as first goal came in 89th minute of the match and was scored by Roger Levesque who scored his 14th goal of the season in the league. Seattle double their lead in 90+2nd minute but this time Steve Zakuani had scored his 6th goal of the season in the league.

New England 3-0

Another win for Seattle which makes it 3rd win in the row for team from state of Washington. It was also 5th lose in the row for New England who is playing really poor this season with just 8 points in 21 games. The lowest rating for Seattle was 6.5 and was give to Kerlon and the highest rating was 8.4 and was give to Taylor Graham. The average rating was 7.52 which was one of the highest average rating this season. First goal came in 24th minute of the match and it was 15th goal of the season for Roger Levesque who is currently the top goalscorer this season. Seattle scored another goal in 58th minute of the season and it was scored by Colombian left winger Miguel Montano who scored his second goal of the season in the league.

Toronto 1-0

6th match in which Seattle did not concede goal and 4th win in the row. Average rating for Seattle was 7.16 and it was higher than Toronto’s by 0.46. Highest rating in this match for Seattle was 7.8 and was given to Irish left back Danny Earls, meanwhile where the lowest rating was 6.5 and was given to Spanish right winger Rufete. The only goal of the match came in 21st minute and it was scored by US player David Estrada who scored his 2nd goal of the season and 7th goal ever in professional football. In 37th minute it got worse for Toronto as they were down by one goal but they also were down by one man as Nathan Sturgis got second yellow card in this match and eventually red.


US Cup Semi-Final:

Houston 2-2(5-4)

After one season where Seattle was knock out in quarter final, they are finally back in final which is their second final under management of Maciej Dabrowski and 3rd time overall. Houston played better in this match but unfortunately they could not score more goals and were knock out so close to the final. It was Houston who took lead as first thanks to US striker Chris Wondolowski who managed to scored goal in 13th minute of the match. Seattle managed to equalize in first half as their right winger Rufete had finish Seattle’s action in 35th minute. 3 minutes after the half-time Seattle took lead thanks to goal from George Junior Weah who scored his first goal since March. In 69th minute Houston equalized as Chris Wondolowski had scored his 2nd goal in the match. In 75th minute Seattle’s striker Kerlon have been injured for a week because of stubbed toe.

Penalties:

Houston Seattle

1. Ryan Pore - (Scored) 1.Eddie Gaven - Scored
2. Chris Wondolowski – Scored 2.Aki Riihilathi – Scored
3. Alan Gordon – Scored 3.Rufete – Scored
4. Kevin Alston – Scored 4.Taylor Graham – Scored
5. Peter Lowry – Missed 5.Leone Cruz – Scored

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