The United States men’s soccer team defeated Mexico 2-0 on Wednesday night in San Antonio, Texas, and Sounders FC was well represented. One of the most prominent storylines of the match focuses on Jordan Morris, a Sounders Academy product and current Stanford forward who scored the game-winning goal in his first start with the senior National Team. In addition, the club’s first-ever Homegrown Player, DeAndre Yedlin, started at right back, and midfielder/defender Brad Evans subbed in for nine minutes of action. Meanwhile, midfielder Gonzalo Pineda joined the FOX Sports 1 broadcast crew.
Now, the First Team looks ahead to Saturday’s match at Colorado at 6:00 p.m. PT, while Sounders FC 2 looks to rebound from Thursday’s 4-3 loss at Tulsa with a match against Oklahoma City on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. PT.
Here’s the latest news and notes surrounding the club:
- Jordan Morris received national and international attention for his performance in the friendly, including write-ups from The Guardian, USA Today and New York Times.
- MLSsoccer.com provided some background information on Morris, listing seven things you need to know about the Mercer Island native.
- Geekwire did an informative article on how wearable trackers help the Sounders' performance.
- Don Ruiz of The News Tribune previewed how the cold weather could affect Sounders FC's lineup on Saturday.
- Sounder at Heart mentioned Cristian Roldan’s call to the United States U-20 Men's National Team.
- Former MLS and U.S. Men’s National Team player Marcelo Barboa, who is now a Rapids broadcast analyst, spoke with SoundersFC.com to preview Saturday’s match.
- As always, SoundersFC.com is available for all content regarding the Rave Green, including interviews with defender Chad Marshall and Head Coach Sigi Schmid.
