Everything was perfect heading in to Saturday's match against the Montreal Impact: the weather was beautiful, all of Seattle's international starters were back in the Emerald City and an eager team was ready to clinch its first win of the 2016 MLS season.
And, after 90 minutes, the Rave Green emerged victorious.
We're recapping the day from start to finish with some of the best tweets of #SoundersMatchday.
So good to be home.
The Deuce is loose!
Game faces.
A bit of a new-look formation for the Sounders.
Rave Green wins again!
B-Rad is back!
Aaron Kovar wasn't wasting any time.
Honey Badger don't care.
This man has s-t-y-l-e for days.
...and moves that you just would not believe.
Dempsey doing Dempsey things.
AND THEN HE DID THIS.
Dempsey's goal in the 79th minute secured three points and the boys turn their attention to next week's trip to Houston to square off against another Western Conference opponent.