The Sounders concluded another phase of training this afternoon with a 4-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps in a game at Qwest Field that was closed to the public.

(A full game report is available at the SoundersFC.com Web site. But here’s the unit that started: Kasey Keller, Nathan Sturgis, Tyrone Marshall, Taylor Graham, James Riley, Sebastien Le Toux, Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans, Sanna Nyassi, Nate Jaqua, Fredy Montero.)

The win gives the Sounders a 5-1 record in training friendlies: going 3-1 in California, and adding the win over the Whitecaps to their 4-1 win Friday at the

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Seattle Sounders FC made a successful Pacific Northwest public debut Friday night, defeating the University of Portland 4-1 at Merlo Field.

Here’s how they did it:

Sounders FC Lineups

1st Half:

GK Kasey Keller, LB Zach Scott, CLB Tyson Wahl, CRB Patrick Ianni, RB Evan Brown, LM Ryan Caugherty, CDM Densill Theobald, CM Stephen King, RM Sanna Nyassi, F Jeff Clark, F Nate Jaqua (Roger Levesque, 34)

2nd Half:

GK Chris Eylander, LB Zach Scott (Nathan Sturgis, 60), CLB Tyson Wahl (Taylor Graham, 60), CRB Patrick Ianni (Tyrone Marshall, 60), RB Evan

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Injuriest came up after the Sounders’ practice at Qwest Field today, with coach Sigi Schmid saying this about the projected early- to mid-April return of designated player Freddie Ljungberg: “It hasn’t shifted backwards. The situation with Freddie is we want to optimize his rehab. With us going down to Ventura and now Argentina, these are not places that are optimal for his rehab. By him staying right now in Sweden to work on a daily basis, he has all the stuff he needs. When he comes and joins us after we come back from Argentina he will be at a

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I interviewed Brown earlier in camp, and I’ll try to dig out some of those quotes. Meanwhile, here’s the Sounders’ announcement:

The Seattle Sounders FC signed defender Evan Brown, the 16th overall selection in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of Wake Forest. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms were not disclosed.



"We talked highly about Evan on draft day and we’re very pleased with his continued improvement," said Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid. "He is an exciting, attacking fullback who will add a lot to our team."



Brown, 21,

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Seattle Sounders FC will open the upper deck of Qwest Field for its friendly against Chelsea, but it don’t do so for any MLS games — including the season-opener against New York.

"We will not do it for MLS games,” said Gary Wright, vp in charge of Sounders business operations. “We will do it for big international games."

However, the Sounders will open a few extra sections of end zone to accommodate probably an extra 3,000 fans or so who want to attend that historic inaugural game. That should bring allow something over 27,000 fans to watch

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The Sounders have officially announced the rumored pickup of Columbian central defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado.

Terms were not announced, and Hurtado’s signing isn’t final until his international paperwork is complete.

Before the signing was announced, we asked coach Sigi Schmid how the march to his final roster is coming along.

"In regards to the total roster they’re still some positions open and decisions we have to make,” he said. “It’s unfortunate it’s a professional sport and those decisions come a little later or sooner. Again it’s all about the players’ performance. I think we are probably

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Cox speaks about training camp with Major League Soccer’s – Real Salt Lake

Shot of Raphael Cox at the MLS Combine. Photo courtesy of RealSaltLake.com

The latest Tacoma Tide draftee to the MLS is Raphael Cox. A member of the Tide over the last two summers, Cox was drafted to Real Salt Lake in the 4th Round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Now almost a month into preseason, Raph talks about how things are going for his team, and for himself.

CLICK HERE for the TacomaFC.com exlusive Q & A with

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Seattle Sounders FC is working on its home pitch at Qwest Field for the first time, and you will be happy to know that it is absolutely impossible to tell that they share the surface with the Seattle Seahawks. There is no trace of football lines. No trace of Seahawks logo.

In short, it’s beautiful.

“The field and surface was good it looks nice with only soccer lines on it,” coach Sigi Schmid said. “I know (Seahawks coach) Jim Mora might not be to happy about that right now, but

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