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Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« on: July 16, 2005, 09:28:16 PM »
Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
By Robert Rusert (MLSnet.com )


In front of the largest crowd of the season at a sweltering Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Wizards and Real Salt Lake had a fast and furious first half, combining for five goals before settling down a little bit as the home side escaped 3-2 victors.

The victory improved the Wizards' win total to seven -- matching their number of ties on the season -- and gave them only their second set of back-to-back victories for 2005, while Real Salt Lake saw their winless streak reach 11 games in all competitions.

The Wizards gave a glimpse of what was to come as they wasted no time attacking from the kickoff and driving down to threaten D.J. Countess's goal with a Chris Klein cross from the right flank that was headed away at the last instant from a waiting Preki at the far post.

Continued possession paid off for the home side only seven minutes later as right back Brian Roberts overlapped Klein on the right to receive a pass deep into the right corner. Roberts cut back with his right to ease past Salt Lake defender Brian Kamler enabling him to get off a left-footed shot that beat Countess, but banged off the post to a well-positioned Scott Sealy who deposited his third goal of his rookie season into the unguarded net.

But Real did not hang their heads as could be expected from a team that came in with the lowest ranked offense in MLS and a nine-game MLS winless streak. Instead they used some Kansas City technical slip-ups to even the match in the 10th minute.

Right midfielder and former Wizards member Chris Brown took down a long pass from the midfield, took advantage of a slipping Jose Burciaga Jr. to glide down the wing, and easily cut past an over-committing Shavar Thomas to left foot a shot past rooted K.C. goalkeeper Bo Oshoniyi at his near post.

Brown's first marker of the season left Wizards coach Bob Gansler shaking his head at his side's naivety, but the next goal would cause more questions from all concerned.

Battling Thomas for a corner kick flighted to the edge of his six-yard box, Countess inadvertently directed the ball toward his own net with his waving left hand. Defender Kenny Cutler and a host of Real players tried to clear the ball off the line, but they were late as the referee's assistant raised his flag to signal that the ball had cleared the goal line, despite heated protests from Real.

Wanting to increase their advantage, the Wizards and Preki fought for a third goal eight minutes later. After fending off three tackles as he meandered through Real's box, the venerable Preki shuffled the ball to Sealy who slipped by Brown to hit a low shot that left Countess helpless.

The opportunities flowed in bunches still as the half lengthened with Real's Kreis, on a free kick 23 yards out, and the Wizards' Davy Arnaud and Thomas having strong chances to add to the scoreline.

It wouldn't be until the 44th minute that Real's hopes would be resurrected as yet another Salt Lake player would hit goal for the first time this season. This time second-year striker Jordan Cila outleaped K.C. center back Nick Garcia at the top of six-yard box and nodded home a Luke Kreamalmeyer cross from the left corner past an astonished Oshoniyi and into the far corner of his net.

After resting and reloading, the two sides came out hungry for more after the halftime break. Gansler decided to take off Preki after the opening 45 minutes, Jack Jewsbury moving to a wide role in midfield as Arnaud moved forward to partner Sealy in attack.

In minute 47, Kansas City's Burciaga Jr. broke through two defenders on the left side of the Salt Lake box and whipped a low cross past Nelson Akwari that a sliding Arnaud just missed putting away at the back post.

In spite of his earlier flub, Countess was resolute in the net for the guests as he continually turned aside chances. The 60th minute saw the fourth-year MLS goalkeeper lay on the pitch for an extended period after dousing a Klein attempt on goal at Countess's left post. However, the 23-year-old was able to stay in the match.

In the 67th minute, Salt Lake coach John Ellinger had to be wondering if his team was trying to give the match away. Real players repeatedly failed to clear the ball out of danger as Jewsbury, Arnaud, Sealy and finally midfielder Sasha Victorine put attempts towards goal, with Victorine's shot ringing off the far post.

The match remained in doubt for the Wizards who maintained control but allowed a couple of set pieces, including a Jason Kreis opportunity in the 88th minute that the league's all-time leader in goals blistered right at Oshoniyi.

