SAN JOSE — The Seattle Sounders’ last match two weekends ago in Portland was over before they knew what hit them. The Timbers scored four times in the opening half en route to a 4-2 victory over their Cascadia rivals.
The onus then for the Sounders’ match on Saturday night in San Jose (7:30 p.m. PT; JOEtv, Univision-Seattle, KIRO 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM) is team defense and how well Seattle can shut down an Earthquakes offense that features Chris Wondolowski, who has scored more regular-season goals against the Sounders than any other player (9).