Houston Dynamo at Seattle Sounders FC - Western Conference Semifinals - Game 1 Highlights 10/29/09

[vampayerLestat]

I'm a huge Houston Dynamo fan, but I have a respect for Sounders Seattle FC and its fans.

Sounders is a fantastic team.

[thenfl2011]

Dynamo Have A Good Chance This Year.. Beaten FC Dallas & Columbus Crew

[trwfilmsinc]

Sounds better to just called the Western Conference Semifinals the quarterfinals.

[usuck87]

how far did we get in the playoffs last year?

[Apollo580]

@usuck87 we were knocked out after our second game against Houston.

[jesse1018]

I think I have a man-crush on Kasey Keller

[usuck87]

@jesse1018 hahah what!!!!!!i have a girl crush on fredy montero : )

[amd12345678901000]

Dynamo fights a lot! Sucks to be them!

[SFV818Si]

nice stadium, good crowd

[singring76]

Great crowd!

[Pwn3dByPhysics]

I hope AFC Ajax fans from the Netherlands once meet the fans from Seattle Sounders, it would be so awesome ;-)

[mailkandellis]

such bullshit, the ref should have played advantage on that sounders goal

[RIPsanity123]

Are they going to be our first rivals? Cuz I hate Houstons goalkeeper, he's a dick

[derHistoriker]

das ganze Stadion hüpft das ganze stadium hüpft ale ale ...

[alexman24893]

who almost score at 1:30

[thewwewwfv2]

Ianni

[stdeelee]

patrick ianni

[1SidIcarus1]

hmm, its kinda weird, team from Texas was named as biggest soviet sports club...

[Martinx09]

The team was going to be named "Houston 1836", but it created some sort of a controversy among the hispanics in town. So, they boycotted the name, and were given the name Dynamos, who played in the Lone Star Soccer alliance.

[dmartinp]

Great game, it was even better in the stands. Onstad clear red card...

[boosra]

I watched this on TV over here.

Physical, fast, organised, intense, with a pumping atmosphere.

It seems that soon people are going to have to start giving the MLS some respect.

Best 0-0 I've seen in a good while.

[scafullking]

qwest is a modern stadium built for both gridiron and soccer. giants stadium was only made for the jets/giants even though the cosmos sold pretty well there

[pog2648]

i would like to see a seattle and a columbus final

[josesalamanca]

GOOOOOO DYNAMO

[thewwewwfv2]

yeaaaaaah

[scafullking]

i'm not from seattle, i don't really care about that city. but i will acknowledge that the majority of their fans are so well in tuned to the game judging by the stadium's reaction to every single instances happening on the field. so what if most of them are plastic, i prefer a passionate fanbase that can read the game over those who sing and chant and not care what goes on and all the fucking hooligans that just want to start trouble.

[dmartinp]

most of them are plastic? what's that supposed to mean?

[MontzTV]

Wow, close one! Love the fans in Seattle!

[robmartinez88]

HOUSTON BABY! fuck seattle

[kimboslice98926]

seeeeaaaatttlllleeeeee

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUNNNDER­S

We will own Houston in leg 2.

[FCnewyorkESC]

seattle have more people at games then most european leagues and even EPL. the normal stadium in europe is 30k seats or less.

[hoangsondat]

Houston are cheaters and Seattle is the best soccer team for coming in new to mls

[gerrardlover1]

hate the team love the stadium and the atmosphere

[santos9318]

holy shit seattle in my opinion got the best stadium in the mls

[AhmedM85]

well, they're using the same stadium used by the Seahawks, you can argue that so do the Red Bulls since they play their games in Giants Stadium

[santos9318]

yea but either way its a nice stadium, and seattle has supportive fans

[zidane81]

dude have u ever been to giants stadium its a giant shit hole...no comparison to quest field.

[AhmedM85]

yeah quest field definitely looks nicer, but we were talking about the top stadiums in the MLS

[FCnewyorkESC]

Giants stadium was home to every American Soccer memory worth remembering. it deserves a little respect. Pele played footy there.

[dhardisty]

I've been to both -- and qwest is way better than giant's stadium.

[Skaldinn]

Seatlle couch retread the best player of game haehaheaha

[tophdawg]

All the people saying seattle has best fans well I guess the best fans need a big screen to tell them to hold there scarves up, Portland and Vancouver will be 10x louder and better support in 2011, and if DCU had there own stadium it would be the loudest place in all of mls they make a huge stadium seem full.

