The Sounders haven’t had the best start to the season, so picking up three points at home against one of the last-place team in the Eastern conference could be a huge momentum-swinger for Seattle.
Obviously the goals are the only numbers that really matter in the end, but a few others stand out on the stat sheet that tell the story of Saturday’s match.
By pushing Lodeiro back into a deeper midfield position, head coach Brian Schmetzer placed his best passer further from goal than usual—but it allowed the Uruguayan to exercise his creativity on a different level.