Unfortunately for the Seattle Sounders, the 2017 season so far has been marked by multiple games in which they’ve dominated nearly every stat—except the scoreline, the one that matters. On Friday in Vancouver, the Sounders lit up the stats sheet, but they lost 2-1. Head coach Brian Schmetzer said in his post-match press conference that “all the possession in the world isn’t good unless you can score.”
Seattle had 61.7% of possession, 82.1% passing accuracy, 9 corner kicks, 15 shots (6 on target), but only a single goal. Schmetzer credited the Vancouver defense and goalkeeper David Ousted, which is definitely warranted.