I can’t believe this is only my second blog post this year! I am so behind! (Of course, I have been contributing to Sounder at Heart all season long.) Anyway, last night the Seattle Sounders took on FC Dallas at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The first half was not very …
What an amazing way to start the MLS season – Seattle Sounders beat the New England Revolution by a score of 3-0. The deadly striker duo of Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins started up right where they left off last year. Dempsey scored twice and Oba added a goal and …
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 …
On Friday night, the Seattle Sounders battled one of their fiercest rivals, Real Salt Lake. It was quite the exciting match – stunning goals, a red card in the 68th minute, and a late stoppage-time winner by Andy Rose in the 94th minute. Sounders won it 3-2. Good times. (Click …
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 …
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 …
Sounders’ preseason is officially over. This week they began preparations for the first match of the season against Sporting KC. On Tuesday I went down to Starfire to catch one last training. It was the first time I got the chance to see them since they returned from their latest …
Well it’s that time of year again. The time for everyone to do their “Best of 2013” blog posts. So here are my favorite photos from the Sounders’ 2013 MLS season (and a few from the Champions’ League). Of course, the Sounders weren’t the only matches that I got to …