With every match becoming more important to the club’s hopes of making the postseason, the Seattle Sounders are hoping that a three-game road stand, beginning with a midweek clash against the Colorado Rapids tonight can spur them back toward the red line in the Western Conference standings.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park has traditionally been kind to the Sounders, who boast a 6-3-1 record against the Rapids all-time in MLS play when visiting the Centennial State. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer recalled this fact Tuesday when asked about the difficulties of playing at altitude.
“Altitude is something up here,” Schmetzer said, pointing to his head.