Photos 2011

YVR 1:3 SSFC. Seattle Sounders FC went on the road to take ownership of the Cascadia Cup and the ECS was there to see it happen. Brad Evans delivered on a PK to bring it even in the first half. Fredy Montero conitnued his dominance over our Cascadia rivals by delivering a the go ahead goal in the 63' and adding his second of the match in the 67'. An amazing performance and an amazing trip. The Cascadia Cup in now safe in the hands of the ECS. Photos by Joe Armand and Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 3:0 DCU. Mike Fucito kicked off the scoring in the 35' and Alvaro Fernandez added a brace to get the Sounders FC back on the winning track. Mauro Rosales played a role in all three goals. Photos by Max Denton and Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 1:2 RSL. Sounders FC outscored RSL but one of those goals was an own goal which proved too tough to overcome. Fredy Montero buried a cross from Mauro Rosales to bring the Sounders level before the half. SSFC was unable to hold the lead and lost for the first time since July. Photos by Melissa Brassard and Max Denton.

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SSFC 1:0 FC Dallas. Sounders FC defeat FC Dallas for the second time in 10 days, this time prevailing at home in the friendly confines of Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, WA. Fredy Montero scored the winning goal on a curling left footed shot just outside the penalty box and ECS celebrated with flares and smoke. Photos by Joe Armand and Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 6:2 Crew. Local product Lamar Neagle submitted the paperwork to adopt Columbus GK Hesmer by snagging two first half goals and then marked the adoption "Approved" with his third in the 70'. Mauro Rosales buried a PK in the 16' and Mike Fucito found the back of the net in the 40'. Neagle's hat trick was the second in club history, both have come against the Crew. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 4:1 COM. Harvard man Mike Fucito put in a herculean effort as he tallied two goals and one assist in SSFC’s opening match of the CCL group stage. Fucito set up Brad Evans in the first half to bring it even after the Sounders had given up an early goal. The second half brought about an explosion of Fucito as he set the Brougham End ablaze with two goals in six minutes. Photos by Ray Brassard.

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SSFC 0:0 Chivas. Sounders FC put in a solid defensive effort that kept the pressure off of Kasey Keller for most of the match. Alvaro Fernandez was unable to capitalize on a PK early on. He was not alone, Sounders FC was on the attack for most of the match but could not put the finishing touch on a multitude of opportunities. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 2:0 SFFC (SSFC advances on aggregate 2:1). Alvaro Fernandez scored late in the first half to pull the Sounders even. It stayed that way through the rest of regulation. It was in overtime that Nate Jaqua shook off the bad voodoo that had him miss a one-on-one with the SFFC keeper Torres and buried the winning goal to propel the Sounders into the group stage of the CCL. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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There was a match. It was a friendly. The score doesn't matter. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 4:3 cRapids. An early goal from Alvaro Fernandez did not keep Colorado from scoring two and allowed them the luxury of being up at the half. The Sounders battled back with a goal from Roger Levesque to pull even before Fredy Montero scored to snag the lead late in the match. Mauro Rosales capped off the scoring for SSFC and made Folan's goal in stoppage time meaningless for the Rapids. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 3:1 LAG. Nate Jaqua's early goal set the tone for a dominant performance by the Sounders at Starfire. Goals by Fredy Montero in the 25' and local product Lamar Neagle in the 73' combined with a solid effort from Boss in goal helped move the Sounders one step closer to the US Open Cup. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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PTFC 2:3 SSFC. Osvaldo Alonso put the Sounders ahead with a PK in the 83' after Fredy Montero had brought it even on two separate occasions. The ECS brought 9 buses of support down to PDX and the boys on the pitch responded with their play. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 2:1 Pumas. Mike Fucito scores a brace and Sounders FC advance beyond Kitsap Pumas. Former Sounder Nik Besagno netted the lone goal for Pumas. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 4:2 NYRB. Sounders FC dominate a game against the depleted Red Bulls. Two second half goals by super-sub Roger Levesque seal the deal and Sounders coast to the win. Photos by Melissa Brassard and Joe Armand.

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SSFC 2:2 VAN. Osvaldo Alonso, normally the heartbeat of the Sounders, commits a foul in the box to give away a penalty for Vancouver's first. Rosales and he later score to give Seattle a 2:1 lead. Then a late wonder goal by Eric Fucking Hassli bring Vancouver level off a Ossie turnover. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 1:1 PTFC. Sounders battle their rivals from the south as the two teams battle in top-flight football for the first time since 1982. Both teams score in the second half to share the spoils. Photos by Melissa Brassard and robokeef.

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SSFC 2:1 CHI. Sounders finally add a tally to the winning column by defeating the Fire on two first-half goals. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SJ 2:2 SSFC. ECS sends 250 supporters to Buck Shaw, the third sizable contingent to the MLS garden shed in as many years. The Sounders and Earthquakes battle to a tie in a wide open match. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 1:1 SSFC. Sounders rip a club record 26 shots and only convert one into a goal. Even though possession was clearly in Sounders favor Houston's Geoff Cameron ripped a chance and won the lottery. Photos by Melissa Brassard and Joe Armand.

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NYRB 1:0 SSFC. Sounders fail to posses much of the ball and get beaten on a long ball over the top to Agudelo.

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SSFC 0:1 Galaxy. Seattle missed too many shots and LA converted on their one great chance. Photos by Melissa Brassard and Joe Armand.

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SSFC 3:1 cRapids. Seattle hosts CO for the 2011 Community Shield match between the USOC winner and the MLS Cup winner. Montero shines bright and contributes two goals and an assist as SSFC cruise to victory. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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SSFC 2:3 VWFC. Seattle hosts Vancouver in the second home friendly of the 2011 Cascadia Supporters Summit. Terry Boss gives up some soft goals and Vanc*ver easily float to victory. Photos by Melissa Brassard and Michael Douglas.

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SSFC 0:2 PTFC. First friendly of the 2011 season happened last night in Seattle between us and P*rtland. Absolutely cracking atmosphere between the two groups. Photos by Melissa Brassard.

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CF 2:1 SSFC (U-18). CF 0:0 SSFC (U-16). ECS heads to Kirkland to watch Crossfire Premier host the Sounders academy squads. Photos by Michael Rainwater.

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