The Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield was a club soccer match hosted and organized by the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The preseason exhibition match was contested by the Sounders and a selected club to raise money for local charities in the Seattle area. In 2010, the Sounders raised $82,000 and the money was split between the Boys & Girls Clubs of America of Washington, Seattle SCORES, Soccer Saves, and Washington Youth Soccer.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Teams | 2 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Seattle Sounders FC (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Chiapas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 7 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Fredy Montero (4 goals) |
In 2010, the first Community Shield was held, when the Sounders played their longtime rivals, the Portland Timbers on March 11, 2010. In the match, the Timbers defeated the Sounders 1–0, giving the Timbers their first win in Seattle since 2005.
On March 9, 2011, Sounders and the defending 2010 MLS Cup champions, the Colorado Rapids took the pitch in the 2nd Community Shield with the Sounders winning 3–1.
February 29, 2012, Sounders took on Jaguares from the Mexican Primera División at CenturyLink Field and won 2–0, with two goals from Fredy Montero.
History
editSeattle and Portland have one of the biggest rivalries in American sports. In July 2009, Seattle and Portland met in the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon. Seattle won the game 2-1 from a goal by Roger Levesque in the first minute.[1] The Seattle Sounders – Portland Timbers rivalry started in the North American Soccer League in 1975.[2]
Matches
edit2010 Community Shield
editElias Bazakos was the referee for the first game. A total of 18,606 people attended the game. Ryan Pore, a former tryalist for the Sounders, gave an assist to O. J. Obatola, a Portland tryalist from Gombak United FC of the Singaporean S. League. Only one card was given during the match, to James Marcelin who plays in the Haiti national football team. The money raised from the game was $82,000. The money will be split among the Boys & Girls Clubs of America of Washington state, Seattle SCORES, Soccer Saves, and Washington Youth Soccer.
| March 11, 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC  | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington USA |
| 18:00 PDT | Report | Obatola  44'Marcelin  70' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 18,606 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
2011 Community Shield
editThe second match was watched by 7,355 people at Qwest Field. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado scored the first goal off a Fredy Montero free-kick to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. Colorado responded with a goal from the penalty spot by Jeff Larentowicz. But Fredy Montero scored two goals to claim the victory for the Sounders.
| March 9, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington USA |
| 18:00 PDT | González 57' Hurtado 60'Montero 67' 78'Friberg 86' |
Report | Larentowicz 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 7,355 Referee: Yader Reyes |
2012 Community Shield
edit11,140 people were in attendance. Fredy Montero scored the first goal off a header in the 61' minute to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. Chiapas was never able to break through. Later on in the 73' minute Fredy Montero scored another goal, securing the victory for the Sounders.
| February 29, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Chiapas | Seattle, Washington USA |
| 19:00 PST | Montero 61', 73' Alonso 76' |
Match Report | Martínez 73' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 11,140 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fredy Montero
|
Seattle Sounders FC | 4 |
| 2 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
|
Seattle Sounders FC | 1 |
| Jeff Larentowicz
|
Colorado Rapids | 1 | |
 O. J. Obatola
|
Portland Timbers | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Seattle-Portland Match Stats". Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ History of the rivalry