CARSON, Calif. — It was a golden opportunity, and after the game the Seattle Sounders knew they blew it.
On the road, with the LA Galaxy down to 10 men for about 90 minutes of game time, the Sounders had the chance to get out of town with three valuable points against a Western Conference opponent. They couldn’t cash in the ticket. After the game in the locker room, the Sounders looked like a team that was on the receiving end of a 4-0 thrashing — as opposed to a 2-2 tie — because they knew.