Sounders Trounce Cal FC 5-0, Advance in US Open Cup

This match was touted as a true David versus Goliath matchup. Amateur side Cal FC managed a surprise victory against the Portland Timbers back in the third round of the US Open Cup. But in the fourth round match against the Seattle Sounders, the outcome was quite a bit different. …

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Sounders Women Win Again, 3-0

Another night at Starfire Sports and another win for the Seattle Sounders Women. This time they were taking on the Colorado Rapids Women and scored three goals from Alex Morgan, Lyndsey Patterson, and Stephanie Cox. Hope Solo got the clean sheet without too many touches on the ball, as the …

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Project 365: Days 167-179

Two weeks have passed since my last Project 365 post. It’s been getting tougher lately to find the motivation to keep at it. There were definitely some moments of almost giving up. But this past Saturday I made a pact with a good friend who is also doing his own …

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Project 365: Days 157-166

The last ten days seemed to pass in an instant. A weekend in Portland and lots of work have made these increasingly longer days of Spring speed quickly by. I was close to posting this sooner, but simply didn’t make the time. I sense, though, that I might be getting …

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My First Visit to Jeld-Wen Field in Portland

This past Saturday I went to what many Seattle Sounders fans might refer to as the lion’s den — Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, OR. (OK, that’s probably not exactly the phrase that would be used, but hey, my mom might read this!) It was a gorgeous sunny day and the …

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Scott’s Header Gives Sounders the Win

One of the most unlikely players gave the Seattle Sounders its only goal in a 1-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Right back Zach Scott, one of the few remaining Sounders from back in the USL days, scored his first MLS goal off a header …

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Sounders Keep Clean Sheet and Beat Dynamo

It wasn’t the prettiest of matches — fouls, floppi- I mean “gamesmanship” (from both sides), a deflected goal and an arguably soft penalty call. But Seattle Sounders managed to keep the previously undefeated Houston Dynamo scoreless while scoring 2 goals partway through the first half. The 2-0 win gives the …

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