| Pregame | | Official lineups are in and the only difference from previous reports is that Fredy Montero will start in place of Steve Zakuani. This will mark the first time the two strikers (Montero and Freddie Ljungberg) will start on the pitch together. |
| Pregame | | In reserves for the Sounders FC are: GK Ben Dragovan, D Patrick Ianni, F Roger Levesque, F Sanna Nyassi, D Nathan Sturgis, D Tyson Wahl, and F Steve Zakuani. |
| Pregame | | In reserves for the Wizards are: GK Boris Pardo, M Roger Espinoza, D Michael Harrington, M Michael Kraus, D Rauwshan McKenzie, M Kevin Souter, F Abe Thompson. |
| Pregame | | Referees for today's match: R Abiodun Okulaja, RA Anthony Vasoli, RA Eric Boria, 4th Ricardo Salazar. |
| Pregame | | Matchday Weather: Partly cloudy and 53 degrees with winds blowing from the South Southwest at 9mph. |
| Pregame | | Robbie Bach was recognized with the Golden Scarf at the pregame ceremony. He is the President of Entertainment and Devices division for Microsoft and was a cornerstone in getting XBox 360 involved with the Sounders FC. |
| Kickoff |  | Kickoff is at 7:38. Kansas City is kicking off and attacking the south goal. |
| 01 | | In a sign of Seattle's offensive agression, Nate Jaqua stole the opening pass. Seattle was unable to generate anything from it, but it may establish the attack early. |
| 02 | | Nate Jaqua is called for a foul in the midfield. Kevin Hartman plays the free kick over the endline for a Seattle goalkick. |
| 03 | | Freddie Ljungberg is brought down in Seattle's defensive third with no call, but Jhon Kennedy Hurtado intercepts the ensuing pass to thwart Kansas City's attack. |
| 04 |  | Brad Evans is issued a caution for a tackle against the right sideline Herculez Gomez went up the sideline. |
| 06 | | Seattle is winning a lot of balls, but Freddie Ljungberg was just called for a foul for a tackle on Davy Arnaud in the midfield, much to Ljungberg's shagrin. Kasey Keller grabbed the ensuing kick out of the air inside the 6-yard box. |
| 08 | | Freddie Ljungberg dropped a great pass over the top to Fredy Montero. Montero dummied into space and his shot was deflected out for a corner kick. Ljungberg took the kick from the right corner, but it was cleared from the box. |
| 10 |  | Jack Jewsbury is given a yellow card for a late tackle on James Riley. |
| 11 | | Nate Jaqua is whistled for a foul when he skies to go after a ball and collides with Kevin Hartman. Claudio Lopez gets into space on the free kick and misses an opportunity when Kasey Keller bobbles his shot, but Lopez dropped his head in frustration and didn't follow the shot. |
| 12 | | Freddie Ljungberg threaded a brilliant pass to Brad Evans on the left side of the penalty box, but Evans couldn't control his centering pass to Sebastien Le Toux and the Wizards deflected it clear. |
| 15 | | Fredy Montero is whistled for a foul when he tackled someone from behind. |
| 17 | | The band is playing Pennywise's "Bro Hymn" ... I love it. |
| 20 | | Claudio Lopez is whistled for a foul when Tyrone Marshall outruns him to a ball and he responds by shoving Marshall to the ground in Seattle's defensive box. |
| 23 | | Tyrone Marshall floats a pass toward Fredy Montero into the box, but it is just a hair too far and goes out for a goal kick. |
| 24 | | Freddie Ljungberg takes a corner kick from the left side, but it cleared. |
| 25 | | Jack Jewsbury is called for a foul on a tackle of Osvaldo Alonso, setting up a free kick from 30 yards out. Montero takes the free kick and it is deflected out for a throw in along the right sideline. |
| 27 | | Lance Watson pulls down Fredy Montero just outside the box on the left side and is called for a foul. Freddie Ljungberg takes the free kick, but it goes right over Tyrone Marshall's head for a goal kick. |
| 29 |  | Kasey Keller is issued a red card for a handball on a goalscoring opportunity when he charged out to stop Herculez Gomez on the attack just outside the box. |
| 31 |  | Ben Dragavon enters for Sebastien Le Toux as Seattle plays with a man down. |
