Sounders top CONCACAF Champions League group with win over Vancouver

Another day, another Seattle Sounders win over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

In the span of one week, the Sounders twice brushed aside rival Vancouver with a 3-0 scoreline - first, in league play Sept. 19 to win the Cascadia Cup, then again Wednesday night in CONCACAF Champions League group-stage action.

Goals courtesy of Lamar Neagle and Nelson Valdez sealed the win and a top-spot finish for the Sounders in Group F of the Champions League, above Vancouver and Honduran side Club Olimpia.

"The thing we talked about right before the game was, 'Hey, we’re starting to get a rhythm, we’re starting to win games, confidence is growing,'" Seattle head coach Sigi Schmid told reporters after the game. "This is just another game in that sequence."

Neagle found the back of the net twice, while Chad Barrett provided a pair of assists. Schmid was quite pleased with Neagle's performance.

"He has played a lot of minutes and we've sort of put the mantle on him because of all the injuries that we've had," Schmid said of the 28-year-old forward. "I think his legs were a little bit fresher. Also your mentality becomes a little fresher. You also wear down psychologically and sometimes the bench is also a good motivator."

Seattle next takes on Sporting Kansas City on Sunday as a tight Western Conference table continues rolling along. Separated by a point, both clubs currently hold playoff spots.