For a solid 45 minutes, the Seattle Sounders looked about as good as they have against the Portland Timbers this year. The goals weren’t there, granted, but the chances were. Jordan Morris was finding himself in space on both wings, Raúl Ruidíaz was getting into the box and the Timbers were reduced to looking for chances against the run of play. With the type of finishing they’ve shown most of this season, the Sounders could have easily scored two goals.
In a sense, the Timbers’ 1-0 lead — which came from absolutely nothing — felt precarious and bound not to hold up.