The Seattle Sounders kicked off the Mobil Mini Sun Cup in Tucson, Ariz., with a 3-2 defeat to the Houston Dynamo. Seattle jumped out to an early lead courtesy of goals from Nicolás Lodeiro and Raúl Ruidíaz, but a second-half surge from the Dynamo saw them reverse the deficit.
Head Coach Brian Schmetzer opted for a strong starting XI, with Cristian Roldan slotted in at his preferred central midfield position and Jordan Morris occupying the right wing.
Seattle opened the scoring in the 14th minute, when Víctor Rodríguez slalomed through a crowd of defenders before laying the ball on a platter for Lodeiro to hammer home on the half-volley from close range.