It was far too soon for Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer to rank anything but emotions after what might go down as the greatest game in the 44-year history of the franchise across various incarnations.
Not the greatest first half. And certainly not the happiest ending for Schmetzer’s side. But for sheer entertainment value, selling the game of Major League Soccer and given what was at stake against the franchise’s Portland Timbers rival, Thursday night’s Western Conference semifinal thriller would be tough to beat on an historical level.
For Schmetzer, fresh off a penalty kicks defeat after a series his club rallied three times late to tie on aggregate, it for now was only the toughest loss of his coaching career.