The task is an extremely difficult one, but not an impossible one for the highest-scoring team in MLS.
The Seattle Sounders must find a way to erase a three-goal deficit in tonight's Western Conference semifinal second leg against Real Salt Lake after suffering a 3-0 loss in the first leg (10pm, ESPN2). The tasks sounds impossible, but with RSL missing starting centerbacks Nat Borchers and Jamison Olave tonight, the Sounders certainly have a chance.
Seattle isn't completely healthy either, with Mauro Rosales set to miss the match after also missing the first leg with a knee injury.
SBI will be providing live commentary on tonight's match so please feel free to follow the action here. As always, you are welcome to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Commentary is after the jump):
That better be on Sportscenter
Neal? You mean Ned?
Thank goodness, too, for cool-ish heads. I was worried that Espy was going to pick up a yellow and be out for the game against LA. As it is, I sure hope that one or both of our starting C-backs can go or else we are going to be screwed against LA. Too many missed clearances adn lack of leadership in the back tonight.
Yes but that doesn’t make Khan any less annoying. Look at his posts he’s a whiny little bitch.
Wow, Sounders, amazing game – truly. That was a nail-biter right until the final whistle. Say what you will about these two teams being paired in the first round, but it was most definitely exciting.
As a fan of US Soccer, I’m really sad to see Keller go. Crazy to think that, as a man in my early 30’s, I can’t really remember a time when Keller wasn’t around and playing soccer somewhere. Great competitor and all-around class act; he’ll be missed.
It was raining on hard on turf. That will have a lot greater effect than rain on grass.
Too bad these teams had to play on plastic.
BYE BYE FLOUNDERS! Use that entitlement as a down payment on another US Open Cup. But hey at least you scored 200% more than all your other playoff games combined.
Thank goodness for Neal’s goal last game or it would have been Seattle moving forward.
You gonna cry a little?
:'(
Yeah SKC is better than Seattle and RSL. Whatever.
where did these five minutes come from? Five seems like a lot of added time. Usually that’s more than a few a injuries and the usual amount of subs.
That save by Beltran was even more important than it initially looked to be. Good season, Seattle.
He got a yellow for flopping like a baby.
Rsl fans can never comment on montero flopping, espinola is just as bad.
Too bad these teams had to play in the first round.
Tuned into the game in the last ten minutes, after watching much of the SKC game earlier tonigt. Perhaps both teams were simply exhaused, but what I saw was a terrible display of soccer. All long shots from the back line hoping for some miracle goal. Absolutely no build up through the middle. Terrible. SKC was much better!
Shut up already you’re so annoying.
5 minutes?
Where the hell are we, Old Trafford? Is Sir Alex hanging around the time keeper?
Just end already. C’mon RSL.
Wow! What a game. I hope Seattle gets another goal and ties it up so they can go into overtime and possibly penalty kicks.
Go Dynamo!
Tale of two games so far. RSL with 0 shots on goal. Wha’ happened?
This game is amazing!
Wow!
WTF
A Seattle player goes at Rimando who picks up the ball and Rimando gets yellow carded for not handing the ball over to a Seattle player?
This is outrageous right now.
Does the ref have money on Seattle?
Official is having a shocker now, completely favoring Seattle.
Okay that’s the second time Montero has sized someone up and body checked them without going for the ball.
Commentators even making note that Seattle is getting away with everything.
The same way the rsl player that whacked Evans studs up on both tackles and didn’t get a card or even a foul on one. Getting the ball doesn’t matter if your studs are showing.
Rsl is good, but they had better the other centerbacks get healthy, Seattle good easily have 2 goals.
Wow. RSL completely dominated the first game and the Sounders are completely dominating this one. I can’t believe Seattle hasn’t scored yet
Rimando should hit that punk Montero harder. How does he escape a card there? Since when can you line up and intentionally body check the keeper…
Montero purposely takes out Rimando. Next time Rimando needs to do more than bloody his lip he needs to break his freaking face.
ESPN is sabotaging MLS playoffs!!
What the hell is that sound? And why did it just randomly start… ugh ESPN.
It’s a little fishy that neither SBI or mlssoccer.com commentary have a single comment about the constant sound, but clearly everyone is hearing it.
Oh no! It’s like the banana phone, the sound started on my feed.
That is the defensive play of the year hands down. Ridiculous save.
WTF is that sound?!
I am a bit disappointed myself – I was expecting better. The injuries don’t help.
Me too! For a few minutes I thought I was going nuts and hearing things, but it was too persistent and regular to be in my head. Ugh, it’s making me want to mute the TV!
I’m muting. That sound is infuriating.
it’s driving me insane
YES. I can’t believe no one else is talking about this.
Yes!
The game is almost unwatchable. Nobody can control the ball or pass it smoothly along the pitch since it’s bouncing everywhere, and every pass is overhit.
Does anyone else hear that weird repeating beeping tone on ESPN2?
1. This field really, really sucks. Looks like they are playing on concrete.
2. Seattle cannot stay on their feet.
Is MLS really becoming this soft? Play the f*cking game
This is embarrassing from Seattle. Wow. 4 players rolling around on the ground in the first 2 minutes, Montero doing it twice.
Pretty big discrepancy in officiating already. Seattle hacks down two RSL players in a row, one off the ball, and not even a hint of whistle.
You misspelled Sounders. FTFY
Go RSL!!!