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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.
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.
There will be sunshine after the rain: Sounders tally first victory of 2024 with 5-0 result over CF Montreal
In their sixth match of the season, the Seattle Sounders FC finally tallied their first victory of the year as they used a 5-0 smashing of CF Montreal to get those two points. A brace from forward Raul Ruidiaz and individual goals from Jordan Morris, Alex Roldan, and Dylan Teves pushed the club to a big lead and Stefan Frei was steady in goal to help Seattle secure the clean sheet.
Further frustration for Seattle: 10-man Sounders give up late equalizer to Rapids, remain winless
The Seattle Sounders FC were looking to get their winning and Sunday scoring mojo moving early into this years MLS campaign, and it appeared that was going to take place with Raul Ruidiaz's 11th minute penalty. Despite that, the second half saw things take a turn for the worse and Seattle ended up splitting points again.
Sounders last preseason tests still show areas to improve upon, splitting two scrimmages against Sacramento Republic FC
The Seattle Sounders FC hosted USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC, splitting two scrimmages between their first and second choice sides. The first choice side fell in a frustrating 1-0 result, well the second choice side won emphatically by a score of 4-0.
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 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 stun St. Louis by pulling away late with three goals
The Seattle Sounders maintain their hot form, taking the top spot in the Western Conference of MLS with a 3-0 victory over successful expansion side St. Louis City SC as young midfielder Josh Atencio opened up the scoring
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.
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.
Sounders topple second place Austin FC in blowout fashion
The Seattle Sounders defeated the second ranked team in the Western Conference, Austin FC, behind a Raul Ruidiaz brace and a strong defensive performance. The Sounders gain three critical points as they head into their final four matches of the regular season.
Sounders embarrassed at home in 3-0 loss to Timbers
In their July 9th matchup, the Seattle Sounders were embarrassed by the Portland Timbers in a three goal thrashing. Prior to the match, the Sounders unveiled their Concacaf Champions league victory banner in front of 47K fans at Lumen field.
Sounders shred Whitecaps in 4-0 win behind Ruidiaz brace
The Seattle Sounders defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps with a four goal performance. With the win, Seattle extends their unbeaten streak against Vancouver to 15 games.