Claim: In the second season of Seattle Sounders FC, the team played their first match in Qwest Field against Philadelphia Union where the Sounders won 2-0 (in which one was scored by Brad Evans), then followed the win by winning 8 of its next 14 matches.
Evidence: Before the first match of the Sounders' second season, the club increased the number of season ticket holders to 32,000. The first match of the season was played at Qwest Field, with Seattle hosting a new MLS expansion team, the Philadelphia Union. The Sounders won 2–0 on goals from Brad Evans and Fredy Montero. However, Seattle followed the win by losing 8 of its next 14 matches.