This marks a special day for the Sounders, their first home game since capturing the MLS title last December in Toronto. There will be plenty of pregame ceremony to celebrate the win — including the unfurling of the team’s championship banner.
But once that’s done, it truly is on to the current season. The Sounders are fortunate to have salvaged the lone point they did in their first two games on the road and now will face the undefeated New York Red Bulls in front of a crowd expected to be close to 45,000 given the beautiful weather conditions outside.