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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Seattle Sounders rely on Albert Rusnak's form to maintain unbeaten streak against FC Dallas
Albert Rusnak (via Getty Images) Seattle Sounders midfielder Albert Rusnak has been a fulcrum player in the club's playoff push this year, with head coach Brian Schmetzer praising the Slovakian's "influential" contributions going into their Western Conference matchup against FC Dallas . Rusnak, who scored his sixth goal of the season last week, remains the creative pulse for the Seattle Sounders as they protect a dominant home record against Eric Quill 's woeful team. Seattle Sounders pinning hopes on Albert Rusnak's run to continue FC Dallas jinx Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer doubled down Wednesday on his admiration for Albert Rusnak, labeling the midfielder's goal against the Portland Timbers 'a classic' demonstration of the player's ability. The 30-year-old Rusnak scored in the 30th minute to earn the 1-1 tie and led the team with three chances created — a demonstration of his goal-scoring as much as his creative play from midfield. 'It was a classic Albert Rusnak goal,' Schmetzer said. 'As soon as he got the ball on his foot, I knew he was going to score. He's done that countless times in his career.' Right-back Alex Roldan also highlighted how much Rusnak offers in and out of possession. 'We rely on him a lot to create these moments, and when he's not in those positions, you can see how it affects our team. He's vital.' Roldan said. Rusnak's return is at a time when it matters most. Seattle Sounders have not lost in 12 home games in all competitions, and also possess an amazing 21-match unbeaten run against FC Dallas at Lumen Field . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFD: ¿Cómo puedes ganar ingresos adicionales invirtiendo $200 en petróleo? Hubflux Más información Undo Dallas last defeated Seattle away in 2011. FC Dallas, on the other hand, comes to Seattle winless in their past three matches and ranked 11th in the Western Conference. Even in defeat to the Houston Dynamo last weekend, 2-0, there was something to smile about in the return of midfielder Paxton Pomykal from a long-term knee injury. Pomykal conceded the moment was emotional: "Four hundred days is a long time. I was back on the field before I even had time to process it. For Seattle, striker Danny Musovski is another threat up front. He has now added six goals in his previous seven MLS games and has three goal involvements in games against FC Dallas before. For FC Dallas, Lucho Acosta is still their focus. Even with strong statistics since arriving from FC Cincinnati — three goals and numerous chances created — he has not scored against the Sounders, one of only seven MLS sides he has not breached. Also read: Lionel Messi hits new low with Inter Miami following 3-0 loss in MLS With Seattle Sounders looking to continue their home stranglehold and close in on their playoff charge, the focus will once again be on Albert Rusnak. With FC Dallas finding form and scoring troubling away from home, Schmetzer's side is expected to claim another outcome at Lumen Field — a ground that has long been a fortress for home Dallas teams. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Russia Today
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Spy from EU aspirant deported from Russia – FSB (VIDEO)
A former operative of Moldova's security services has been deported from Russia and banned from re-entering the country for 60 years, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced. The Moldovan citizen, identified as D. Rusnak, was ordered to leave Russian territory in February, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the FSB, Rusnak had arrived in the country in 2024 to carry out spying and subversive operations 'in the interests of Moldova's intelligence services.' The former employee of Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) had been tasked with 'collecting classified information about plans of the Russian leadership regarding Moldova, [as well as about] employees of the security forces and other Russian state agencies involved in foreign policy activities related to Moldova,' it added. Rusnak's alleged goal was to obtain legal status in Russia. In the event that his activities attracted the attention of the country's security agencies, he was instructed to pretend to be willing to cooperate, 'supposedly for the good' of the Russian state, the FSB said. He was ultimately deported as 'he did not cause any real damage to Russia's security,' the agency explained. According to the statement, Rusnak, who underwent training in 'intelligence work abroad' in 2004, had previously engaged in spying activities under diplomatic cover. In 2020, he allegedly began to cooperate with the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Kirill Budanov. The next year, Rusnak took part in a meeting between Budanov and the leadership of the SIS, during which plans to blow up ammunition depots guarded by Russian peacekeepers in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria were discussed, the FSB said. Relations between Moscow and Chisinau have soured in recent years as Moldova's pro-Western government of President Maia Sandu has adopted an increasingly anti-Russian course. Moldova, a small former Soviet Republic of some 2.5 million, was granted EU candidate status together with Ukraine in June 2022, a few months after the escalation of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev. Earlier this month, the FSB accused Moldova of allowing Ukrainian special services to use the country's territory to 'recruit and train agents, supply them with weapons of destruction, and then transfer them to Russian territory in order to commit acts of sabotage and terrorism.'
