after their first two victories at home, sounders fc played their first away game in history against toronto fc. the sounders expected a challenging away environment but were victorious were able to win in another 2–0 shutout. montero missed the match due to illness. soon after, reports out of seattle linked montero to a sexual assault case with an unidentified woman. in a statement made by sounders publicist, montero asserted that the allegations stemmed from a disagreement in which he sought to end the relationship. and a police inquiry resulted in no charges being filed.