A point gained or an opportunity lost? How about a bit of both?
The Sounders entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Houston Dynamo with the road to the playoffs open before them. They had the opportunity to cap a magnificent turnaround by clinching a playoff berth with two regular season games to play. Considering Houston is the worst team in the Western Conference and had never won in Seattle, the portents weren’t exactly against them.
But the night turned away from Seattle quickly. First they couldn’t chip away at Houston’s compactness. Then they lost Osvaldo Alonso to a red card.