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Surging past St. Louis: Sounders continue upward climb with 2-0 victory at home
Our Seattle Sounders FC continues to climb in the standings of MLS Western Conference, winning their sixth straight match and picking a point in eight consecutive matches with a shutout victory at home over St. Louis City SC.
Top takeaways from the Seattle Sounders FC home win over FC Dallas, June 22nd, 2024
Charles Hamaker of Circling Seattle Sports provides is top takeaways from the electric Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 comeback victory against FC Dallas at Lumen Field.
Morris is Seattle’s man of the moment: Sounders stage dramatic 3-2 comeback to defeat FC Dallas
Down by two goals with around 20 minutes left to play in regulation, the Seattle Sounders FC seemed destined to drop more points at home. That all changed as the Rave Green stunned FC Dallas with a three goal comeback to secure all three points and give themselves a high point in the 2024 season.
Sounders split points at home with Whitecaps as Vancouver nets late equalizer on penalty
Despite scoring first and playing like the better club for 90 minutes, the Seattle Sounders FC gave up a late penalty to the Vancouver Whitecaps to end this match in a draw, once again dropping points at home.
On-field issues snowball as Sounders see two red cards in 2-0 loss to Whitecaps
The Seattle Sounders FC continue an abysmal start to the 2024 season, as any sort of momentum from their big victory against Montreal two weeks ago seems like a distant memory, with frustrations bubbling over in a home loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Rusnák continues to roll, Sounders shutout Dallas to advance to Western Conference Semifinal
The Seattle Sounders are moving on to the Western Conference Semifinal following their victory over FC Dallas in the deciding third match of their first round matchup. Sounders midfielder Albert Rusnak continues his hot run of form, and the Seattle defensive unit collects another shutout.
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from the Seattle Sounders Round one, Leg one win against FC Dallas October 30th, 2023
The Seattle Sounders looked strong in their leg one round one victory over FC Dallas to begin the MLS Cup Playoffs, as their defense remained strong and Seattle was able to convert some of their chances to assert themselves over Dallas.
Sounders strike first, taking leg one of MLS Cup Playoffs round one matchup against FC Dallas
To kickoff their 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs campaign, the Seattle Sounders defeated FC Dallas in leg one of their round one matchup in strong fashion. With a penalty goal from Albert Rusnak, a header goal from Jordan Morris, and another clean sheet for this side, the Sounders are looking strong at the right time.
Waters run dry: Sounders and Whitecaps split points in scoreless draw
The Seattle Sounders FC played to a scoreless draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps, failing to score one of the 17 shots that they recorded against their Cascadia rival while holding them to just four shots, none on target, and wasting an opportunity to help themselves acquire better seeding in the upcoming MLS Cup Playoffs.
The hot start that wasn’t: Sounders split points with Timbers, Seattle won’t win Cascadia this season
With time running out on the MLS Regular season, the Seattle Sounders sense of urgency must remain high, and it looked as though they were minding that in the first half with a two-goal lead. Defensive lapses in the second half saw that lead wiped away, and points split with archrival Portland.
Sounders split points with Dallas despite statistical domination, falling to fourth in West
The Seattle Sounders returned to Lumen Field fresh off a satisfying victory against their rivals Vancouver Whitecaps, only to drop a dud of a draw at home to an FC Dallas side that’s gone winless in their past eight of nine matches. Seattle’s inability to finish remains a problem and with the playoffs soon nearing, it’s unsure if they’ll be able to fix it in time to get a top seed in the Western Conference.
Sounders secure first victory since late May, Rusnak late winner the difference against Dynamo
The Seattle Sounders were able to find themselves back in the win column for the first time since late May, snapping a goal drought at home of 405 minutes as Albert Rusnak's strike in the 67th minute from brilliant passing was the decider against the Houston Dynamo. A win that keeps them hanging at third place in the West, Seattle must use this result as a launching point for their attack the rest of the way.
Sounders and Timbers play to tight draw in doubleheader
In the second ever edition of the Seattle vs Portland doubleheader, the Seattle Sounders splits points with their arch rivals, the Portland Timbers. Seattle continues to fail to finish the chances that they generated, while having to fight off a late push from the Timbers as the match got into the dying moments.
Scoreless in Seattle: Sounders finishing struggles profound in loss to Earthquakes
The Seattle Sounders continued their recent struggles at home, in a tight one-goal loss to the San Jose Earthquakes in a mid-week matchup. Seattle failed to convert one of their 3 big chances on goal and 23 shots, despite having 2.96 expected goals on the night.
Sounders can’t get out of their own way as Sporting KC collects first victory on season
The Seattle Sounders dropped their first match at home and fell to a Sporting KC club that had not won a game yet in MLS Regular season play. Kansas City had sat at the bottom of the Western Conference, but they were able to jump out to a two goal lead in the first half.
Late Rusnak rocket and strong defense propel Sounders to victory over Minnesota
The Seattle Sounders got back on the winning track following their embarrassing loss to the Portland Timbers, as a 79th minute Albert Rusnak goal buried Minnesota United FC at Lumen Field. Seattle’s strong defensive play set the foundation for this win, and Rusnak’s rocket of a goal secured it.
Sounders and LAFC battle to intense draw in early season showdown
In an intense week four matchup, the Seattle Sounders hosted the reigning MLS Champion LAFC that ultimately ended in a goal-less draw. Seattle and their visitors traded near miss chances throughout the course of the 90 minutes and extra time, with the standings points being split at the end of the day.
Sounders, using winning recipe, dismantle Real Salt Lake to climb atop league table
The Seattle Sounders followed up their season opening blowout victory over the Colorado Rapids with perhaps an even more impressive performance with their win against Real Salt Lake tonight. The Sounders dismantled a Salt Lake club that had tortured them in recent memory, as Seattle is looking to reassert them as MLS’ best.
Return of the Rave Green: Sounders look to return to MLS Playoffs, while managing the new heights they’re climbing too
The 2022 Seattle Sounders season had massive highs and deep lows, from winning CCL to dragging through the end of the MLS Season to miss the playoffs for the first time in the clubs existence in the league. Seattle faces high expectations again this year, as the road begins in the Club World Cup.
Seattle Sounders 2022 review: CCL Glory, MLS disappointment
The Seattle Sounders had a roller coaster of a year, with massive high of CCL, and major lows such as a three goal loss to Portland. Let’s review the 2022 campaign for the Seattle Sounders.