While their NBA team - the Sonics - were moved to Oklahoma City in 2008, some big teams keep the passion of their loyal supporters alive and kicking; the Mariners in baseball, the Seahawks in the NFL and of course the Sounders as the local football team and Eintracht’s upcoming opponent. They had a blast in the MLS last season lifting the title after a striking campaign.
Test Match: Seattle Sounders FC – Eintracht Frankfurt
- Kick-off: Saturday (8 July 2017), 12h (21h CET)
- Venue: CenturyLink Field Stadium, Seattle
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Seattle Sounders FC - The Team
Key players: Clint Dempsey (34) is of course an American household name in soccer a.k.a. football, he recorded 133 caps (56 goals) for the U.S. Men's National Team so far and has a big following at Fulham in England. Seattle born Jordan Morris scored 14 goals last season, his first as a pro, and contributed plenty to the title win. Right defender Brad Evans regularly competes with Eintracht’s Timmy Chandler position wise in the U.S.M.N.T., he also has plenty of experience. And while Swiss born goalkeeper Stefan Frei is a well-known name in Germany a former SGE striker left the Sounders at the start of the year: Nelson Valdez.
CenturyLink Field – The Stadium
Home to the Seattle Seahawks for NFL matches the beautiful CenturyLink Field (72,000 capacity) is also home to the Sounders. They averaged a 43,000 attendance last season which is top in MLS.
Seattle Hot Spots
- Pike Place Market
- Space Needle
- MoPOP (formerly EMP Museum)
- Sky View Observatory
Social Media
We will cover the match on our English Twitter channel with pics and tweets from the ground. Additionally, our English Facebook site will contain live info. The hashtags are: #SGEagles and #SEAvSGE.
