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Both teams head into Saturday's showdown coming off opening week wins. Sounders FC rode goals from Brad Evans and Fredy Montero to defeat MLS expansion side, the Philadelphia Union, 2-0 at Qwest Field on Thursday, March 25. Former U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Kasey Keller made four saves to earn the shutout. Montero returns to Seattle after scoring a team-high 12 goals in 27 starts. Against the Union, he partnered up top with Swedish Designated Player Freddie Ljungberg, who recorded a team-high nine assists in 2009. Keller, in his return to MLS last year, posted a 0.92 goals against average and 10 shutouts - both marks which were good for second place in the League. New York earned a 0-1-1 record against Seattle last season. In the opening match for both teams on March 19 at Qwest Field, Sounders FC earned a 3-0 win with a Montero brace and an Evans first half goal. The Red Bulls were able to tally a point at home in the teams' second match - a 1-1 tie on June 20 at Giants Stadium. New York's Juan Pablo Angel and Montero were the goalscorers. The Red Bulls will play Sounders FC before heading to Los Angeles the following week to face CD Chivas USA on April 10 at 4:00 PM at The Home Depot Center. |
After opening Red Bull Arena to MLS regular season play last Saturday, the Red Bulls kick off a two-game road trip, first taking on Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday at Qwest Field at 10:30 PM ET
