The Seattle Sounders are set for a historic home opener on Sunday at CenturyLink Field against the New York Red Bulls. The match is not only important because they get to unfurl their MLS Cup championship banner at home, but also because it mirrors their first ever MLS home opener exactly eight years later.
The Sounders’ MLS franchise opened play on March 19, 2009 against the New York Red Bulls, a 3-0 win that head coach Brian Schmetzer said has “lots of stories.” Even though he was just Sigi Schmid’s assistant at the time, Schmetzer said that the day was very important to him.