The hosts, who ousted the Goats by a 3-1 margin last year, won the third round contest 2-0 on goals from Taylor Graham and Sebastien Le Toux.

"This, perhaps, makes people truly believe that we have good players on this team and that last season wasn't a fluke," Schmetzer told the Seattle Times. "It also is proof that the Open Cup tournament is an exciting format."

The Sounders will now move on to face Kansas City in the quarterfinals.