[MLS REWIND: Week 26] The Seattle Sounders got the win they desperately needed in Clint Dempsey‘s home debut before 67,385 fans, the second-largest MLS crowd for a stand-alone game, but it wasn’t easy. In a physical match played at a frenetic pace,the Sounders hung on for a 1-0 win over their archrival Portland Timbers that moved them into the top five in the Western Conference ahead of FC Dallas on wins.

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