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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Sounders Beat Cascadia Rivals from the North

On Saturday the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders battled in another physical Cascadia derby match. It was a hard fought game and remained scoreless until Fredy Montero scored just three minutes after coming in off the bench midway through the second half. Eddie Johnson sealed the victory with a goal …

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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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Sounders’ Storybook Ending on Keller Night

Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes, Oct. 15, 2011

Last Saturday night was Kasey Keller’s final regular season home match for the Seattle Sounders. Over 64,000 fans came out to partake in one of the biggest retirement parties ever. And although the Sounders did not have a great match, it ended in true storybook fashion that would seem cliché …

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Sounders 3-Peat! US Open Cup Champions, Again!

2011 US Open Cup Final - Trophy Ceremony

I hate how the word “epic” is so overused these days. But last night’s match at Century Link Field between my Seattle Sounders and the Chicago Fire truly was epic. The stage was set for something special–Seattle looked to become the first team in 40 years to win the Lamar …

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