For the first time in 2020, the Seattle Sounders took the pitch to face off against another opponent.
Even though the Sounders, fielding a mixture of senior First Team players and talented youngsters from the Academy and Tacoma Defiance, fell 1-0 to Club Atlético Peñarol, the team came away from the experience feeling optimistic as they build momentum toward Concacaf Champions League.
“I think we did a good job,” said midfielder Gustav Svensson. “It’s always difficult [in] the first game to get the rhythm of the game. Training is one thing, playing a game is another thing.