The Sounders are expecting an added wrinkle in their game against Vancouver on Saturday.
In addition to being the first matchup in this season’s Cascadia Cup, the contest serves as the winless (0-3-0) Whitecaps’ home opener.
“They’re going to be a desperate team,” Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said. “Their record is not what I’m sure (Vancouver coach) Marc (Dos Santos) wants it to be. It’s a home game. What better way to start their season than to beat their arch rival? We are painfully aware of that fact.”
NEXT GAME
2019 Cascadia Cup
What: Sounders vs.