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Morris handles all the scoring as Sounders end up level with Earthquakes

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Albert Rusnak - Eight crosses in drawRusnak had one shot (zero on goal), eight crosses (four accurate) and five corners in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against San Jose Earthquakes.

ImpactRusnak once again was pulling the strings in the Seattle midfield Wednesday, leading the team with eight crosses (four accurate) as they drew 2 - 2 with San Jose. Rusnak has made it a point to provide service of late. Over his last five matches, he has attempted 36 crosses (19 accurate) and taken 33 corners. His 48 accurate crosses in 2024 rank in the top 10 of MLS. The veteran midfielder has scored eight goals and supplied 10 assists over 28 appearances (24 starts).

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Pedro De la Vega - First MLS assistde la Vega assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Wednesday's 2-2 draw versus San Jose Earthquakes.

ImpactDe la Vega was credited with his first MLS assist Wednesday as Seattle drew 2 - 2 with San Jose. The attacker fortunately deflected an attempted San Jose clearance directly into the path of Jordan Morris to score Seattle's first goal of the match. De la Vega has struggled with his fitness since arriving ahead of the campaign as Seattle's high-profile designated player signing. He has made just 12 appearances (six starts), scored once and provided one assist.

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Jordan Morris - Nets braceMorris scored two goals to go with three shots (three on goal) in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against San Jose Earthquakes.

ImpactMorris scored two first half goals Wednesday as Seattle drew 2 - 2 with San Jose. The performance continues a strong run of form for the Seattle striker who has scored four times and supplied two assists over his last five appearances (five starts). Morris has scored 13 goals over 30 appearances (28 starts) in 2024, equaling the total he achieved in 2023 over 30 appearances (27 starts).

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Stefan Frei - Concedes twice at homeFrei registered one save and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against San Jose Earthquakes.

ImpactFrie turned in just a single save Wednesday and conceded twice as Seattle drew 2 - 2 with San Jose. The goals conceded break a two appearance clean sheet streak for Seattle's veteran shot stopper. Frei and the Seattle backline will hope to get back on track next Saturday when they host a Houston attack that has scored seven goals over their last five MLS matches.

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Jeremy Ebobisse - Returns with aplombEbobisse assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Seattle Sounders FC.

ImpactEbobisse's late cross into the box Wednesday helped San Jose level the match at 2 - 2 and earn the draw in Seattle. The appearance marked a return from a three match injury absence for the MLS-veteran who made his 26th appearance (21 starts). The assist was his first of the campaign. After successive double-digit goal campaigns, Ebobisse has netted just four goals thus far in 2024.

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Paul Marie - Scores late equalizerMarie scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Seattle Sounders FC.

ImpactMarie entered the fray for the final 20 minutes Wednesday and made an outsized impact, guiding home a cross from point-blank range to level the match late in the second half, helping San Jose earn a share of the points in Seattle. The goal was his third of the campaign over 25 appearances (13 starts). Over his last five appearances (two starts), Marie has landed two shots on target, attempted four crosses (three accurate), created three chances and scored once.

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Cristian Espinoza - Sets career-best assist markEspinoza assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Wednesday's 2-2 draw versus Seattle Sounders FC. In addition, he was giv...

ImpactEspinoza was the straw that stirred the drink for the San Jose attack Wednesday, assisting the opening goal with a pinpoint cross as they drew 2 - 2 at Seattle. The assist was his 11th of the campaign through 29 appearances (29 starts), surpassing his previous career-high mark of 10 assists that he set during the 30 appearances (30 starts) he made for San Jose in 2019. The experienced playmaker led San Jose with five crosses (one accurate) Wednesday and ranks third in MLS with 76 accurate crosses.

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