”He has been impressed with what he has encountered so far, though. MVP ballots are due to the league office on Friday, so the winner of the projected battle between Ok. Neutrals might have been forgiven for thinking Seattle’s fans had trekked across the border with it to celebrate their recent MLS Cup victory. The smallest crowd – 4,725 – turned out at Soldier Field to watch the Spurs defeat the St Louis Stars 2-1; club officials claimed tornado warnings kept the numbers down.