Zusi’s goal lifts Sporting KC to 2-2 draw with Sounders

Zusi’s goal lifts Sporting KC to 2-2 draw with Sounders

The Sounders score their first goals of the MLS season, but can’t hold on for the win

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Graham Zusi and Ilie Sanchez scored to help Sporting Kansas City tie the Seattle Sounders 2-2 in Major League Soccer action Sunday.

Zusi slipped behind the defense and ran onto a long well-played ball from Jimmy Medranda before chipping it over a sliding defender and goalkeeper Stefan Frei in the 78th minute to tie the game 2-2.

Ilie Sanchez converted from the spot to give Sporting (4-1-1) a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute after Johnny Russell drew a foul in the area against Nouhou Tolo.

Will Bruin scored Seattle’s first goal of the season, making it 1-1 in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. Nicolas Lodeiro’s long throw-in was headed by Chad Marshall on the left side of the box to Bruin, who tapped it in with the outside of his foot from point-blank range.

Christian Roldan gave the Sounders (0-3-1) a 2-1 lead in the 73rd minute with a low one-timer from the top of the box off a feed from Bruin.

Frei made a diving stop of a slow roller by Roger Espinosa in the first minute of injury time.

Seattle snapped a four-game road scoreless streak, the longest in club history.

Sporting is unbeaten in its past five contests.

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