Stefan Frei pulled off some crucial saves but the most important part of the champions’ season happened back in the summer
Roman Torres gives the Seattle Sounders a historic win
This was a defenders’ MLS Cup final and so it was fitting that a defender should strike the decisive blow. Roman Torres was already something of a cult figure for the Sounders support before he strode up to hit the most important penalty in the franchise’s history. Now the image of his celebrations will be immortalised in Seattle.
Of course, the narrative that will be drawn from this match seems a little bizarre considering that an entire season came down to a few inches, with Justin Morrow smashing his penalty off the underside of the crossbar just moments before Torres converted to give Seattle their first ever championship win.
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