Last night was a great celebration of soccer here in Seattle. UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea FC came to town for a friendly against the Seattle Sounders. While many in attendance were there to see Chelsea, much of the celebration was for longtime fan favorite Roger Levesque. This was Roger’s …
No team has ever won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup four years in a row since its inception in 1914. After the 4-1 semifinal victory over Chivas USA on Wednesday night, the Seattle Sounders now have a chance at making history. It was another packed house at Starfire on …
That makes it seven MLS matches in a row without a win for the Sounders. It’s the longest drought in franchise history. After having the best start to the season, the Sounders have hit a bit of a rough patch. And of course, losing to their Cascadia Cup arch-rivals from …
Ok, just a quick post today, as I have a bunch of work to get through before heading down to shoot the Sounders v Timbers derby match this weekend. Basically, the big story before the match was the inclusion of Steve Zakuani in the 18 man lineup for the first …
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. …
Seattle’s franchise-best start to the season has been faltering as of late. This Wednesday the Columbus Crew got the better of the Sounders for the first time in the 8 matches they’ve played over the past 3 years. There weren’t a lot of highlights for the home side, so let’s …
Mauro Rosales scored his first goal of the season on Saturday against the Philadelphia Union. That was all the Seattle Sounders needed to put another notch in the win column. It was another fun match to shoot. The sun was out again, which of course presented its own challenges – …
LA Galaxy arrived in Seattle without two of their three international superstars – David Beckham and Robbie Keane. Landon Donovan could not lead his weakened side to a win or draw. So for the first time in MLS play, the Seattle Sounders beat LA at home with a final score …
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 …
Looking to start their MLS season with three wins at home, the Sounders were hopeful that they could match the start they had in 2009. But the San Jose Earthquakes weren’t willing to oblige. They took the lead in the 24th minute when Chris Wondoloski converted his penalty kick, and …