On Sunday afternoon, the Seattle Sounders secured their second MLS Cup with a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC. It was the third time these teams have met in MLS Cup in the last four years, Seattle now edging the series 2-1.
But this victory did not come about in the manner you would expect, if you were to consider the relative strengths of the teams, their approaches throughout the playoffs, its location and the scoreline at the end of it all. A 3-1 win suggests the Sounders were dominant. But that could not be further from the truth.