After three minutes of stoppage time, which included a point-blank Kreamalmeyer chance at the left post, the whistle blew and the Wizards had extended Real's misery and given themselves another three points in their battle to keep pace with the New England Revolution and the Chicago Fire.

MLSnet.com Man of the Match: Scott Sealy (Kansas City Wizards)

Real Salt Lake (3-11-4) vs. Kansas City Wizards (7-4-7)
July 16, 2005 -- Arrowhead Stadium


Scoring Summary:
KC -- Scott Sealy 3 (unassisted) 8
RSL -- Chris Brown 1 (unassisted) 10
KC -- own goal (D.J. Countess) 18
KC -- Scott Sealy 4 (Preki 1) 27
RSL -- Jordan Cila 1 (Luke Kreamalmeyer 1) 44

Real Salt Lake -- D.J. Countess, Michael Lookingland, Brian Dunseth, Brian Kamler (Luke Kreamalmeyer 34), Nelson Akwari, Seth Trembly, Kenny Cutler, Jason Kreis, Chris Brown, Clint Mathis (Jamie Watson 56), Jordan Cila (Paul Broome 73).

Substitutes Not Used: Leslie Fitzpatrick, Jay Nolly.

TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Seth Trembly 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (5 tied with 1); FOULS: 14 (Kenny Cutler 4); OFFSIDES: 1 (Jordan Cila 1); CORNER KICKS: 4 (Luke Kreamalmeyer 2, Clint Mathis 2); SAVES: 7 (D.J. Countess 7)

Kansas City Wizards -- Bo Oshoniyi, Shavar Thomas, Nick Garcia, Brian Roberts (Ryan Raybould 79), Jose Burciaga Jr., Chris Klein, Sasha Victorine, Kerry Zavagnin, Preki (Jack Jewsbury 46), Scott Sealy, Davy Arnaud (Ryan Pore 68).

Substitutes Not Used: Dustin Branan, Daniel Dobson, Will Hesmer, Douglas Lascody, Pat McGinnis, John Minagawa-Webster.

TOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Davy Arnaud 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Davy Arnaud 3, Scott Sealy 3); FOULS: 12 (Kerry Zavagnin 3); OFFSIDES: 1 (Davy Arnaud 1); CORNER KICKS: 6 (Jose Burciaga Jr. 4); SAVES: 3 (Bo Oshoniyi 3)

Misconduct Summary:
KC -- Brian Roberts (caution; Pushing, Holding) 74
RSL -- Paul Broome (caution; Dissent) 75
RSL -- Brian Dunseth (caution; Professional Foul) 80
KC -- Jose Burciaga Jr. (caution; Reckless Foul) 83
RSL -- Kenny Cutler (caution; Reckless Foul) 89

Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Referee's Assistants: Robert Fereday; C.J. Morgante
4th Official: Brent Sorg
Attendance: 16,816
Time of Game: 1:51
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-92-degrees
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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2005, 09:52:18 PM »
Given our problems up front...maybe he shold get another call up? The GC would have been a good venue. Oh well!

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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2005, 10:06:59 PM »
Sealy double lifts Wizards over RSL
The Kansas City Wizards didn't have the leadership of Diego Gutierrez Saturday night, but they did have the goal-scoring ability of Scott Sealy. The rookie scored twice, and the Wizards also got an RSL own goal to claim a 3-2 win at Arrowhead Stadium.


He's only now starting, big things to come. He has a bright future, take notes!!!

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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2005, 11:18:19 AM »
he still has alot of work to do ket him  get a few more games to see a trend of consistency plus he doesnt look as fit as he should be.

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Sealy does job, pulls out win for K.C.
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2005, 06:02:21 PM »
Sealy does job, pulls out win for K.C.
By Robert Rusert (MLSnet.com)


Scott Sealy was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft with one expectation -- that he would develop into a goal scorer par excellence. Sixteen appearances and four goals later, Sealy is applying himself nicely.
The 23-year-old rookie out of Wake Forest University scored the first goal and the eventual game-winner in the Wizards 3-2 win against expansion side Real Salt Lake at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday evening.

Although his side outshot the visitors 22-8 (9-5 on goal), the Wizards leaned on Sealy's 27th-minute strike for a win that ended up closer than it should have been.

