Despite a disappointing run of form, Sounders FC is days away from its first chance at a trophy in the 2015 campaign. Sigi Schmid’s club takes on second-place Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday evening at CenturyLink Field with an opportunity to claim the Cascadia Cup for the second time in five seasons. Although a win would clinch the regional trophy, Sounders FC sits in promising position no matter the outcome. Currently, Seattle has a one-point lead over Portland and Vancouver, with two games in hand on Portland and one game in hand on Vancouver.
Now, here’s the latest news and notes surrounding the club:
- Matt Pentz of The Seattle Timesprofiled defender Tyrone Mears on finding a comfortable situation in Seattle. Pentz also provided additional notes on the story.
- Sounders FC Sports Science & Performance Manager David Tenney was mentioned in an article by The New York Times on the growing presence of technology on the pitch.
- Will Parchman of SoundersFC.com wrote a piece on Osvaldo Alonso, who is motivated by the possibility of finally visiting his native Cuba.
- Michael Arace reflected on the career of Sigi Schmid and his prospects as a national team manager in a column for The Columbus Dispatch.
- Don Ruiz of The News Tribunepreviewed the MLS All Star game, which features Sounders FC stars Clint Dempsey and Chad Marshall.
- SoundersFC.com also caught up with Xander Bailey, one year after his magical memories in Rave Green last season.
