SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders dropped another result at home, this time losing 1-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes. Some sloppy play and a complete lapse of awareness early in the second half left the Sounders trailing and the team couldn’t capitalize on the genuinely good chances they created to claw their way back.
The Sounders had the best chances of the first half, but ultimately neither goalkeeper was forced to make many especially difficult saves. Seattle kept the bulk of possession, heading into halftime with 58% and having particularly limited San Jose’s most dangerous player, Cristian Espinoza.