To state the obvious right off the bat, ending the season on a six-game winless run is not how anyone wants to head into the playoffs. Unfortunately, that’s the exact situation the Seattle Sounders find themselves in after their 1-1 tie on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday.
The performance itself was not particularly bad, but also continued some of the problems that have plagued the Sounders through this winless run.
The Sounders managed to take a lead for the first time since Oct. 9 — with Cristian Roldan drawing the penalty on a flicked header that was handled by a defender and Fredy Montero converting the penalty in the 8th minute — but it was relatively short-lived.