Sounders come up empty in draw

SEATTLE – A promise from coach Sigi Schmid wasn’t enough to put the Seattle Sounders into the win column.

The Sounders failed to deliver on Schmid’s victory guarantee, tying the New England Revolution 0-0 on Saturday despite dominating most of the play.

Friday, Schmid promised that the Sounders (0-3-2), off to the worst start in the five-year history of the franchise, would put their first mark in the MLS win column.

“It was all about me showing support for the players because I believe in the group, and I believe in what we have,” Schmid said after the game.

The Sounders still have scored only two goals this season, and both of those scorers — Eddie Johnson (hamstring) and Brad Evans (calf) — were sidelined by injuries Saturday.

New England (1-2-2) now has gone without a goal for four-plus games.

Seattle dominated both halves Saturday, outshooting the Revolution by a 13-5 margin. The Sounders were especially dangerous during the first half when they got off eight shots.

In the 14th minute, Steve Zakuani lost his defender with a drifting run to the top right corner of the New England 6-yard box to get on the end of a well-placed cross by Lamar Neagle, but goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth got a piece of it.

“The one I had in the first half, it hits the goalkeeper’s leg. I can’t control that. Sometimes it hits the leg and goes in,” Zakuani said.