[RIGSVIIVII]

Right!!! Man... If DC had a stadium... Seattle or any other team wouldn't be shit... DC the original of MLS... Fuck the others... Go D.C. United!!!

[bismarck75]

DC United is terrible.

[RIGSVIIVII]

I know... But I'm a fan... I was a fan when they were a dynasty...I'm a fan now when they suck... DC United!!! Fuck Seattle, Chicago and the Crew...

[bismarck75]

Why fuck Seattle? They are doing much for the good of MLS. We need a lot of fan support to keep this league above water. Hating on Seattle is dumb.

[popomaniac1]

their fans are tools

they have a marching band? wtf is that

[zidane81]

LA GALAXY!!! all the way FUCK UNITED!!

[RIGSVIIVII]

lol... I see your a little score about 96 and 99...

[spazzynoo]

pffff USA suck at all that is football bitch. if you had Europe vs USA, europe would shred the US to pieces

[ZlligillZ]

Obviously, one country versus an entire continent isn't very fair.

[spazzynoo]

fine than just EITHER spain/italy/france/engalnd/ger­many vs the US

[7pieguy7]

a continent vs. a single country isnt fair but the US beat spain so if the US suks at soccer Europe is worse

[spazzynoo]

only one way to see how this will go. the world cup is coming. we'll see how they do. i bet they wont even make it out of the 1st round

[Apollo580]

@spazzynoo And we should care why?

[spazzynoo]

@Apollo580 you shouldnt cause i dont care anymore

[bismarck75]

Haha at Portland having "better support."

[ramicontreras]

GO DYNAMOS  HOUSTON #1

[colbymls2]

crappy call that shoulsd of ben a gol

[sritacco]

Those fans deserved a goal, great showing.

[hellchild5]

ref was shit, MLS refs are all terrible! not one is any good!

[soundstorm]

I went to the game, it was intense all 90+. everyone in the stadium was standing for the complete game. It was, despite the ref... great. Both teams have a very good defense. But I felt the Dynamo had a little help from their official. Take the official factor out and you could have a real battle down south for the next game.

[crouchidol23]

unlucky for Seattle.

being matched up with Houston so early...

They won't repeat Houston, and become inaugural champs.

Ponte la naranja.

[Martinx09]

Damn... this game was effin' intense last night.

[skate4lyphXD]

I was at this game. I wanted the Sounders to win, but it looks like they got screwed over by the officials.

[Apollo580]

they should've. But that ref needed glasses.

[Apollo580]

Damn. Really wish they filmed the parts when the crowd scream "YOU SUCK!" at the goalie. XD

[bismarck75]

That was fun.,

[tophdawg]

lol I feel bad for you guys you really have a swearing ban?? you got to be the only team in MLS that doesn't say you fat bastard or PUTO after a goal kick.

[Apollo580]

We do. But we still swear. The section I was in was actually screaming "You suck asshole!" to the goalie. Ahhh good times.

[XUnrealpkI]

whats the playoffs?

[terrordactyI]

I don't see how Onstad's anger issues get Montero a yellow. But whatever.

[mkcplayer]

Because Montero embellished and acted like he got shot by a sniper. Onstad still would have gotten a yellow if Montero had stayed on his feet. Not a Houston fan either just my two cents.

[bismarck75]

Montero did not dive, and the only "embellishing" was after he lost his balance and was falling. All players do that. No fucking way he deserved a yellow, and Onstad 100% deserved a red.

[soccerprog226]

Probably the best 0-0 game I've seen in the MLS.

[FCnewyorkESC]

At this point it looks like the Seahawks would need to find a new stadium.. SSFC is owning that shit. props from Jersey.

[drumcatnau]

I really hope the league office suspends Onstad.

[terrordactyI]

I know! I say we boo him every time he comes to Seattle.

[c1ndyway]

DYNAMO sholud have one!! They are totally gonna win in Houston!! GO DYNAMO!!!!

[terrordactyI]

Dynamo were lucky to get out of that game alive! The officiating is what saved them.

[ronpaulsucks1]

montero is a pussy. he should stop embellishing stuff

[djonan]

omstad gets a yellow for bumping, montero gets a yellow for embellishment but then omstad gets up pretending he got hit in the eye? isn't that embellishment? ESPN should stop calling this the "beautiful" game with crap like that. ref was out of control. jaqua had blood running down his face and no cards were thrown. bizarre.

[VaioStreams]

ESPN aren't the only ones that call it "the beautiful game" it's been called that for a while. And so what if Jaqua was bloody. would you have him come off and cry like they do in other sports? this is soccer. this is how it's played.

