Ruidiaz scored three goals in the first three matches of the season before suffering a heel contusion that forced him to miss five games. The Lions played their second straight match without Nani, who leads the team in both goals (five) and assists (four), because of a calf injury. On Monday, it was confirmed that Jimmy Medranda is the player the Sounders will be receiving in return. Orlando City (3-6-3, 12 points) lost its third game in a row but snapped its scoreless streak after 327 minutes on Chris Mueller's late goal. The Sounders confirmed on Sunday that Handwalla Bwana is being traded to Nashville SC. Handwalla Bwana, who came on as a substitute for an injured Jordan Morris early in the second half, also scored for the Sounders (7-1-4, 25 points), who extended their unbeaten streak to five matches and moved into second place in the Western Conference. Schmetzer's men take on a Nashville side who have struggled to find their footing on home turf so far and we are backing them to come out of the tie victorious.įor data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.Raul Ruidiaz, regaining his form after missing five matches because of injury, scored the opening goal as the Seattle Sounders remained undefeated at home with a 2-1 victory against Orlando City on Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field. Handwall Bwana In return for the midfielder originally from Kenya the Sounders received defender/midfielder Jimmy Meranda from Colombia and 225,000 in General Allocation Money. Given their recent trend of dropping points right after a victory, Seattle Sounders will fancy their chances of returning to winning ways on Wednesday. Ballard and University of Washington product Handwalla Bwana has been traded from the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team to Nashville SC it was announced Wednesday morning. We say: Nashville SC 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders possible starting lineup:įrei Tolo, Andrade, Gomez, A. Willis Romney, Zimmerman, Maher Muyl, McCarty, Davis, Leal, Lovitz Sapong, Mukhtar On the injury front, the visitors remain without the midfield duo of Obed Vargas and Xavier Arreaga, who are currently dealing with back and hamstring injuries respectively.īrazilian international Joao Paulo has been out of action since coming May through a cruciate ligament injury and the 31-year-old remains out of contention for the Rave Green. Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders will be without the services of Ragen, who is suspended after picking up a red card against Portland Timbers last time out. He should be joined by strike partner Charles Sapong, who has been involved in eight goals so far, while Sean Davis and Randall Leal could pair up at the centre of the park once again. With his strike against Charlotte, Mukhtar has now entered double digits for goals this season and we expect the German forward to spearhead the attack on Wednesday. By Louis Bien louisbien Mar 5, 2018, 10:19am EST Share.
Nashville will take to the pitch without the duo of Anibal Godoy and 25-year-old Handwalla Bwana, who are recuperating from thigh injuries. How Handwalla Bwana came from Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to play for the Seattle Sounders, and what opportunity means to an immigrant. In a game where Jackson Ragen received his marching orders, Jaroslaw Niezgoda, Santiago Moreno and Dairon Asprilla all hit the target to hand the Timbers a comfortable victory. On the other hand, Seattle Sounders continued their trend of dropping points right after a victory as they fell to a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of a spirited Portland Timbers last time out. Nashville head into Wednesday winless in all but one of their last six games across all competitions - losing three and picking up two draws - with a 3-1 win over DC United on June 25 being the only exception. They also return home where they boast the league's joint-worst record with 10 points from seven games and have failed to taste victory in any of their last four outings, picking up four draws and losing one since a 2-1 win over CF Montreal back in May. This was a second consecutive away defeat for Smith's side, who were beaten on penalties by Orlando City in the quarter-finals of the US Open Cup on June 30. A junior from Shoreline, Wash., Wingo often dictated the tempo of matches for the Huskies while operating as the midfield fulcrum. After trailing to strikes from Christian Fuchs and Karol Swiderski, Hany Mukhtar pulled one back for the visitors in the 67th minute, but Sergio Ruiz Alonso and Andre Shinyashiki netted in the closing stages of the game to hand Charlotte their eighth win of the season. In addition to winning Freshman of the Year, Bwana was named to the All-Pac 12 Second Team alongside fellow Sounders Academy alum Henry Wingo.
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