Sounders Win, Lose, Draw - All in same game
Though the Sounders lost in the Western Conference Final to the LA Galaxy, they also won the game and leave their fans tasting the bittersweet flavor of a draw on 2012 where it was a season merely decent.
Sounders: MLS Cup Playoffs
Sounders v Galaxy West Final Leg Two - Gamethread
It is no longer time for hype, for reason, for hope, for sorrow - it is time for the game. Down three goals the Sounders face the Galaxy in a match that is more than must win. It is must win by a lot.
Sounders U18s Write Sounders FC Victory Script
The Future is down in California for the weekend and on Sunday the 18s provided the script for victory with a 7-2 drubbing of Cal Odyssy.
Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noble [Sounders]
Sounders Path To Victory Over LA Galaxy
Seattle put four goals up on LA back in August and had twenty-six attempts against Salt Lake in similar circumstances as this season.
The Hollywood Ending
How fun can a win be if it lacks drama? The Sounders have set themselves up for a game worthy of a Hollywood movie, now they have to go out and be Big Damn Heroes, and give us that Hollywood ending we've sought these past four years.
Neither Rosales, Gonzalez 100%; Martinez Available
The annual questions about the health of significant players continue to bother the Seattle Sounders faithful, and probably the coaching staff as well.
Sounders v Galaxy - Two More Questions
Going down three-nil in leg one sucks. It drew tears out of my eyes as Two More Questions was composed (maybe not). If allowed Josie of LAGConfidential to gloat (she didn't). In this round the focus is on moving forward, but it's hard.
Sounders Will Find Motivation In Their Past
There were no excuses. No looking for Hoosiers-esque motivational speeches. There was raw determination to make history happen.
Lessons From Leg One Loss
There were some things that went wrong with the Sounders on Sunday and learnings from that performance must be carried forward into Leg Two. There is also little doubt that they will.
Sounders Fall To Galaxy 3-Nil
In the past three-ish years Seattle has played a few worse games than this, but only two were in "playoff situations." Wait, three crappy games in knockout situations - that sucks.
Sounders at Galaxy Leg One - Gamethread
Preseason picks had the Galaxy as the MLS Cup and even CCL favorites. Along the way an actual season happened and the Seattle Sounders finished higher in the standings. Tonight at 6 PM on ESPN they meet again with a spot in the MLS Cup on the line.
Sounders' depth will once again be tested
Playing on short rest and without a full complement of players, the Sounders' depth will be tested in the first leg of the Western Conference finals.
Sounders at Galaxy Leg One - Three Questions
LA is one of Seattle's dragons. A rival not based on locale, but on success over the local side. It is time for that success to end.
Injury Update: Rosales, Gonzalez Day-to-Day
Sigi Schmid updated reporters via conference call today.
Pushing Pace Against LA Galaxy
LA's fourth place finish meant that they played an extra match when compared to the Sounders. Seattle will have one day less rest. What could that mean for Leg One of the Western Conference Finals
Super Mario was super (Animated)
Sounders FC's Mario Martinez scored the most important goal in the MLS and sends Seattle into the Western Conference Final for the first time ever.
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6Martinez' Winner
Watch it. Watch it again. Watch the lush whisper in his ear relaying the knowledge of the dwarves.
Mario Martinez Slays Dragon - Seattle Advances!
In another tight contest between the two sides the Sounders moved on after beating Salt Lake 1-nil at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah.
Sounders at RSL Leg Two - Gamethread
Whatever it takes.
The Power of Tanzania
Since July, Seattle teams have done extraordinarily well at CenturyLink Field. Many have taken to calling this the Power of Tanzania. That Power may be key to a Seattle Sounders road playoff victory.
Playoff Struggles, Mentallity & Historical Success
Memes are interesting things. Not the LOLcat types, but those ideas that infect a group's mindset like a virus. Sometimes these memes can be positives, others they are downright dangerous. Thankfully in sports analysis they are either right or wrong.
