Rather than go into why the Seattle Reign are struggling or debate who’s to blame for their 0-6-1 start to the new league, I’m going to just focus on the photos. I’ll leave the analysis to the analysts. It was another beautiful evening out at Starfire. I admit to having a love-hate relationship with the
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The Seattle Sounders put an end to FC Dallas’ 9 game unbeaten streak and extended their own to 6 games. And for the first time in club history, they had back-to-back 4-goal matches. I think it’s safe to say that for the time being, the Sounders have found their rhythm. Follow @mikerussellfoto (Click on the
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The Seattle Reign managed to score their first two home goals on Thursday night against the Washington Spirit. But they were not enough to secure that elusive victory. The Spirit went on to win 4-2. Follow @mikerussellfoto (Click on the photos below to view them in a gallery)
Seattle Sounders fans couldn’t ask for much more – sunshine, goals, a clean sheet, and an ObaFlip™. All of that against San Jose Earthquakes, a team that has beaten the Sounders the last four times they’ve met. Unfortunately, I was on the wrong side of the goal to capture Obafemi Martins’ trademark flip. Hopefully I’ll
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It’s a new league and a new team. Seattle Reign FC has had a tough beginning to their inaugural season in the new NWSL. Winless after three matches, a win in their first match at home would have been a nice way to greet their new fans. But FC Kansas City spoiled those plans by
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On Sunday, the Sounders Women hosted their first preseason match of 2013. I was there shooting for the team alongside fellow photographer, Brandon Bleek. We were helping cover for their regular shooter, Jane Gershovich, while she was away on vacation. The only goal of the match was scored by Oregon State. But despite the loss,
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It was a blustery day in Seattle for the battle at bottom of the table. Both the Seattle Sounders and New England Revolution have the worst records in the Western and Eastern Conferences of MLS, respectively. And both teams really needed a win. But after 90 minutes, neither team managed to get a goal. Shooting
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Tuesday night Santos Laguna, the Mexican team that knocked the Sounders out of last year’s CONCACAF Champions League competition, came to Seattle for the first leg of this year’s CCL semifinals. Former USL Sounder and current US Men’s National Team player, Herculez Gomez scored the only goal in the match. The next leg will be
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It was another hard fought match on Saturday between the Seattle Sounders and their bitter rivals from the south, the Portland Timbers. Eddie Johnson gave the Sounders an early lead in the 13th minute off of a beautiful cross from Steve Zakuani. It remained 1-0 until the 91st minute. Portland managed to break through with
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Went out to Sea-Tac airport this evening to catch the arrival of Seattle Sounders latest addition – Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins. With a resume that includes Inter Milan, Newcastle United, and the Nigerian National Team, I can’t wait to see how he performs here in Seattle. Hopefully I’ll get plenty of opportunities to capture his
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It was a night for the history books, as they say. No MLS team had ever eliminated a Mexican team from the knockout rounds of the CONCACAF Champions League. Well, not until Tuesday night in Seattle. The first half was tough for the Sounders. They already came into the match down a goal on aggregate
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Montreal Impact visited Seattle for the first time on Saturday night and went home the victors after Davy Arnaud’s goal in the 35th minute. One was all they needed as the Italian-laden defense held the
With the 2013 MLS season nearly upon us, I decided to look back through my images from the 2012 Seattle Sounders. It was an exciting season – from the Community Shield through to the Western Conference Final, with many Champions League, US Open Cup, and even a few Reserve League matches in between. Oh, and
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The Sounders had a quick stop home at Starfire this weekend before they head back down to Arizona to compete in the Desert Diamond Cup in Tuscon. I made it down to training on Saturday morning and got to see some of the players returning from international duty. Also on hand was invitee Shalrie Joseph,
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On Tuesday morning I made it out to my first Sounders training this year. The preseason began just over a week ago, and as I write this post the team is on its way to Casa Grande, Arizona for some warmer and drier conditions. There was a new, yet familiar, face on the pitch this
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Seems like everyone’s doing a Year End Review or Top Whatever of 2012. So here’s a collection of some of my favorite photos of 2012. When looking back through a years’ worth of photos, a few things stood out to me… I had started my Project 365 in November of 2011, so most of the
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The Seahawks did it again, giving them a perfect 8-0 record at home for the 2012 season. I was fortunate enough to be at CenturyLink Field on Sunday when they took down the St. Louis Rams to bring the regular season to a close. Up next for them, the playoffs. This week’s game I was
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On Sunday night, I got the opportunity to shoot my first NFL game. And man it was a fun one! It was a battle between numbers 1 and 2 in the NFC West. San Francisco was looking to clinch the Division title with a win while Seattle was seeking a playoff berth. I won’t go
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My latest Random Italy Photo goes back to when my love affair with Italy really got started – April, 2002. I’ll leave the story of that journey for another day. But this was the view from my sister-in-law and her boyfriend’s small apartment, overlooking the rooftops of Florence. Follow @mikerussellfoto (Click on the photo below
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On Sunday night, the Sounders fell just short of pulling off a miracle. Though for a while there, it looked like they might actually do it. They had a two goal lead with more than 30 minutes left to play. Then, after a somewhat questionable penalty call, Robbie Keane dashed any rekindled hopes when he
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