Seattle Sounders FC Season One

by Chad Mack, Richard Morrison (Photographer), Drew Carey (Foreword)

Relive the truly remarkable first season of the Seattle Sounders Football Club with this photographic journey through the team's home games. Both Avid Sounders fans, the authors capture the magnetic spirit of the game from the sidelines, as the city rallies around its new talented team. Starting with the first day of practice with the new coach, Sigi Schmid, through the first wins against the New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake — as Fredy Montero and Kasey Keller show their brilliant abilities on the field as play-makers and team members — the personality of this young soccer club shakes shape. Quickly, the fans solidify their loyalty to the team in expressive ways (banners, costumes, songs, and rallies in the streets outside the stadium). Commemorating the infectious inaugural season, the first joys of the club live on in this book.

Genres: Sports

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 11, 2010

Reviews

[Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was published back at conclusion of Sounders FC's inaugural season in 2009, but reading it nearly a decade later was, I believe, much more enjoyable than gettin to it "fresh". With the perspective of time, the growth of some players and the loss of others, an eventual MLS title in 2016 and additional U.S. Open Cup titles, the story of Season One takes on additional significance.

Mostly a photo book, the captions describing the action are well-written and informative. Enjoy!