US EditionPaul Rothrock sparks Sounders to 2-0 victory over Rapids in season opener
Paul Rothrock scored and assisted after replacing injured Jordan Morris, helping Seattle secure a 2-0 win amid multiple injuries and video reviews in the season opener.
- On Sunday, Paul Rothrock replaced an injured Jordan Morris and helped the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 2-0 before 31,606 at Lumen Field.
- After an early noncontact injury, Jordan Morris was injured in the 8th minute, forcing Paul Rothrock to come off the bench and immediately influence the match on Sunday.
- Rothrock hustled to keep a loose ball in play and set up Albert Rusnák's header seven minutes after entering, then scored midway through the second half from assists by Jesús Ferreira and Osaze De Rosario.
- In a haphazard first half, referee Malik Badawi's calls, including disallowing Hassani Dotson's goal and changing Noah Cobb's red to yellow, drew heavy reaction while four Rapids yellow cards were issued and 61 minutes passed before halftime.
- The Sounders won't host another game until April 12, and the result gives Seattle an early boost with Andrew Thomas earning a clean sheet as Stefan Frei shifts to backup.
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Seattle Sounders blank Colorado Rapids in MLS season opener
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Paul Rothrock sparks Sounders to 2-0 victory over Rapids in season opener
Paul Rothrock had a goal and an assist after replacing an injured Jordan Morris early in the first half and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 2-0 in a rainy season opener.
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The Seattle TimesJordan Morris injured, but Paul Rothrock enters and leads Sounders past Colorado
SEATTLE – For a chunk of the MLS offseason, it seemed Paul Rothrock was bound to leave his hometown Sounders, where he developed from a young prospect into “Paulie Primetime.” The pull of free agency led Rothrock to flirt with others and come very close to departing before deciding to re-sign with Seattle.
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