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SEATTLE - MARCH 19: Nate Jaqua #21 of the Seattle Sounders FC heads the ball as Andrew Boyens #27 of the New York Red Bulls tries to block in the first half of their opening match at Qwest Field March 19, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Red Bulls 3-0.

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SEATTLE - MARCH 19: Nate Jaqua #21 of the Seattle Sounders FC and goalie Danny Cepero #1 of the New York Red Bulls battle for the ball in the first half of their opening match at Qwest Field March 19, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.

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SEATTLE - MARCH 19: Juan Pietravallo #23 of the New York Red Bulls kicks the ball as Nate Jaqua #21 of the Seattle Sounders FC pursues in the first half of their opening match at Qwest Field March 19, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Red Bulls 3-0.

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SEATTLE - MARCH 19: Mike Petke #12 of the New York Red Bulls kicks away the ball from Nate Jaqua #21 of the Seattle Sounders FC in the first half of their opening match at Qwest Field on March 19, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.

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New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Danny Cepero, second from left, eyes the ball as Seattle Sounders Nate Jaqua, center, and Brad Evans, second from right, look on along with New York Red Bulls' Carlos Mendes (4) in the first half of a MLS soccer match, Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Qwest Fie...

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Seattle Sounders forward Nate Jaqua, left, tries to head the ball away from New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Danny Cepero, as Red Bulls' Andrew Boyens (27) looks on at right, in the first half of an MLS soccer match Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle.

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Seattle Sounders FC's Nate Jaqua is hugged by Steve Zakuani (11) and Sebastian Le Toux (9) after scoring in the 70th minute during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Houston on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

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Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua comes down on top of Houston Dynamo's Mike Chabala in the second half of a U.S. Open Cup semifinal soccer match, Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in Tukwila, Wash.

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Seattle Sounders' celebrate Nate Jaqua's, third from right, goal in the first half against Real in a MLS soccer match on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Seattle defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0.

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Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron is upended by Seattle Sounder's Nate Jaqua during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.

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Seattle Sounder's Nate Jaqua splits Houston Dynamo defenders Geoff Cameron, left, and Stuart Holden as he brings the ball up the field during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.

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Seattle Sounders FC's Nate Jaqua, bottom, battles for the ball with Houston Dynamo's Andrew Hainault in the second half of a MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

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Seattle Sounders FC's Nate Jaqua battles for the ball with Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron in the second half of a MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

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Seattle Sounder FC' Fredy Montero, left, moves in to kick the ball to Sounder's Nate Jaqua, second from left, around the defense of FC Dallas' Jair Benitez, center, in the second half of a MLS soccer match Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Jaqua scored on the play.

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From left to right, Seattle Sounders FC's Peter Vagenas, Freddie Ljungberg and Roger Levesque celebrate a goal by teammate Nate Jaqua in the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Kansas City Wizards, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan. The Sounders won 3-2.

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Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, right, and defender Matt Besler (5) try to keep the ball away from Seattle Sounders FC forward Nate Jaqua (21) in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan.

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Real Salt Lake's Jamison Olave, left, defends Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua, in the first half of a MLS soccer match Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Seattle defeated Salt Lake 2-0.

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Real Salt Lake's Nat Borchers, left, and Chris Wingert, bottom, challenge Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. The match was the second match for the new MLS team Seattle Sounders.