Pushed around from the opening minute, the Seattle Sounders were unable to generate much pressure on Toronto FC in the MLS Cup final, falling 2-0 to the new champions
Author: Andrew Harvey
Andrew Harvey
A lifelong student of soccer whose passion for it outstrips his ability, Harvey is happy to return to the Cascadian mecca of The Beautiful Game. A Seattle native, Harvey was lured into the field of sports media by the high salaries and fast cars that are all too commonplace for sportswriters. As a student at Carleton (MN.) College, he worked as a writer, broadcaster and producer for the sports information department. Harvey graduated from Carleton magna cum laude in history and theatre in 2015. Harvey also worked for the North American Soccer League’s Minnesota United FC, contributing to televised broadcasts from the control room. After completing an internship with Sportspress Northwest, he covers the Sounders and UW men’s basketball as well as contributing coverage on the Seahawks and Mariners.
Same teams, same site, same stakes — an MLS Cup. Sounders and Toronto will have a go in the Canadian cold, with a chance for the Sounders to make national and civic history.
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After a two-goal advantage on the road in the first leg, the Sounders return home Thursday for the second match against Houston. A win means an MLS Cup rematch in Toronto.
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Rested after a two-week layoff, the Seattle Sounders begin the first leg of the Western Conference finals Tuesday evening in Houston.
Clint Dempsey, who has made a career of scoring big goals, came up with two more for the Sounders Thursday to propel the team to the Western Conference finals.
Sounders must win Thursday’s match outright against Vancouver to guarantee a trip to the Western Conference finals, but injuries are forcing tough choices.
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