Though Nicolas Lodeiro and Jordan Morris returned for the Wednesday night game against the Houston Dynamo, injuries, suspensions and callups still left the lineup a little thin for Seattle Sounders FC. Adding to that, Andreas Ivanschitz suffered a knee injury early on, which led to some adjustment to the shape of the midfield throughout the scoreless match.
The disjointedness showed in miscommunications on passing and runs. However, the Sounders still managed the lion's share of possession and dangerous looks on goal. Close chances rang off the posts or just wide for both teams, with neither able to make a shot count, even after the Dynamo were up a man after the 64th minute.