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CCL recap:
Sounders vanquish Caledonia AIA in Trinidad


Fredy Montero continued his remarkable goalscoring form as the Seattle Sounders won a choppy CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage match 3-1 in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.

Montero’s goal, which came just three minutes after Caledonia had cut a 2-0 Seattle lead in half, was the fifth straight competitive game in which he’s scored and the eighth time he’s scored in the past seven matches across all competitions. He’s also scored in both the Sounders’ games against Caledonia. The Sounders now hold 6 points through two group stage matches with a +4 goal differential. Their final two group stage games will be against Honduran side Marathon

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Moving On Up
Johnson's brace sends Sounders to second place in the West



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Record crowd expected for Sounders-Timbers clash


TUKWILA, Wash. — Big crowds have become a part of normal life for the Seattle Sounders. But this coming weekend's legion of home fans will be something else entirely.

More than 66,000 tickets have already been distributed for Sunday’s game against the rival Portland Timbers for the Cascadia Cup title (9 pm ET, ESPN, live chat on MLSsoccer.com). That’s already a team record for an MLS game and it will almost certainly go down in history as the second-highest-attended non-doubleheader in league history.

“These are once-in-a-lifetime,” Sounders midfielder Brad Evans told MLSsoccer.com. “When you look back on the seasons, you remember results, not necessarily crowds, but these are ones that stick out and you say, ‘I played in front of a sold-out CenturyLink Field.’”


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Recap:
Sounders beat back Timbers 3-0 in front of 66,452



SEATTLE – The road to the Cascadia Cup still goes through Seattle.

The Portland Timbers needed only a draw to win the regional derby on Sunday, but with a goal apiece from Eddie Johnson and Fredy Montero, and a Portland own-goal, the Seattle Sounders beat their archrivals, 3-0 in front of 66,452 at CenturyLink Field – the second-largest crowd for a regular-season game in MLS history.

The Timbers can still capture the Cascadia Cup, but will have to win in Vancouver on Oct. 21 to do it.

The Sounders, meanwhile, leapfrogged the LA Galaxy into third place in the Western Conference, three points behind Real Salt Lake but with a game in hand and a two-goal lead in the first tiebreaker.

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When It Rains...

Sounders turn on the style,
eliminate FCD from playoff contention

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It's Official
Sounders complete Montero loan to Millionarios, but reveal contract news


Weeks ago, rumors, reports, and a thousand tweets broke the news that Seattle Sounders star Fredy Montero was going on loan to Colombian side Millonarios in an effort to improve his chances of representing Colombia during this year's World Cup qualification round.

On Monday, the club made it official, announcing that Montero, 25, will spend the 2013 season with the Bogata-based Millonarios.

Millionarios, one of the most successful clubs in Colombian history, are the defending Liga Postobon champions after they won their 14th title during last year's Clausura tournament. As champions, they earned a spot in the 2013 Copa Libertadores, where they are placed in Group 4 with Corinthians (Brazil), San Jose (Bolivia), and Tijuana (Mexico). They will open their campaign on February 19 at home to Tijuana, who boast American internationals Edgar Castillo and Joe Corona.

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Neagle headed home after Seattle strike deal with Impact


Lamar Neagle is heading back to where it all started. The Seattle Sounders announced on Sunday that they have re-acquired midfielder Lamar Neagle from the Montreal Impact in exchange for an international roster spot through the end of the 2014 season.

A native of Seattle suburb Federal Way, the 25-year-old Neagle is joining Sounders FC for the third time following successful stints with the club in 2009 and 2011. Neagle spent the 2012 MLS season with the expansion Impact after he was traded by Seattle along with Mike Fucito to Montreal in exchange for forward Eddie Johnson. Neagle scored two goals with two assists in 23 appearances last season.

"We are very excited about bringing Lamar back to Seattle," Sounders sporting director Chris Henderson said in a club statement. "He is an attacking midfielder who plays smart and adds versatility to our club. Lamar scored a few key goals for us in the past while being a very consistent player. He is a great teammate and positive presence in the locker room."

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Chivas USA Designated Player Joseph in Sounders camp


"Who'll find a home for Shalrie Joseph?" has been one of the pressing questions of the preseason. And it looks like the answer — for Friday, at least — is the Sounders.

Joseph strolled into Seattle camp on Friday morning, according to several media reports and captured in all his Rave Green glory by Joshua Mayers of The Seattle Times:

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Report:
Schmid says unfit Joseph unlikely to join Sounders


The short flirtation between wayward MLS veteran Shalrie Joseph and the Seattle Sounders appears to be over.

Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid told the media on Saturday that he does not expect Joseph to join the club after a two-day trial, and said that the four-time MLS Best XI midfielder appeared unfit during his stay in Seattle.

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A little more than a week after Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid poured cold water on a potential move following Joseph's brief trial with Seattle, the club announced that the veteran MLS midfielder will indeed be heading to the Pacific Northwest in a deal with Chivas USA.

"We're happy to add a player of Shalrie's experience to our team," said Schmid. "He's been to MLS Cups before in his tenure with New England. He's a player that has proven himself to be a leader in game situations and a player of his quality can only help us be a better team as we move into this season. "

In addition to Joseph, Seattle also acquired Chivas' No. 3 ranking in the allocation order, as well as their natural second round picks in the 2014 and 2015 MLS SuperDrafts. In exchange, Chivas USA took the Sounders' No. 15 spot in the allocation order.

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2013 Depth Chart: Seattle Sounders

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SEATTLE SOUNDERS PRIMARY JERSEY



2013 SEATTLE SOUNDERS SECONDARY JERSEY


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