In a flash, Joao Paulo set the tone for his new Sounders squad.
The Brazilian was signed in January as Seattle’s third designated player, expected to play in the center midfield. Well, in Joao Paulo’s debut against CD Olimpia on Thursday, he did.
But he also showed how he could push forward and be goal dangerous, heading one home in the sixth minute of the CONCACAF Champions League matchup in Honduras. The shot to the back post helped Seattle finish in a 2-2 draw with Olimpia at Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula.
Champions League is a 16-team, two-legged series tournament where away goals are the tiebreaker.