The cathartic release was so immense there was a feeling you could see it from space. It banished so many demons, and was such a boon for a Sounders season that’s defied odds at every turn, that the moment was enshrined in time.
Nelson Valdez scored and set Seattle on fire. And now they affix their attention onto a different but familiar foe.
It’s FC Dallas again.
The Sounders streaked into the playoffs on the back of an incredible final three months of the season in which they lost just two games. It was such a stirring turnaround that by the time they hit the playoffs on Thursday, nobody would’ve batted an eyelash at the Sounders winning.