Goalkeeper Stefan Frei moved into sole possession of second place on MLS’ all-time shutout list as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Sunday night. Frei was forced to make just one save — a diving stop on a left-footed shot by Erik Thommy in the 35th minute — in posting his 113th regular-season clean sheet, breaking a tie with Kevin Hartman. Former Real Salt Lake goalie Nick Rimando holds the record with 154 shutouts.
Seattle Sounders improved to 9-2-1 in their past 12 league matches, moving from seventh place to fifth in the Western Conference standings. Sporting KC’s Peter Vermes became the third coach in league history to reach 500 regular-season matches with only one club. Seattle scored the first goal in the 19th minute, but Kansas City nearly scored in the 16th minute. Seattle extended its lead in the 40th minute, with Paul Rothrock scoring from a wide-open pass. However, SKC still sits 11 points behind Minnesota United for the West’s final playoff berth.
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