| 32 | | Claudio Lopez takes the free kick from 24 yards out but is well high of the bar. |
| 34 | | Tyrone Marshall deflects a ball out along the the endline for a corner kick. Kansas City takes it from teh right side and it is cleared for a goal kick. |
| 35 | | Zach Scott is called for a foul when he brings down Herculez Gomez on the right side. Ben Dragavon stabs down a shot from Gomez and Nate Jaqua clears it for a corner kick. James Riley knocks out the ensuing corner kick. |
| 39 | | Zach Scott heads clear a cross into the box for a corner kick. Claudio Lopez sends a ball to the outside to Davy Arnaud, but Seattle prevents the threat. |
| 41 | | Lance Watson sends a cross from the right side and Ben Dragavon grabs it off a bounce. |
| 43 | | Santiago Hirsig goes down hard after a collision along the sideline. He stays down until the ball is played out of boundsand hobbles back onto the field when the ball is played back to Kansas City. |
| 45 | | Davy Arnaud runs over Fredy Montero at midfield and is called for a foul. |
| 46+ | | Fredy Montero eludes three Kansas City defenders and gets a shot from 35 yards out that he tries to loop over Kevin Hartman's head, but Hartman grabs it out of the air. |
| Second half kickoff | | Seattle kicks off attacking the south goal. Freddie Ljungberg is now wearing the captain's armband after Kasey Keller's objection. |
| Halftime |  | The first half has concluded. Sounders FC 0, Wizards 0. |
| 47 | | Fredy Montero crosses a pass to Nate Jaqua in the box, but he deflects it out for a goal kick. |
| 54 | | Matt Besler plays a Seattle free kick out for a Sounders croner kick. Freddie Ljungberg takes it from the right corner, but it is headed high by Nate Jaqua. |
| 56 | | Nate Jaqua plays a ball forward to Fredy Montero, but he's whistled offside. |
| 58 | | Brad Evans blasts a shot from 17 yards out, but Kevin Hartman knocks it down for a save. |
| 60 | | Lance Watson is called for a foul 22 yards out on the left side of the box, leaving Freddie Ljungberg and Fredy Montero standing over a free kick. Montero's shot clears the six-man wall, but careens off the cross bar for a goalkick. |
| 64 |  | Michael Kraus enters for Santiago Hirsig. |
| 65 | | The ball is loosed along the Kansas City end line and Nate Jaqua beats Kevin Hartman to the ball. He passes it to Fredy Montero, but his shot is deflected clear for a corner kick. Freddie Ljungberg takes the corner kick and Hartman punches it clear. |
| 70 | | In the 62nd minute, the Sounders FC set the MLS record for scoreless minutes to start the season. They are now at 340 minutes and counting. |
| 70 | | Jimmy Conrad gets his head on a corner kick, but it drifts over the bar for a goal kick. |
| 71 |  | Michael Kraus is issued a yellow card caution for a tackle on Freddie Ljungberg. |
| 72 | | Freddie Ljungberg lines up for a corner kick from the right side. His corner bends over the endline for a goal kick. |
| 75 | | James Riley runs down a Freddie Ljungberg pass and blasts it off a Wizards defender for a corner kick. Osvaldo Alonso crosses it in and it is cleared ahead to Josh Wolff. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado strips him of the ball. |
| 76 |  | Michael Harrington on for Herculez Gomez. |
| 77 | | Ben Dragavon made a brilliant one-handed save. |
| 80 |  | Davy Arnaud blasts a shot from 26 yards out. Ben Dragavon got his fingers on it, but it tipped into the net for a goal. Wizards 1, Sounders FC 0. |
| 81 |  | Steve Zakuani on for Freddie Ljungberg. |
| 85 | | Nate Jaqua picks off a ball in teh midfield, but his pass to Brad Evans is behind him and Kansas City clears it. |
| 87 |  | Sanna Nyassi replaces Zach Scott |
| 88 | | Steve Zakuani works a great cross to Nate Jaqua, but his header falls just wide of the left post for a goal kick. |
| 91+ |  | Kevin Hartman is issued a yellow card for delaying the game. |
| 92+ | | Seattle makes a frantic effort on Kansas City's net, but is turned away. |
| Full Time |  | Kansas City 1, Sounders FC 0. KC improves to 2-2-0. Seattle falls to 3-1-0. |