With the 2025 MLS season complete, SoundersFC.com begins the countdown of the Top 10 plays of the year, unveiling each moment from No. 10 through No. 1 over the coming days. Check them out below:
NOTE: These plays were voted on by multiple SoundersFC.com staffers and compiled on a point system.
No. 9 - Paul Rothrock's rocket vs. LAFC | March 8, 2025
Tied at 1-1 in the second half, Albert Rusnák found Paul Rothrock at the top of the box, where the midfielder had time to take a touch and place a scorcher into the left corner of the goal to give the Sounders the lead. Not only did this mark Rothrock’s first MLS goal of the year, but it also altered the trajectory of the match with the Rave Green finishing the 90 minutes with 5 goals to LAFC’s 2.
No. 10 - Stefan Frei’s stoppage time save vs. The Colorado Rapids | April 26, 2025
Four minutes into stoppage time and tied at 1-1, Colorado receives a golden opportunity to come away with a win when a cross gets roped into the box and manages to get redirected toward goal off the head of a Rapids player. But with Stefan Frei holding down the fort in goal, Colorado was unable to come away with three points in the final moments of the match. As the ball got headed in the direction of the top left corner of the goal, Frei came up clutch with a diving effort that pushed the attempt out of bounds.
