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, …
The largest crowd to ever attend a soccer match in the Pacific Northwest did not go home disappointed…well, except for the 1000, or so, who made the trip up from Portland. In front of 67,385, the Seattle Sounders defeated their arch rival Portland Timbers by a score of 1-0. I …
It was another hard fought match on Saturday between the Seattle Sounders and their bitter rivals from the south, the Portland Timbers. Eddie Johnson gave the Sounders an early lead in the 13th minute off of a beautiful cross from Steve Zakuani. It remained 1-0 until the 91st minute. Portland …
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 …