The Seattle Sounders defeated Minnesota United 1-0 on Saturday night in what will almost certainly be a forgettable contest between two teams with different ambitions this season. The Loons were tough to break down but really lacked any attacking threat, while the Sounders were methodical in their approach even without key starters. Here are five things we saw on Saturday night.
Rusnák runs the show
A week after the Sounders sorely missed Albert Rusnák, he showed up against the Loons and absolutely balled out. He got his first goal of the season to win the game, and that will obviously receive most of the attention, but so much about what makes Rusnák so great often doesn’t show up in the stats.