Morris, Frei propel Sounders to 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake

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Seattle Sounders defender Nouhou Tolo (5) moves the ball as Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) and forward Carlos Andres Gomez defend during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle. The Sounders won 2-0.
  • Seattle Sounders defender Nouhou Tolo (5) moves the ball as Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) and forward Carlos Andres Gomez defend during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle. The Sounders won 2-0.
  • Seattle Sounders forward Heber, second from left at rear, celebrates his goal with Nouhou Tolo (5), Albert Rusnak, and Nicolas Lodeiro (10) as Real Salt Lake defender Bryan Oviedo (3) walks in the foreground during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle. The Sounders won 2-0.
  • Seattle Sounders forward Heber, left, celebrates his goal with Nouhou Tolo, Albert Rusnak and Cristian Roldan during the second half of the team's MLS soccer match against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle. The Sounders won 2-0.
  • Real Salt Lake defender Andrew Brody (2) leaps over a falling Seattle Sounders defender Nouhou Tolo (5) as goalkeeper Stefan Frei (24) holds the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.
  • Real Salt Lake defender Marcelo Silva, top, watches the ball after heading it away from falling Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.
  • Real Salt Lake defender Andrew Brody (2) and Seattle Sounders defender Nouhou Tolo chase the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.
  • Real Salt Lake midfielder Anderson Julio, left, and Seattle Sounders defender Yeimar Gomez compete for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.
  • Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris, left, celebrates after his goal with forward Heber (19) and midfielder Joao Paulo (6) as Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Zac MacMath, second from right, and defender Marcelo Silva (30) react during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.
  • Real Salt Lake midfielder Anderson Julio, left, and Seattle Sounders defender Yeimar Gomez compete for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.
  • Real Salt Lake midfielder Anderson Julio, left, and Seattle Sounders defender Yeimar Gomez compete for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Seattle.

SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris scored his league-leading third goal of the season and Stefan Frei posted his second straight clean sheet to spark the Seattle Sounders to a 2--0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

Morris, who last week became the first player to score two goals in his first match of the season three different times, gave the Sounders (2-0-0) a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute. Alex Roldan had an assist on the score. Roldan picked up his second assist on a goal by Héber in the 58th minute.

Real Salt Lake (1-1-0) was trying to open with back-to-back victories for only the fourth time in franchise history. Real Salt Lake beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in its opener, extending its record streak to 14 straight openers without a loss. RSL has just two wins in its last 17 visits to Seattle.

The Sounders routed the Colorado Rapids in their first game 4-0. It marked the fifth time Seattle has won an opener by three or more goals, matching a record set by the Columbus Crew.

The Sounders outshot Real Salt Lake 19-7 with an 8-2 edge in shots on goal.

Frei finished with two saves for the Sounders. Zac MacMath saved five shots for RSL.

Both teams next play Saturday. The Sounders visit Cincinnati and RSL hosts Austin.

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