Sounders FC beat the Portland Timbers 1-0 on Sunday evening, earning its second consecutive victory and opening up its 2015 Cascadia Cup play. Clint Dempsey provided the match’s lone goal as the Rave Green remained unbeaten in the regular season against Portland at CenturyLink Field (4-0-2). Meanwhile, Sounders 2 drew the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 in British Columbia on Sunday.
Here’s additional latest news and notes surrounding the club:
- Matt Pentz of The Seattle Times profiled Roger Levesque on his unique place in the Seattle-Portland rivalry.
- Dempsey’s game-winning goal was the centerpiece on match recap stories from The Seattle Times and The News Tribune.
- Sounder at Heart provided coverage on S2's match at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver.
- The Miami Herald published a column on the excitement regarding Sounders Academy product Jordan Morris.
- Sounders FC rose in the weekly power rankings on Sports Illustrated and ESPN FC.
- Matthew Doyle of MLSsoccer.com analyzed how the club is planning for the future.
- As always, full content and multimedia coverage can be found on SoundersFC.com, including post-match interviews from goalkeeper Stefan Frei and forward Clint Dempsey, plus Head Coach Sigi Schmid’s press conference.
