SEATTLE, WASH. – A record crowd for a Sounders FC home-opener enjoyed a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls (2-1-0, 6 points) on Sunday afternoon, as 45,600 and a national TV audience on FOX Sports 1 watched Clint Dempsey, Jordan Morris and Harry Shipp lead the Rave Green (1-1-1, 4 points) to victory at CenturyLink Field. Before Sunday’s home-opener, the 2016 MLS Cup was walked onto the field by Sounders legend Zach Scott and current defender Brad Evans, followed by the unveiling of the club’s MLS Cup championship banner in the CenturyLink rafters. With today’s result, Sounders FC improves to 19-3-4 all-time in front of home crowds above 45,000.
Sounders FC runs past Red Bulls with 3-1 win in 2017 home-opener
