On Saturday night, in front of a crowd over 53,000 strong, the Seattle Sounders defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2. With the win, the Sounders take the lead on the season for the coveted Cascadia Cup. There are still several matches to be played, so they’ll need to keep playing well …
Lots of smiles and laughter among the U.S. Men’s National Team as they trained at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, June 9, in preparation for the World Cup Qualifier match against Panama Tuesday night. I was there to shoot some of the player interviews and the first few minutes of warm …
The Sounders Women opened their season on Monday with an exciting 4-2 victory over the LA Strikers. It was a unique day out at Starfire, at least for us photographers–daylight from the start of the match all the way to the final whistle! I know that’s not very exciting to …
Arguably the league’s best team, Portland Thorns, played spoilers to Hope Solo’s debut appearance as Seattle Reign‘s number one after missing the beginning of the season due to a wrist surgery. The Reign looked like the better team for much of the first half. They kept US Women’s National Team …
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 …
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. …
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 ObaFlipâ„¢. 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 …
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 …
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 …