 In 2010 , prior to meeting in the U.S. Open Cup final , Sounders FC and the Crew met twice in MLS league matches . The first was played on May 1 at Qwest Field and finished in a 1 – 1 draw . The second meeting between the two teams was played on September 18 , only 17 days before the Open Cup final , at Crew Stadium . Seattle won by a convincing scoreline of 4 – 0 . Regarding the score of the latter meeting , Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid stated , " I don 't think the difference between the two teams is four goals even though that was the score . " Discussing the difficulty of going into Seattle for the final , Crew forward Barros Schelotto commented , " The field is for Seattle . The stadium is for Seattle . Everything is for Seattle . But that does not matter . We have the final . We have 90 minutes to win a trophy . Nothing is more important . " 
