SEATTLE — On a damp and miserable Sunday night the Seattle Sounders opened their MLS regular season with a 1-0 loss to Nashville SC. The conference-hopping opponents, now a part of the Western Conference, showed that their defensive stability is just as effective a foundation for success in the West as it was in the East as they made life incredibly difficult for a Sounders attack that’s still very much in the “getting to know each other” phase despite the side’s 5-0 win against Motagua on Thursday. The Sounders dominated possession for much of the first half, but Nashville had the better of the chances through the opening 45 minutes.
Sounders vs. Nashville, recap: Left out in the rain
