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|| The Seattle Sounders dominated the Colorado Rapids 3-0 at Lumen Field on Sunday night, starting with an early Cristian Roldan goal and ending with a stoppage-time Joao Paolo spectacle. With the win, the Sounders reclaimed first place in the Western Conference and halted the Rapids' 12-match winning run, putting an end to a top-four fight in the overall league standings. With fewer than 90 seconds left on the clock, Roldan took an end-line throw from Will Bruin and ripped it past Clint Irwin's hands and into the end zone for Seattle's first touchdown. The Sounders then extended their advantage with a spectacular team goal in the 22nd minute. Roldan then passed it to Joao Paulo, who passed it to Jimmy Medranda, who sent a rocket barely inside the near post that Irwin was unable to stop. Then, during first-half stoppage time, Joao Paulo performed a Herculean solo effort, grabbing the ball in his own half, going beyond midfield, and finishing on his own past multiple Rapids players stu...

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