After dominating most of the second half, Seattle finally found an equalizer in the dying moments of the match as Bruin was left unmarked at the back post and tapped in his first goal of the season.
“For him to score, for the team to snatch a point at the end there, it’s something you can actually build momentum off of, both individually for Will and for the squad,” Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer said.
It was Seattle’s first shot on target in the match and kept the Sounders and Timbers tied on top of the Western Conference standings, each with 32 points with 2½ weeks left in the regular season. It was also Bruin’s first goal since April 13, 2019, when he scored twice against Toronto.