Sounders huddle before the opening whistle as the singing and chanting Emerald City Supporters look on. (Photo by Mike Russell. All rights reserved.) The Sounders did it, they won major MLS silverware. In their sixth year in MLS, the Seattle Sounders were the best team in the league and claimed …
Before the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers played in the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup, Seattle had to first defeat the San Jose Earthquakes. Which they did, in a penalty shootout. I’ve heard it said that watching the Sounders play in the US Open Cup at Starfire is like …
When archrivals Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers square off, it’s always going to be a battle. Wednesday night’s US Open Cup match out at Starfire Sports was no exception. It looked like the Sounders were going to win it after 90 minutes off an earlier goal from Osvaldo Alonso. But …
It was a long time coming, but the US Open Cup finally returned to Starfire Sports in Tukwila, WA. The Seattle Sounders took on amateur side, PSA Elite from Irvine, CA. It wasn’t much of a contest as the Sounders went on to win 5-0. But it was great to …
Last Saturday, the Seattle Sounders met one of their biggest rivals in MLS, Real Salt Lake. The Sounders gave RSL their first loss of the year with the 4-0 win. It wasn’t the most exciting first half with just one goal coming right before half from Gonzalo Pineda’s penalty kick. …
On Saturday night, Obafemi Martins scored what could easily end up the Goal of the Year to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-0 lead in the 8th minute against the San Jose Earthquakes. It turned out his goal was also the game-winner. Few athletes are worthy of being called a …
They did it again. The Seattle Sounders went down a goal early in the match (after FC Dallas converted on an arguably soft penalty call). But just like they have done so often this season, the Sounders came back to collect all three points. It was definitely not pretty to …
On another rain-soaked night, the Seattle Sounders came from behind to earn another three points. This time, it was against the Philadelphia Union. For the first match in a long time, Clint Dempsey didn’t get a goal or assist. But Obafemi Martins tallied his fourth goal of the season and …
After eight goals, the latest Cascadia Cup battle between rivals Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers ends in a 4-4 draw. On Sunday afternoon, someone saw me in my Sounders jacket and asked me if we won yesterday. Without thinking I said “Yeah!” Then a heartbeat later, “Wait, no. We tied, …
On another rain soaked night, the Seattle Sounders lost at home. This time to the Columbus Crew. Hopefully this isn’t becoming a trend, but it’s the second loss at home in a row. And it was a brutal way to lose – in the final seconds of the match. But …