[MLS ATTENDANCE] The penultimate week of 2010 MLS games drew big crowds, including 36,356 for Seattle’s last home game, a 2-1 win overChivas USA. Seattle’s 2010 season average of 36,173 breaks the league record it set last season. For more on attendance records and Week 29 crowds … *Seattle’s 2010 home attendance average was higher […]
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Sounders roar back to lift the cup
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Neutral fans and skeptical pundits seldom praise the U.S. Open Cup, but even the most disdainful critics had to be impressed by what Seattle andColumbus produced at Qwest Field in the 2010 final Tuesday night. Driven by the roars and cheers of 31,311 fans, the largest crowd to see an Open Cup […]
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U.S. Open Cup champions
[RECORD BOOK] The Seattle Sounders became the first team in more than a quarter of a century to repeat as U.S. Open Cup champions. New York Pancyprian-Freedomswon back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1984. New York Greek American AA is the only team to win three titles in a row (1967-69). For all the champions dating […]
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From West Hudson to the Los Angeles Galaxy …
With U.S. Open Cup finalists Seattle and Columbus both headed to the MLS playoffs, U.S. soccer historian Roger Allaway recounts the history of clubs that havewon the U.S. double — the pro league and cup in the same year. Since the launch of MLS in 1996, three teams have won the MLS and U.S. Open […]
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MLS teams split 3-2 decisions on road
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Real Salt Lake became the first MLS team to win a Concacaf Champions League match in the group stage on the road this season when itbeat Panama’s Arabe Unido, 3-2, and took over first place in Group A. The Seattle Sounders also appeared headed to victory on the road, but Mexico’s Monterrey […]
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More MLS misery against Mexican teams
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Of all the agonizing disappointments Major League Soccer teams have suffered against their Mexican counterparts, the results ofWednesday’s Concacaf Champions League encounters may be the most bitter. In Mexico City, Real Salt Lake led Cruz Azul, 3-1, well into the second half, and after conceding three goalsto fall behind equalized in stoppage […]
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Sounders squander lead in Honduras
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Despite an early goal by Roger Levesque that provided a 1-0 lead, Seattle lost its ConcacafChampions League opener to Honduran club Marathon, 2-1, in San Pedro Sula Thursday night. Orvin Paz equalized in the 27th minute and Nicolas Cardozo converted a penalty kick in the final minute of the first half to […]
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What They're Saying
“After emotions are down a little bit let analyze Gonzales/ Trujillo incident in my last game. After review my tape red to Gonzales harsh. Even though Gonzales was instigator he did not make acontact above shoulders like I was told by my crew member on the field. Not having the best view of the incident […]
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The stars align with Ljungberg move
By Ridge Mahoney I’m glad to hear that Freddie Ljungberg is happy to be a member of the Chicago Fire, and that the team is glad to have him, but therewon’t be a clear winner or loser in this deal until discussions about a contract for next year commence. Seattle officials balked two months ago […]
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Fredy Montero's fine form sparks Seattle
[UNDER THE MICROSCOPE] Last year’s MLS Newcomer of the Year has recovered from an early-season slump to regain his status as one of the league’smost dangerous attackers. Fredy Montero is back in form and that’s bad news for Seattle’s opponents. The tricky and sometiimes petulant striker of 2009 has matured into amore refined forward. There […]