Each weekend through the rest of the summer, Sounders FC will have a match, including this Saturday evening against the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo. While the First Team plays in a fixture nearly 3,000 miles away, Sounders FC 2 hosts Portland Timbers 2 at Starfire Sports at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Across all competitions, S2 holds the 4-0-0 advantage over its archrivals to the south.
Ahead of the busy weekend, take a peek at the latest coverage of the Rave Green:
- Owner Adrian Hanauer spoke at Geekwire Sounders Day, where he told the crowd, “We want to be the most innovative franchise in North America.” The event drew a crowd of 400 people on a Seattle rooftop.
- Matt Pentz of The Seattle Times wrote on the immediate impact of Erik Friberg.
- Don Ruiz of The News Tribune reflected on the club’s preseason decisions, stating that the organization feels comfortable with the moves that were made despite the recent string of losses.
- Lamar Neagle was knighted at training on Wednesday by King Neptune and Miss Seafair 2015.
- Sounder at Heart’s Nos Audietis released its latest podcast episode.
- From SoundersFC.com, the Sounders are looking for ways to smash the slump.