Own goals don’t count.

Last match no one scored. Raul Ruidiaz, Albert Rusnak, Jackson Ragen, Cristian Roldan, and Alex Roldan all made their PKs in the shootout to secure the home win.

This match, Jordan Morris is questionable with hamstring tightness (MRI indicated nothing serious), while Houston will be without one of their best playmakers because of a red card.

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Somehow the MLS app doesn't show the MLS tournament tree. This baffles me. Are there any better league level apps?

Some not-necessarily meaningful stats that I happened to be looking at and figured I'd share...

(Can't seem to get tables to work, so pasting as images)

Leaders at Shots on Target Percentage, minimum 15 shots

Comments:

• No surprise Morris is at the top considering he is a selective shot-taker, and easily leads the team in npG.
• A little surprised Ruidiaz's percentage is 3rd considering how many difficult shots from distance he takes (as evidenced by having the most shots with less than half the minutes of some players), but obviously being a striker helps a lot.
• Ragen and Yeimar both having more shots than Alex surprised me a little. But I guess it shouldn't, because looking back Alex has never had more than 4 SOT in a season in his career.
• I didn't check whether SOT includes pens, so the SOT numbers for Rusnak and Ruidiaz may be inflated a little.

Others (fewer than 15 shots)

Comments:

• Not much middle ground in this second group!
• Musovski had more SOT than I expected, for once I will give him a shred of credit.
• Nouhou had as many shots off target as de la Vega, lol

Has the club announced where the official watch party is at?

After the red card, why didn't Ragen go up top like how Marshall used to do? Because there was nobody else likely to get a head onto one of the many crosses that went into the box. Moose came into the game way too late.

Edit: Yeimar moved up the field, but was nowhere in the box. Did you guys mistaken Georgi for Yeimar?

This is the Bonfire design updated a bit with the Sounders new color palette (one of the previous colors of yarn is no longer available). Thumbs up or down?

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And which action was deemed the violent one?

Asking folks who were in-stadium, as the feed didn’t catch it.

I feel like it would be obvious sub in terms of maximizing the chance of a win, but is it just not worth it because of the potential harm to Frei's confidence/ego?

Couldn't watch, saw a 52nd minute sub? What happened.

Like 5 different times they just lingered on a ecu on Clark’s rat tail on the stadium monitors and it was perfect lol.

Mustaches > rat rails amiright?

Sounders win Game 1 through PKs 0 - 0 (5 - 4)

Here’s to hoping we capitalize!

Unkel’s tryout for the Dynamo seems to be going well. Anyone count how many touches he had in the first half?

I get that it's pouring rain, but 3-5 years ago I can't remember a home playoff game not being sold out and completely packed. The FO is destroying this team and soccer in Seattle in general...

#FT-Pens: Seattle Sounders FC 0-0 Houston Dynamo FC

Venue: Lumen Field

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Seattle Sounders FC

Stefan Frei, Jackson Ragen, Yeimar Gómez, Nouhou Tolo (Reed Baker-Whiting), Alex Roldan, Albert Rusnák, João Paulo (Daniel Leyva), Cristian Roldan, Jordan Morris (Raúl Ruidíaz), Paul Rothrock (Daniel Musovski), Pedro de la Vega (Georgi Minoungou).

Subs: Nathan Cardoso, Andy Thomas, Joshua Atencio, Jon Bell.

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Houston Dynamo FC

Steve Clark, Micael , Erik Sviatchenko, Franco Escobar, Griffin Dorsey, Amine Bassi (Sebastian Kowalczyk), Artur , Héctor Herrera (Brooklyn Raines), Ezequiel Ponce, Ibrahim Aliyu (Latif Blessing) (Daniel Steres), Adalberto Carrasquilla.

Subs: Andrew Tarbell, Ethan Bartlow, Sebastián Ferreira, McKinze Gaines, Tate Schmitt.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

52' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Pedro de la Vega.

52' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Jordan Morris because of an injury.

55' Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

61' João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

62' Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.

66' Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

71' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces João Paulo.

71' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Amine Bassi.

72' Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

80' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.

81' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Héctor Herrera.

83' Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+4' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Paul Rothrock.

90'+4' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.

90'+7' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Latif Blessing.

92' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0(1). Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

93' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Houston Dynamo FC 0(1). Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

94' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Houston Dynamo FC 0(2). Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

95' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Houston Dynamo FC 0(2). Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

96' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

97' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(3), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

97' Penalty missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.

98' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

99' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4). Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

100' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4). Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

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Rules Refresher

Your Job

• Pick a score line
• Note the winner
• Pick the scorers (y’all ya gotta call which Roldan)
• You have to pick other teams scorers

My Job

• Donate $10 to the winners charity

Extra Rules

• No repeats
• 0-0 score lines must specify the first Sounders player that is subbed out and their replacement
• OG's are wildcards, and can match any player on the benefiting team

Bad Example

2-1 Roldan Brace

(which Roldan, missing opposing scorer)

Good Example

3-0 Morris x2, Cristian x1

I am gearing up to launch my last Scarves Fighting Cancer sale soon, but I am so excited about Stef's new scarf, I had to share. He also designed more whiskey glasses in collaboration with glassybaby as well. Just like hi, they are lovely. GO SOUNDERS!

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Hey! Does the march to the stadium start at 5 pm or 4:50 pm today? I thought it was a 6 pm kick-off but when you google it it says 5:50 pm. Any help is appreciated!

Ever since they changed the garage to pre-purchase reserve, I have not for the life of me been able to find out how or where to even look for parking passes. It says that STH have the option to buy and reserve, though I would imagine that there are more spots than STH, or that some STH use public transit etc.

Anybody know any way how to buy parking for the actual garage or north lot for tonight's game?
(Yes I know that there are other garages like the one on first to buy, but I will be zooming over from work in Bellevue and will be fighting for my life to not miss kick off)

Hoping we win by a field goal, 3-0

what's attendance going to look like?