Austin vs. Sounders, recap: 10 paces and draw

Coming off of a dramatic 1-1 draw away against León that saw the Seattle Sounders through to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, Brian Schmetzer opted for a mildly rotated lineup to face Austin FC in the last game before the international break. The team took a lead through Will Bruin, but Austin fought back to claim a 1-1 draw that both teams will find a bit of frustration and relief in.

Austin controlled the opening 15 or 20 minutes of the game, but Seattle were able to assert themselves and got their reward before the end of the half through Will Bruin’s 75th career MLS goal. João Paulo collected the ball on the right side of midfield and sent a ball into space for Cristian Roldan…