Osaze De Rosario's 89th-Minute Header Just Ended San Jose's Perfect Run, and the Sounders Aren't Done Yet

The Seattle Sounders walked into Lumen Field Wednesday night facing the league's hottest team, and they walked out with a statement win. Osaze De Rosario came off the bench and buried a header in the 89th minute to lift Seattle past the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2, handing the Quakes both of their defeats this season and snapping their eight-match unbeaten streak in the process.

This wasn't some lucky escape either. Jesus Ferreira and Albert Rusnak also found the net for the Sounders, who improved to 7-1-3 with 24 points. The Earthquakes, sitting at 9-2-2 with 29 points, had looked nearly untouchable coming into this one. Not anymore.

Ferreira's Midfield Magic Broke It Open

The turning point came in the 55th minute when Ferreira did something special. He jumped on a turnover from the Earthquakes about 30 yards out, intercepted a pass by Reid Roberts, and then went on a one-man show. Ferreira dribbled 75 yards down the middle of the field into San Jose's penalty area, weaving through defenders like they weren't even there. From 15 yards out, he fired a shot inside the right post to put Seattle up 2-1. It was exactly the kind of moment that changes the momentum of a match.

San Jose answered back though. Preston Judd, who came on at halftime, knotted things up in the 69th minute when a blocked shot fell to him. His attempt took a deflection off defender Jackson Ragen and just got over diving goalkeeper Andrew Thomas. The Earthquakes had clawed their way back into it, and suddenly Seattle's lead was gone.

De Rosario Delivers When It Matters Most

But Seattle wasn't done. Nouhou Tolo sent a cross from the left wing to De Rosario at the top of the 6-yard box. De Rosario's header took one bounce off the turf and into the far right corner of the net in the 89th minute. Game over. Sounders win.

The goals were nice, but here's what's really impressive about this team right now: the Sounders have extended their unbeaten run to nine matches (6-0-3). Even crazier, they haven't lost at Lumen Field in 22 straight matches across all competitions since a 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup last June 23. That's the kind of fortress mentality that wins in MLS.

San Jose played without forward Timo Werner, their MLS player of the month in April, and midfielder Niko Tsakiris, who was sidelined by right groin surgery. Even so, the Earthquakes came to play and nearly got out of Seattle with a point. That's how good they are, and that's how good Seattle just proved itself to be.

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