Everything was perfect heading in to Saturday's match against the Montreal Impact: the weather was beautiful, all of Seattle's international starters were back in the Emerald City and an eager team was ready to clinch its first win of the 2016 MLS season.
And, after 90 minutes, the Rave Green emerged victorious.
We're recapping the day from start to finish with some of the best tweets of #SoundersMatchday.
Rise and shine...it's #SoundersMatchday! #SEAvMTL: https://t.co/cK3Av19cPBpic.twitter.com/U7ChpMqRn0
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 2, 2016
So good to be home.
Rave Green everything #SEAvMTLpic.twitter.com/g3sVmTHG45
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 2, 2016
The Deuce is loose!
Soon. #SEAvMTL https://t.co/8KuZ2REv9t
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 2, 2016
Ready for work. #SEAvMTLpic.twitter.com/zddGBqzood
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
Game faces.
Here's your #Sounders starting XI, presented by @Delta!#SEAvMTL coverage starts on @Q13FOX at 6:30 pic.twitter.com/cIyfoqKnHs
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
A bit of a new-look formation for the Sounders.
It's #SoundersMatchday! Which jersey will you be sporting at @CenturyLink_Fld tonight #SEAvMTL
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 2, 2016
Rave Green wins again!
The dude @brad_evans3 pulling on the armband once again today. Note the intimidating finger wag. pic.twitter.com/oLiGHewGkQ
— Sounders Matchday (@LIVESounders) April 3, 2016
B-Rad is back!
#SEAvMTL: https://t.co/cK3Av19cPBpic.twitter.com/5cHgacM8NL
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
4’ - Kovar is #dointhangs already. Smacks a left-footed blast inches over the crossbar.
— Sounders Matchday (@LIVESounders) April 3, 2016
Aaron Kovar wasn't wasting any time.
You don't get in @OzzieAlonso's way...@andivan learned the hard way #SEAvMTL: https://t.co/cK3Av19cPBpic.twitter.com/NKrKFGEXLN
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
Honey Badger don't care.
.@Haedo18Valdez9's new hair do #SEAvMTL: https://t.co/cK3Av19cPBpic.twitter.com/ajIYwyFRpq
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
36’ - Game has slowed down, but I can confirm Nelson Valdez’s Samurai ponytail has completed all 15 of its passes so far.
— Sounders Matchday (@LIVESounders) April 3, 2016
This man has s-t-y-l-e for days.
Serious question: Is Nelson Valdez a ninja? pic.twitter.com/iF0Vwn5toS
— Sounder At Heart (@sounderatheart) April 3, 2016
...and moves that you just would not believe.
Oh we saw that, @clint_dempsey.#SEAvMTL: https://t.co/cK3Av19cPBpic.twitter.com/a1HxmJ7xlH
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
Dempsey doing Dempsey things.
79’ - GOOOALLLL DEMPSEYYYYYY THE DEUCE IS LOOOOOSEEEEEE
— Sounders Matchday (@LIVESounders) April 3, 2016
.@clint_dempsey DOING HIS THING!
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
Deuce finds the back of the net and it's game on: https://t.co/cK3Av19cPBpic.twitter.com/eoPVigwe8h
.@clint_dempsey is back at it #SEAvMTLhttps://t.co/N2cNJFaHRs
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 3, 2016
AND THEN HE DID THIS.
Dempsey's goal in the 79th minute secured three points and the boys turn their attention to next week's trip to Houston to square off against another Western Conference opponent.
— Stefan Frei (@Stefan24Frei) April 3, 2016
We Got What We Wanted "A WIN" My First Win With The Team. Thanks Be To God. Fan Support Awesome As Always pic.twitter.com/1BHQih4m23
— Oalex Anderson Jr. (@O_Anderdon) April 3, 2016
Massive win. Feels great to pick up our first win of the season. Fan support was unreal. Thanks! #EBFG#SEAvMTLpic.twitter.com/5cdxoQ0LNL
— Andreas Ivanschitz (@andivan) April 3, 2016
3pts. Stick with us. #sounders#ebfg
— Brad Evans (@brad_evans3) April 3, 2016
3 points at home. We’ll take it. On to the next.
— herculez gomez (@herculezg) April 3, 2016
Great result last night! For all the support! #seavmtl#3pointshttps://t.co/ZtcyhFaOjI
— Aaron Kovar (@aokovar) April 3, 2016