[calahann]

im from sweden and seattles crowd is very very impressive

[doubledutch9r]

I live in a city where there is no MLS team, but I just love the fan support in Seattle.

MLS IN ATLANTA PLEASE!

[scoreJ6]

Seattle should have won this one

[gogetassj]

BS, the souders won that game

[MasonTM09]

sounders ftw

[humanman65]

AT 1 35 Onstad commits a red card foul on Montero. Salazar can see it but he plays for houston, I guess, so he won't call it. He'd rather wait til later when Montero draws attention to the problem to through up the cards. AT 2 12 Onstad then fakes victim just to show on camera that he is an old fool.

Keller is a better keeper on all counts.

Go Sounders!!

18 fouls on houston but only 3 cards, no red.

14 shots on goal for SFC, 4 on target, no score.

Amazing.

Go Sounders!!

[BazzaSAS]

Ive only ben following the mls for a few weeks now, im english and just interested in it.

This is by far the best crowd ie seen in anymls game... do seatlle have the best support?

[Alekaka]

yes pretty much. then it would be LA Galaxy and Toronto FC

[John12787]

yeah seattle has by far the best supporters in the mls.

[DBrownofdc]

pffft they cant top united fans!

[ronpaulsucks1]

if toronto fc's stadium was 90,000 i bet they would sell it out

toronto is a huge soccer city

[deathtron3000]

How about those Redbulls!!!

[Apollo580]

best joke I've heard all day. XD

[RIGSVIIVII]

lol... DC does and has for 14yrs...

[djgeoffe]

A lot of cities have good support but Seattle is up there because they sell out the lower bowl of Qwest Field (an American football stadium), it's loud and it feels like Europe. But DC United has a core fanbase (too bad they don't play in a good stadium), LA Galaxy has good support as does Houston, Chicago and Columbus. NYC is moving into their own stadium next year and it only hold 22,000 so they may have a great atmosphere.

[RIGSVIIVII]

shit... If DC had their own stadium no fan base would compare... The league is lucky DC isn't playing like DC are known for... DC United!!!!

[VaioStreams]

I'm a New England/Seattle Fan I saw them play each other in Seattle and that was a rough rough game for me to cheer for. So you know me being a NE Revs fan i'm not a DC fan. but i do agree with you. DC should have it's own stadium. I think the Revs should too. and to go out on a limb here. So should KC.

[terrordactyI]

Seattle doesn't have their own stadium....FYI.

[RIGSVIIVII]

Well... Quest field was made for both Soccer and football... So, technically yea it is...

[bismarck75]

soccer was secondary. the seahawks have been the primary occupant, and they get priority in everything at the stadium.

[Apollo580]

Yea we do. Qwest field is our stadium. It's massive. And only half of it is open to sounder games.

[terrordactyI]

We share it with the Seahawks. chief.

[bismarck75]

You know of course that the Sounders are also playing in a shared stadium. They're able to get 36,000 fans in a non Soccer Specific Stadium

[bismarck75]

Yes By far. This region of the US has long been a huge supporter of football/soccer. Almost all children growing up in Western Washington participate in youth soccer, which gives them an early love of the game.

[zekeboy24]

GO SOUNDERS!

[aleazcazan]

DALE DALE DYNAMO!!!!!!

[doctornoise]

look at that crowd. Why can't every MLS city be like Seattle? Exciting game despite the lack of goals!

[cpscsoccer13]

too bad seattle had to battle the 11 men in orange and 4 men black.

[aleazcazan]

cpsscoccer13, are you an idiot... how many fouls were called on dynamo vs the sounders.. almost 3times as many fouls... how in the fuck does that translate into seattle battling 11 men in orange and 4 in black.. what a f-ing moron... go back to playing yugio cards you muppet, leave the real football to real fans...

[patjshaz]

i want to see the jaqua-clark kick to the head.

[tophdawg]

come on houston more canadians on the dynamo and well im a whitecaps fan so beat the puke greens.

[ejyounggun08]

Sellout crowd: Check. Jaqua busted head: (Unfortunately) Check. Clean sheet(s): Check. Exciting game: Absolutely. probably should've been 2-2. sorry about Nate's head, hopefully he'll be fine by Nov. 8th. i predict Seattle 2-0.

[Warriorsarewarriors]

Seattle's a strong team for there first year.

This was a close match but im rooting for Sounders all the way, since im from Washington.