Four in a row: Sounders hit new low - Sounder at Heart

What the report says

Sounder At Heart reported that the Seattle Sounders lost 3-1 at Austin FC on July 22, extending their regular-season losing streak to four matches. According to the report, it is Seattle’s first four-game league skid since 2013, and the club has been outscored 11-2 during that stretch. The article framed the result as another major setback after a 5-1 home defeat to the Portland Timbers.

Austin went ahead in the 11th minute when Ilie Sanchez headed in a corner delivered by Besard Sabovic. Seattle answered in the 26th minute through Paul Rothrock, who converted after Snyder Brunell’s shot came back off the post following buildup involving Stuart Hawkins and Peter Kingston. Goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made several saves to keep the match level before halftime, but Seattle did not turn its better moments into a second goal.

The match turned late. Sounder At Heart reported that Myrto Uzuni scored in the 86th minute after Ervin Torres drove into the box and set him up. Torres then assisted Christian Ramirez in stoppage time to make it 3-1. Seattle defender Jackson Ragen was later sent off for a second yellow card deep into stoppage time; the report noted he was already set to miss the next match through yellow-card accumulation.

The loss matters because it deepens a rare slump for one of MLS’s more consistently competitive clubs. Sounder At Heart noted Seattle’s immediate schedule remains difficult, with a road match at the Philadelphia Union followed by another meeting with Portland.