Martins returns to score twice and lead the Sounders to a 4-0 wipe-out of expansion Orlando City, Valdez and Thomas scored their first Seattle goals as well.
Author: Andrew Harvey
Andrew Harvey
A lifelong student of soccer whose passion for it outstrips his ability, Harvey is happy to return to the Cascadian mecca of The Beautiful Game. A Seattle native, Harvey was lured into the field of sports media by the high salaries and fast cars that are all too commonplace for sportswriters. As a student at Carleton (MN.) College, he worked as a writer, broadcaster and producer for the sports information department. Harvey graduated from Carleton magna cum laude in history and theatre in 2015. Harvey also worked for the North American Soccer League’s Minnesota United FC, contributing to televised broadcasts from the control room. After completing an internship with Sportspress Northwest, he covers the Sounders and UW men’s basketball as well as contributing coverage on the Seahawks and Mariners.
Sounders management tried to dress up its dreary summer by introducing its four new international players at a supporters party at team headquarters Thursday. Nice, but . . . so?
The surprise signing of Roman Torres will complicate the playing life of Brad Evans, who was moved to a position he didn’t like Sunday. Now what?
Fifty seconds into the match, Chad Barrett raced through a gap in the Galaxy’s back line, lunged forward, and converted an Erik Friberg through ball into a goal. Seconds later, he was on the ground with a strained hamstring. In a sense, the moment Sunday was Seattle’s summer writ small; even when things go right,
Nelaon Valdez, 31, a well-traveled international from Paraguay,, becomes the fourth newcomer since June 1 to the roster of the Sounders, who are desperate for a goal, much less a win.
Both teams started “B” squads, but the Sounders at least managed to not embarrass themselves again in a 1-1 draw in Champions League play in Vancouver against the ‘Caps.
Osvaldo Alonso and Gonzalo Pineda may have to sit out Wednesday’s Champions League game in Vancouver after injuries in the 3-0 MLS loss to the Whitecaps.
The Seattle Sounders, whose part-owner Adrian Hanauer recently hinted at an offensive-minded signing during the summer international transfer window, announced the signing of Austrian midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz from La Liga Tuesday. The 31-year-old midfielder has been called “the David Beckham of Austria” and has earned 69 caps with his national team.
Despite the returns of three key starters, the Sounders played probably their worst game in a skid that has reached eight losses in 10 games, this one 3-0 to Cascadia rival Vancouver.
Clint Dempsey, Brad Evans and Stefan Frei will rejoin the Sounders, losers of six of the past seven, for the first of consecutive matches against the Whitecaps.