With their 3-1 defeat of the Portland Timbers, the Seattle Sounders extended their unbeaten streak to four matches. Two goals from Clint Dempsey and a late header by Cristian Roldan from a well-worked corner kick routine were enough to secure the three points for the Sounders. A late Fanendo Adi kick saved the Timbers from being shut out, but more than anything it showed how much Caleb Porter’s side could have used him from the start, had he not been scratched from the lineup for apparently missing the team flight.
Roldan was probably Seattle’s best player on the night: he earned the penalty for Dempsey’s first goal, assisted Dempsey’s second from open play, and then scored a goal for himself.