Sporting Kansas City forward Khiry Shelton, top, gets on the end of a corner kick in front of Seattle Sounders defender Jackson Ragen (25) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Seattle (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)
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SEATTLE (AP) - Will Bruin staked Seattle to an early lead, Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan added second-half goals and the Sounders breezed to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
Bruin took a pass from Roldan and scored on a header in the 8th minute to give the Sounders (8-6-2) a 1-0 lead.
Jordan Morris headed in a pass from Nouhou Tolo in the 71st minute to stretch the Sounders' lead to 2-0. Roldan capped the scoring in the 76th minute with an assist from Morris.
Seattle outshot Sporting KC 15-9 with an 8-1 edge in shots on goal.
Stefan Frei needed just one save to post a clean sheet for the Sounders. Tim Melia had five saves for Sporting KC (4-11-4).
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Seattle Sounders forward Will Bruin celebrates his goal against Sporting Kansas City during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Seattle, (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)
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Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan, left, Sporting Kansas City defender Logan Ndenbe and Sounders forward Will Bruin all question a call during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Seattle, (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)
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Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan, left, brushes off Sporting Kansas City midfielder Remi Walter during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Seattle, (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)
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