Five thoughts about Sounders’ failure to launch in Houston

Photo by Houston Dynamo CommunicationsIt looked so promising at the beginning.

For about 10 minutes, the Seattle Sounders were on the front foot again, seemingly poised to continue a run of hot starts. While pressing and throwing numbers forward, the Sounders were able to create some good attacking opportunities and keep the Dynamo pinned back. While there were no gilt-edged chances, it only seemed like a matter of time before the Sounders would put one in the back of the net.

Then, someone cut the fuel line.

A well-worked goal from a Dynamo free kick caught the Sounders napping — and a second goal about five minutes later off a piece of individual quality from Darwin Quintero — put the…