Truth be told, the weather delay should have been seen as an omen. Things started well, but a second half collapse saw the Seattle Sounders lose 3-2 against Orlando City following a nearly two-hour delay.
Seattle took the lead in the 26th minute thanks to a beautifully taken free kick from Albert Rusnák. Not five minutes later, Jimmy Medranda was whistled for a penalty after he tripped up Nico Gioacchini inside the box. Stefan Frei, though, stood his ground and stopped Mauricio Pereyra’s penalty and Jackson Ragen made sure no goal came from the rebound.