I hadn’t planned on watching the MLS Cup final, but Tuesday night, needing a bit of soccer injected into my pre-Christmas routine, I pulled it up on my laptop.
And regretted it.
The Seattle Sounders edged out Toronto FC in penalty kicks after a 120 minute display of soccer that Major League Soccer hopes can be buried in the vault, never to see the light of day again.
The positives were few. Toronto FC dominated the game, generating plenty of attacks that stretched the Seattle Sounders back line. They commanded the ball, snuffed out Seattle’s limited and feeble attempts to get forward, and generally looked up to the task of grabbing their first MLS Cup.