Sounders New Striker, Obafemi Martins, Arrives in Seattle

Went out to Sea-Tac airport this evening to catch the arrival of Seattle Sounders latest addition – Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins. With a resume that includes Inter Milan, Newcastle United, and the Nigerian National Team, I can’t wait to see how he performs here in Seattle. Hopefully I’ll get plenty …

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Sounders Create History and Advance to Champions League Semis

It was a night for the history books, as they say. No MLS team had ever eliminated a Mexican team from the knockout rounds of the CONCACAF Champions League. Well, not until Tuesday night in Seattle. The first half was tough for the Sounders. They already came into the match …

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Seattle Loses Opener to Montreal, 1-0

Montreal Impact visited Seattle for the first time on Saturday night and went home the victors after Davy Arnaud’s goal in the 35th minute. One was all they needed as the Italian-laden defense held the

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Sounders 2012: A year in photos

With the 2013 MLS season nearly upon us, I decided to look back through my images from the 2012 Seattle Sounders. It was an exciting season – from the Community Shield through to the Western Conference Final, with many Champions League, US Open Cup, and even a few Reserve League …

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Brief Stop Home for Sounders

The Sounders had a quick stop home at Starfire this weekend before they head back down to Arizona to compete in the Desert Diamond Cup in Tuscon. I made it down to training on Saturday morning and got to see some of the players returning from international duty. Also on …

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Sounders Set for Arizona, and Lamar Neagle Returns Home

On Tuesday morning I made it out to my first Sounders training this year. The preseason began just over a week ago, and as I write this post the team is on its way to Casa Grande, Arizona for some warmer and drier conditions. There was a new, yet familiar, …

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A Year in Photos – My Turn!

Seems like everyone’s doing a Year End Review or Top Whatever of 2012. So here’s a collection of some of my favorite photos of 2012. When looking back through a years’ worth of photos, a few things stood out to me… I had started my Project 365 in November of …

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Miracle Finish Eludes Sounders, LA Advance to MLS Cup Final

On Sunday night, the Sounders fell just short of pulling off a miracle. Though for a while there, it looked like they might actually do it. They had a two goal lead with more than 30 minutes left to play. Then, after a somewhat questionable penalty call, Robbie Keane dashed …

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Sounders, RSL Scoreless After 1st Semifinal Leg

This could easily have been called the Nick Rimando show. He was simply amazing. The Sounders had several good shots on frame, but none of them made it past the Real Salt Lake keeper. Though he was kept slightly less busy, Seattle Sounders keeper, Michael Gspurning, also put on quite …

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Sounders Set Timbers Ablaze in Front of 66K

October 7th was a night to remember for fans of soccer in the US. The second largest crowd in MLS history (66,452) cheered on the Seattle Sounders in a rout against Cascadia arch-rivals Portland Timbers to a final score of 3-0. The noise in CenturyLink Field after each of the …

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