MLS Seattle Sounders FC

Sounders FC Try to Hold off Revolution

August 19, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release


Having reclaimed second place in the Western Conference, the Seattle Sounders FC aims to consolidate that position and perhaps climb closer to the top spot with a pair of matches in the coming week.

First, the Sounders FC (8-5-8, 32 points) returns home following three straight road matches to host the New England Revolution (6-6-6, 24) on Thursday night at 7 p.m. PT on Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field.

Seattle then goes on the road for the fourth consecutive weekend, traveling to Texas for Sunday night's meeting with the conference-leading Houston Dynamo (11-6-6, 39).

Rejuvenated by a 2-0 road win at Los Angeles, Seattle will be playing its first home MLS match since drawing 0-0 with Chicago on July 25. The Galaxy win snapped a string of three games without a point, including two straight defeats.

New England is the only team Seattle has yet to face in its maiden season. The Revs have been idle since an August 8 home loss to the L.A. Galaxy.

The Sounders FC will be facing a Houston side seeking to avoid a third defeat to the first-year franchise. Seattle came from behind to edge the Dynamo, 2-1, at home on July 11. It essentially duplicated that feat 10 days later with a 2-1 overtime win over Houston in the semifinal round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Seattle concludes the month with a home game on August 29 against Toronto FC before back-to-back excursions to Washington, D.C. The Sounders FC faces D.C. United for the Open Cup on September 2 and returns to RFK Stadium on September 12 for an MLS match.

To purchase tickets to future home games, call 1-877-MLS-GOAL, visit www.SoundersFC.com, any Ticketmaster outlet or the Qwest Field Box office.

Official Sounders FC game notes for this week's match against New England are available at www.SoundersFC.com/Game-Notes/2009/Releases.aspx.

Broadcast Information (all times Pacific)

National TV: ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Talent: JP Dellacamera, John Harkes

Local English Radio: KIRO 97.3FM (Pregame begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Talent: Kevin Calabro (play-by-play) and Pete Fewing (analyst)

Pregame Radio Talent: Alan Hinton and Cliff McCrath with Matt Johnson

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