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The Sounders should feel very fortunate to come away with a point on Saturday vs Toronto. TFC should have been going into the half with at least 2 goals in their column—maybe three. And the Sounders lack of scoring is getting very difficult to watch. So, how long is Sigi going to give our front men? Should he start the same pair next line-up? I say no. Maybe it's time to put Zakuani up front with LeToux (or even try Ljungberg or Levesque). The fact is, something has to change or we'll find ourselves out of the playoffs. What do you think?

It's not like they played bad—they had several chances. It appeared the effort was there. They simply couldn't get the ball in the net.

What can I say that hasn't already been written today about the lack of effort the Sounders showed vs San Jose?  The Sounders were heavily out-played in the 4-0 thumping, loosing Riley in the 33rd minute to a Bobby Convey Academy Award and a straight red card.  Yes, the officiating was terrible once again, but the best game calling in the world wouldn't have saved the Sounders today.

The Sounders played a strong match against the MLS leaders Houston Dynamo today under a beautiful blue sky in Seattle. Just after the start of the second half, a corner from Ljungberg landed in front of defender Patrick Ianni who made a fantastic bicycle kick for the GWG. I'm really happy for Ianni as he's played well lately in MLS and USOC matches.

Sounders looked good last night vs the Quakes. Attitudes were good, teamwork was nice, hustle was great. Here's a few things that stood out to me...

After a few days to cool off, here's a few notes on Saturday's match... That was one of the most lopsided games I've watched where the dominant team looses. All things considered, Sounders played a pretty good match. They just couldn't find the back of the net. Meanwhile, Chivas gets a couple of chances and finishes one. I guess this is just a lesson in the sport of soccer.

A 2-2 draw doesn't seem so bad considering it could have been a 5-2 loss if not for the heroics of Sounders' keeper, and Man of the Match, Kasey Keller. The Sounders, down three midfield starters after Alonso's early exit due to injury, played a tough match tonight for the point.  It was also nice to see Fredy Montero back in good form.

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Unfortunately today's match epitomizes what I hate about the all-too-often style of MLS soccer. 27 fouls, 9 cards, stalling, diving, way too much whining, and sloppy play.

Sounders played a hard fought match against an undefeated Fire side in Chicago tonight earning 1 point with a draw. The Fire struck first in the 68th minute with a nice Blanco pass to Marco Pappa who slipped it by Keller. Tyrone Marshall provided SSFC with a 74th minute GTG in the form of a left-footed flick to the far post coming from a Ljungberg corner. Montero was sent off with a red in the 49th minute for throwing an elbow. LeToux will most likely get the start next week at home vs the Galaxy.