What do you call an MLS game where shots number 26-6?

Apparently in Seattle, we call that a draw. The Sounders once again dominated a significant amount of time on the pitch, but this time came away with a 1-1 draw rather than a loss.

“I think we deserved more tonight than a tie,” Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid said. “I’m very proud of the team. I’m very proud of the effort they put in. Right now we can’t get anything to break our way sometimes. So I’m happy that we fought back and got the equalizer. Like I said, we deserved more on the day.”

Dynamo keeper Tally Hall was kept very busy, but a large number of Sounders shots went wide or high.  In the first half, it appeared the Sounders we set for a rout, but the ball never found the back of the net.

This all changed, except not from the boys in green. Dynamo midfielder Lovel Palmer racked a shot off the crossbar and Geoff Cameron set the ball back towards the net.

Sounder defender, and often-criticized player in this column, Jeff Parke put the final touch on the goal by rocketing the ball up in the air and off the crossbar, but this time into the net.

The game would remain much the same until the final 10 when Erik Friberg sent a free kick into the mix and off of a Dynamo player on the near post. The ball was headed past the far post, but Steve Zakuani was in the right place and walked the ball into the net, breaking the Sounders jinx and scoring their first goal of the season.

“It wasn’t the prettiest goal, but they all count the same,” Zakuani said. “We have that monkey off our back, now we have to keep playing how we’re playing.”

Highlight players of the game were Friberg and Alonso.  Coming on very strong with fresh legs in the 71st minute was Mauro Rosales.

Rosales looked very impressive controlling the ball and winning many challenges.  It will be interesting to see how he plays a full match beside Alonso, Zakuani and Fernandez (or Friberg). 

Leo Gonzalez also played well.  James Riley was sidelined with a minor concussion suffered in practice.

Struggling again was Jeff Parke. Several errant balls went in wild directions at times, seemingly irritating Kasey Keller. Also, several runs on goal by the Dynamo front were missed and opponents allowed on the goal side with the ball at foot. 

Fredy Montero struggled at times and seemed to never really control the ball. Brad Evans is a mystery.  I'm unsure, with this kind of talent at midfield, why Sigi insists on playing Evans who is obviously not in the same league as the other starters.

Many Seattle fans were frustrated tonight with calls coming from referee Ramon Hernandez.  A controversial call in the 30th minute should have sent the Dynamo down to 10 on the pitch. 

Instead, Hernandez chose a yellow. And later, a clear takedown in the penalty area ended with Gonzalez receiving a yellow instead of a PK. For more on these two calls, review the film yourself on MLSsoccer.com. 

The Sounders will try again for their first win on Saturday, April 2 in Buck Shaw Stadium where they'll take on the San Jose Earthquakes.

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