Schmetzer told reporters at Seattle’s practice at Starfire Sports Complex on Monday that the Sounders should have a better idea of the severity of the injury and a recovery timeline after Morris undergoes an MRI scheduled for that afternoon.

“I think whenever you change a manager the next game you either win or you play well so that’s how things happened today. But we’ve got a long way to go. It was fine for the players, but so far so good,” concluded the LA defender Ashley Cole.

Montero is Seattle’s all-time leading goalscorer in the MLS era, finding the net 60 times in 160 matches across all competitions.

“He’s a massive part of our team,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said after the game. “You saw him. His groin was sore, he was holding it throughout the second half and he was able to power through that.”

Schmetzer, who has been involved with the Seattle soccer scene since joining the NASL incarnation of the Sounders as a player in 1980, took over the team at the most turbulent point in their MLS history and helped right the ship, guiding the team to the playoffs after a brutal start to the season.

“It makes me happy to see the way I’m performing is being noticed around the league,” Lodeiro said. “To know that the performance I’m putting out on the field is being noticed and being helpful.”

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When the LA Galaxy square off against Seattle Sounders on Sunday (4 p.m. ET, ESPN, MLS LIVE in Canada), it will be the first time Galaxy coach Bruce Arena will be matching wits with a Sounders boss other than his longtime rival, Sigi Schmid. Schmid and Seattle agreed to mutually part ways’ Tuesday. Speaking after […]

MLS Sunday sees all three Canadian teams in action as they head into post-season play: Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps. Closure to home, coming off a massive 5-2 victory against the reigning MLS Champs the LA Galaxy, the Portland Timbers and their army of fans are looking to maintain their edge into post-season play, as they host Colorado Rapids

The result moved Houston to 42 points but eliminated them from playoff contention. It also pushed Seattle to 48 points and into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with Sporting Kansas City and the Portland Timbers

Since the start of September, they [Montreal Impact] have gone 5-2-2, largely due to their summer signing, Didier Drogba, who has nine goals in nine appearances, including three match-winners.

The Galaxy are 3-3-2 all-time at CenturyLink Field and will face a Sounders side that is 3-0-2 in their last five matches and sit fourth in the West at 14-13-4 for 46 points.

“We believe Roman’s athleticism and leadership are valuable assets to this club as we head into the final stretch of our season,” said Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid.

Orlando City SC will host New York City FC at the Citrus Bowl on Sunday, March 8 (5 pm ET; ESPN2), the first match of the league’s new nationally televised weekly doubleheader on Sunday nights.

Galaxy win Western Conference Championship series over Seattle Sounders FC; First To Five tickets are on sale now to MLS Cup Final against New England Revolution at StubHub Center Sunday, Dec. 7