The busy first week of March finished, for the most part, how the Sounders wanted.
Wednesday’s first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series ended a three games in seven days span. The Sounders downed Chivas Guadalajara, 1-0, on a goal by Clint Dempsey in the 78th minute at CenturyLink Field to give them two wins in that span.
Both of those victories came in the Champions League. Seattle shut out Santa Tecla, 4-0, on March 1 at home to clinch the two-legged series to advance them to the quarterfinals.
The one blemish was a 1-0 loss to MLS expansion LAFC last Saturday in the league opener.