The Seattle Sounders' quest to defend the Cascadia Cup begins on Saturday at CenturyLink Field as the Rave Green plays host to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (7 p.m. PT; Q13/KIRO 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM). With both teams looking to pick up their first points of 2016, an already-heated battle promises to be even more exciting. SoundersFC.com checked in with Luke Wileman of TSN to talk about the struggles both teams are currently facing and what's so special about this regional rivalry.
For both the Whitecaps and the Sounders, it's as if they've been the masters of their own downfall so far in 2016.