Sealy spoke like a grizzled veteran when reviewing the somewhat unfulfilling win.

"The intensity after the third goal dropped a little bit. We were so set on trying to get into the attack that we mis-stepped trying to get forward. In the second half, it was the same thing trying to get the final pass, the final shot off," he said. "We had chances, we just didn't execute."

It was Sealy's knack for putting himself into advantageous positions that got Kansas City off to a rollicking start in the eighth minute.

As Brian Roberts cut past Real defender Brian Kamler deep on the right side of Salt Lake's area, Sealy readied himself. Roberts left-footed shot caromed off the post and fell right to the Wizards sniper.

"Brian did a hell of a job getting inside his man and getting a shot off. It came off the post, and I was there just to knock it in," Sealy said.

The match winner, coming nine minutes after an own goal by Real goalkeeper D.J. Countess that gave the Wizards a 2-1 lead, required some quick footwork and thinking by the Trinidad & Tobago international.

"The second one I had to work a little bit, but Preki gave me a good ball," he said. "And I caught the defender on the wrong foot. I tried to step aside and hit it far post."

Letting the ball run to his left foot in the close confines of the six-yard box gave Sealy the opening he needed to score his fourth of the season. The goal put him in a tie with Chris Rolfe of the Chicago Fire for the rookie lead in MLS.

Another and Sealy would have taken the hat trick.

"You want to score that third one, but then again, you don't want to press," Sealy said. "I had a couple through balls from Kleiny [midfielder Chris Klein] and from [midfielder] Sasha [Victorine] as well. I was a little disappointed. But it's two goals, it's a 'W', it's three points -- we'll take it."

All things considered, Sealy would have taken an invitation from his country to play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but no such offer came.

"It was disappointing not being called in," he admitted. "Regardless if I get called in or not, I'm here to play for the Wizards. I'm here to score goals."

And the Wizards are better for it.
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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2005, 11:06:50 AM »
this guy could play ball..hungry like stern was back when he was playing for columbus..deserves a look dont you think?

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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2005, 11:13:31 AM »
goals still win games the gold cup was good evidence o fthat with no goasl comin from the strikers how are we to win nything let alone a qualifier?????
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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2005, 11:15:32 AM »
We cyah keep lookin and lookin.  At some point yuh have to settle on a team and start workin on chemistry etc.  For better or worse, Beenie set out he stall and goin wit dat barrin injury.

We jes have to eat we biscuit, hush we mout and support whoever playin out on de field.
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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2005, 11:30:51 AM »
What you mean eat we biscuit and hush we mouth, how long we have to watch Stern throw way goal after goal and not at least bench the man.  Try at least one man who willing to put the ball in the net.  I know he was we go to man but right now he not doing it for we.

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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2005, 12:42:34 PM »
What you mean eat we biscuit and hush we mouth, how long we have to watch Stern throw way goal after goal and not at least bench the man.  Try at least one man who willing to put the ball in the net.  I know he was we go to man but right now he not doing it for we.

No offence meant padnah.  Go ahead and bump yuh gum at yuh leisure.  It eh go change nuting dat happenin out on de field but once yuh happy, go tru.
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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2005, 09:50:53 AM »
I pushing for Sealy from the time he make his national debut. The man is not a typical trini striker,in that he doh shine and do too much  but he ALWAYS in the right place at the right time. And he clinical, plus he have a knack for getting rebounds. A goal poacher. He and Cornell Glenn are the only strikers we have who could complement the big men like Yorke, Stern, Jones and Scotland. And well, Hector Sam if he get some consistency at Portvale this year, could play a role like Glen or Sealy.

Rijkaard said it best when he got rid of Saviola.." We have every TYPE of striker we need here already, Eto-o (speed and strength), Larsson (goal poacher, header), Maxi Lopez(could hold up the ball and has dribbling skills)

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Re: Scott Sealy's first double puts K.C. past RSL
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2005, 09:33:29 AM »
On FoxSports preview for Kansac City Wizards' next match, they referred to Scott Sealy as a Jamaican rookie. Things never change.

 

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