Goalfest in Portland Ends in a Draw

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, …

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Best of Sounders 2013 (and a little USMNT)

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 …

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Goals Galore for USA

On Tuesday night, the US Men’s National Team faced off against Belize in a Gold Cup group stage match in Portland, OR. There was certainly no shortage of goals as the Yanks tallied six of them – three from Chris Wondolowski in the first half – while only allowing one …

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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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Project 365: Days 215-227

Ok, I am so far behind in posting my Project 365 photos that I need to do my batch posts in batches. Otherwise, I will never get it done! So, here are days 215-227. Which brings us up to the end of June. Yeah, I’ve fallen way behind. Follow @mikerussellfoto …

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Sounders’ Struggles Continue: Fall 2-1 to Cascadia Rival Timbers

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 …

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Project 365: Days 157-166

The last ten days seemed to pass in an instant. A weekend in Portland and lots of work have made these increasingly longer days of Spring speed quickly by. I was close to posting this sooner, but simply didn’t make the time. I sense, though, that I might be getting …

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My First Visit to Jeld-Wen Field in Portland

This past Saturday I went to what many Seattle Sounders fans might refer to as the lion’s den — Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, OR. (OK, that’s probably not exactly the phrase that would be used, but hey, my mom might read this!) It was a gorgeous sunny day and the …

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