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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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 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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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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This could easily have been called the Nick Rimando show. He was simply amazing. The Sounders had several good shots on frame, but none of them made it past the Real Salt Lake keeper. Though he was kept slightly less busy, Seattle Sounders keeper, Michael Gspurning, also put on quite the performance. In the end,
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October 7th was a night to remember for fans of soccer in the US. The second largest crowd in MLS history (66,452) cheered on the Seattle Sounders in a rout against Cascadia arch-rivals Portland Timbers to a final score of 3-0. The noise in CenturyLink Field after each of the three goals and the final
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On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Seattle Sounders traveled north of the border to face the Vancouver Whitecaps in another Cascadia Cup derby. It was a bit of a feisty affair, as is to be expected with these rivalry games. But neither team was able to get on the score sheet, and the match ended in
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There were few highlights for Sounders fans in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to league-leading San Jose Earthquakes. Topping them was Steve Zakuani scoring for the first time since returning from his injury. And David Estrada saw his first minutes in an MLS match since breaking his foot in training back in May. Not much else to
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The day after the Sounders beat Chivas USA, the two teams met again in a Reserve League match at Starfire Sports. There were a few new faces on the Sounders squad. Former Chelsea and Barcelona star Eidur Gudjohnsen had been on trial with the team all week and started up front with Sammy Ochoa. In
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On a beautiful sunny day in Seattle the Sounders managed to come from behind for the first time this season. Steve Zakuani started his second MLS match in a row, the first one at CenturyLink field since he broke his leg in April of last year. After going down a goal after only eight minutes,
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On Saturday the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders battled in another physical Cascadia derby match. It was a hard fought game and remained scoreless until Fredy Montero scored just three minutes after coming in off the bench midway through the second half. Eddie Johnson sealed the victory with a goal in the 87th minute off
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Just one day after the Sounders beat their Cascadia rivals from the north (photo gallery here), the LA Galaxy reserve squad took on the Sounders reserves at Starfire Sports in Tukwila. The decent crowd of supporters on hand got their first look at the recently signed Honduran, Mario Martinez. Fresh off reaching the quarterfinals in
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