Saturday's game at CenturyLink Field has big implications for the Seattle Sounders, but one of the best moments happened before the first kick.
Nathan Beatty and his family traveled from just outside of Dallas, Texas to Seattle as part of a family bucket list. Nathan, who was recently diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) has been a Clint Dempsey fan for as long as his mother, Tara, can remember.
"Nathan's favorite team is the Seattle Sounders and his favorite player is Clint Dempsey because Nathan's from Texas, and Clint is from Texas and Nathan loves soccer," Tara explained before the match on Saturday.