The afternoon started off quite well for the Seattle Sounders. Through the first 30 or so minutes, they were the better team and were mostly dictating the tempo of the game. Osvaldo Alonso scored a goal off a nice buildup, the Sounders had another goal waved off and Tyler Miller had even made a good save in his debut. But after Alonso's goal, the tide started the change and by the time Real Salt Lake equalized in the 43rd minute, the Sounders looked happy to get to halftime.
That continued into the second half.