Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Seattle holds special celebration for career of Zach Scott (The Associated Press)

Seattle Sounders defender Zach Scott, front, gets a hug from his brother Daniel during the first half of the Zach Scott Testimonial Match, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Seattle. The match was held to honor Scott, who retired last year after 15 seasons with different incarnations of the club. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

On a chilly night in the shadow of the Space Needle, Zach Scott returned to the field where his career with the Seattle Sounders began to say goodbye. Back at Memorial Stadium, the same venue where Scott was first discovered during an open tryout for the USL version of the Seattle Sounders in 2002, the club honored Scott's 15 seasons with different incarnations of the franchise. It was a joint effort between the club and its main supporters' group, the Emerald City Supporter, to say thanks to Scott for a career which he will be remembered as ''Mr. Sounder.'' Former teammates from all stages of Scott's career turned out for a ''testimonial match'' in recognition of what Scott became as a capable defender and stalwart in franchise history.


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