It took the Sounders 67 minutes to equalize. Then they pushed around FC Dallas at will, delivering a 2-1 home win to preserve an advantage ahead of the away leg of the Western Conference semis.
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.
After being eliminated from the playoffs on road goals in 2014, Schmid hopes to leave no doubt for his side against FC Dallas by securing advancement through a home win and a draw on the road.
Next up for Sounders, FC Dallas Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Clink in the first of a home-and-home series in the West semifinals. Sounders went 1-0-1 vs. Dallas in the regular season.
After a four-goal burst in the first 22 minutes, the Sounders and Galaxy settled into a tense struggle until Erik Friberg nailed his first MLS goal of the season to end the LA’s playoff dominance of Seattle.
Wednesday’s playoff game is a quick turnaround for the Sounders, but worse for the Galaxy, which had to fly home from Kansas City before flying to Seattle. But Ozzie Alonso’s health is questionable.
A 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake Sunday sent the Sounders into the Western playoffs as the fourth seed, drawing Wednesday the fifth-seeded Galaxy, against whom they are winless this season.
Sigi Schmid described the season as a roller-coaster. Will the regular season end with Seattle rolling for the playoffs, or slowing down to be taken off the tracks for off-season maintenance?
The World Cup champs were at the Clink Wednesday to play a friendly against Brazil, but the event was more about saying farewell to veteran stars and welcoming newcomers for the Olympic team.
Seattle took a point in Houston in a match where little went right for them, making the regular-season finale against Real Salt Lake a must-win if Sounders want to control their playoff destiny.
The Huskies’ offense came to life late and had a chance to win, but Ducks QB Vernon Adams was too much to overcome as Oregon prevailed for the 12th consecutive time.