The Seattle Sounders took care of business at home to extend their unbeaten streak to six games, defeating Sporting KC 1-0 thanks to Clint Dempsey’s headed goal in the first half. Two solid defenses squared off in the match, though Seattle had the better chances on the evening once they adjusted to SKC’s pressing style, and had a couple of golden opportunities go wide of the net.
Seattle are now 10-7-7, with a GD of +6. They have 37 points through 24 games, or 1.54 PPG. They’re in a three-way tie for first place on points in the Western Conference (Sporting Kansas City, Houston Dynamo), but they are in second place on tiebreakers.