Once again Seattle rode a strong start on the road and held on against a struggling team. The Sounders accomplished their first ever regular season win at Houston. The Dynamo don’t have a great record, but their 55 goals for shows their strong offense: while they are 18th in the shield standings, their -1 goal differential is 12th best in the league. The 3-2 victory wasn’t pretty, and at times Seattle wasn’t the best team on the field, but good teams find ways to win, and Seattle is a very good team.
Goalkeeper
Frei had a lot to do against a formidable Houston attack.