the following 5 weeks the sounders managed to gain 5 points in the standings as they tied each game. first, a 1–1 tie at the chicago fire in which striker fredy montero was sent off in the 48th minute for an elbow to the face of gonzalo segares while both players went up for a ball in the air. then another 1–1 tie the next week at home against the los angeles galaxy in which yet another red card was issued, to james riley this time, in the 57th minute for a "phantom blow" to mike magee as the two got into a scrum. two more away ties followed, first against fc dallas 1–1 and then another at colorado, 2–2. ljungberg missed three games during this period due to migraine headaches. may 31, 2009 sounders fc then returned home for their 5th consecutive tie in league play, this time 1–1 against the columbus crew in which tyrone marshal was ejected in the 92nd minute when he threw what the referee believed was a punch at steven lenhart in retaliation for an elbow. the sounders accumulated another three yellow cards throughout the match. jaqua's goal received goal of the week honors.