Had he been a little more selfish, Cristian Roldan could have logged a hat trick by the 50th minute in Lumen Field on Saturday night. But as he showed why the USMNT needs him come June, his whole team showed why they're among the best in MLS.
It was an odd journey, especially in the first half, but three points and a clean sheet is three points and a clean sheet. Oh, and Paul Rothrock is still Paulie Primetime.
The Sounders had chance after chance after chance in Game 3 of the first round, but despite all the heroism stretching back months, they couldn't get it done.
Taking care of business. That's what the Sounders did on Monday night in Lumen Field, as they caught the Loons off-guard and forced Game 3 to decide who advances and who goes home.
It was a bad case of dropping points at home for the Seattle Sounders, as they fell into the middle of a trap game despite going up 2-0. In the end, it all came down to how the team fared when defending the set piece.
