The Sounders haven't had the best go of it in the last two games, drawing against two teams they should have beaten and losing quite a bit of ground in the Shield race. What does Saturday's game say about the team?
It was a game many previous iterations of the Sounders would have let fall to a draw or even a disastrous loss. And yet the Sounders held out the win, even without Cristian Roldan.
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.
