SEATTLE — Needing a win in the worst way, the Seattle Sounders played one of their most complete games of the season. Victor Rodriguez, Nicolas Lodeiro and Clint Dempsey all scored goals as the Sounders dispatched the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Wednesday.
It was the Sounders’ first win since Aug. 20 -- a span of six games — moved them within a point of first place and, perhaps more importantly, seven points clear of playoff line.
The Sounders returned to CenturyLink Field coming off a 2-0 loss at Real Salt Lake over the weekend.