The Seattle Sounders followed a couple of league wins with a trip to face the Colorado Rapids. Unfortunately they couldn’t keep their good run going, as a Jonathan Lewis tap-in goal proved enough to sink the road team. Missing Alex Roldan due to suspension and Nico Lodeiro for the birth of a child, Brian Schmetzer opted to revisit the 3-4-2-1 formation that was used to such good effect throughout 2021. The Sounders were able to control a good chunk of possession — a valuable approach at altitude, where chasing the ball is likely to lead to tired bodies and minds — but struggled to generate real scoring opportunities through it.
Sounders at Rapids, recap: high and dry in Commerce City
