TUKWILA — Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field promises to be a unique and raucous atmosphere, as the first-of-its-kind OL Reign/Seattle Sounders double-header against their Portland rivals takes center stage.
Of course, there is one way for the air to be let out of the balloon.
In particular, the Portland Timbers will arrive as more than the average wounded animal. After suffering a humiliating home defeat to the Sounders two weeks earlier, the two teams’ respective fortunes have not changed. The Sounders used the momentum to follow up the signature victory with two more road wins, securing their place atop the Western Conference and staying within shouting distance of the Supporters’ Shield-leading New England Revolution.