SEATTLE — That was not much fun.
Blame it on the short rest, the limited squad rotation or simply having to play on a Wednesday night in September, but whatever the reason, the Seattle Sounders simply did not put on much of a show. The first half was particularly hard to watch as both teams struggled to complete passes or generate dangerous scoring opportunities. The second half improved, but really only after Victor Rodriguez and Jordan Morris entered the match.
What makes it worse is that while this was not a game the Sounders literally needed to win, three points would have made the stretch run a whole lot less stressful.