This final week-and-a-half of the regular season could now get very nervous indeed.
The 10-man Sounders were unable to clinch a postseason berth on Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field, instead getting held to a 0-0 draw by the Houston Dynamo after Osvaldo Alonso picked up a second-half red card.
These are my first impressions:
– Seattle left the door wide open.
The Sounders started Wednesday’s match on the verge of a playoff spot, needing only a home win against a last-place team to ensure their qualification. 90 minutes later, their standing is suddenly much dicier.