BY ADAM SERRANO

The most highly-awaited match of the MLS Playoffs is finally here as the Los Angeles Galaxy travel to Qwest Field to take on the Seattle Sounders (ESPN2, 8PM).

Los Angeles enters the playoffs having won five of their last seven matches in route to winning the Supporters Shield. The Galaxy's reward for winning the Supporters Shield is a trip to the jam-packed Qwest Field for a date with the league's form team, the Sounders. Seattle roared into the post season winning five of their last six matches and will be eager to earn a playoff win in front of their rapid supporters.

I will be providing commentary throughout the match, live from Qwest Field so please feel free to follow along here. As always, feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. 

Enjoy the action (Commentary is after the jump): 

FINAL – The Galaxy got a GREAT deal out of their defense tonight and Los Angeles will end 2010 having only conceded seven goals on the road. That is all from me for right now. I am heading into the depths of Qwest for the post game. Any questions please share them.

This has been Adam Serrano, thank you for following along and Buenas Noches!

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FINAL – Ricketts has to earn the PoG with SEVEN saves coming in the first half, eight in the game. The Sounders are doing a salute to the fans as this is the final match they will play at Qwest.

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FINAL – The Whistle blows and boos rain down on the field from the Sounders faithful. Buddle's brilliant moment gives the Galaxy 1-0 victory to take to the HDC leg of the series. For all the focus on the Sounders crowd, Seattle has yet to score a goal at Qwest in the playoffs. 

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93rd Minute – N'Kufo picks up a yellow for delaying Ricketts effort to play a goal kick.

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90th Minute – FIVE Minutes of stoppage

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87th Minute – SAVE RICKETTS!!! Jaqua gets free and Ricketts comes up big again!

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86th Minute – I'm going to have to say that Gonzalez, Ricketts, DeLaGarza and Buddle all tie for my players of the game. The Terps did a find job representing while Ricketts made timely saves. Buddle's moment of brilliance was by far the greatest seen in the playoffs this year. 

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85th Minute – JUST WIDE!!!! Juninho and Magere with a BRILLIANT build up but the Brazilian JUST misses wide. Close play right there. 

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84th Minute – CLOSE!!! N'Kufo heads it to Jaqua, who JUST misses it. Eddie Lewis comes out for Gregg Berhalter

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81st Minute – Nate "Zombie" Jaqua comes on for Sturgis. Sounders with a corner kick, Sigis is clearly going for it, but Gonzalez launches a shot into the North End Supporters. 

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80th Minute – Zakuani moved to the right wing where he can run at Eddie Lewis. Smart move and perhaps should have come a ALOT sooner for the Sounders.

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79th Minute – Amazing stat is that the Buddle's last postseason goal came six years ago today in a 1-1 draw for Columbus Crew against the Revolution. 

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77th Minute – Expect Fernandez to add a bit more organization and pace back into the match for the Sounders. If Seattle is going to score, my money on is that he will be a part of it. Sounders earn a corner. 

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74th Minute – Alvaro Fernandez enters the game for the Sounders replacing the ineffective Sanna Nyassi. Eddie Lewis did a wonderful job containing him. 

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72nd Minute – The Sounders starting to play with a bit more pressure. Jovan Kirovski coming on for Buddle. Interesting move. 

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71st  Minute – LA Galaxy sub: Birchall coming in for Kovalenko. Looks like Sounders DP Alvaro Fernandez will come in too. Beckham with a dangerous free kick that Keller JUST saves. 

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69th Minute – Word from up top that Parke had a sprain in his left ankle which necessitated the change. Looks like Birchall is about to come on for the ornery Kovalenko. 

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66th Minute – Donovan tries to go coast to coast after the clearance, but Riley with some timely defending to clear the chance. 

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65th Minute – Zakuani ruled offside — close call –, but he should have done better. Dema finally picks up a yellow card on a foul on N'Kufo on the opposite end. Sounders free kick from about 25 yards. Marshall coming in for Parke. 

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63rd Minute – Crowd doing their part to get the Sounders back into the match. Sounders earn a corner, but the chance is cleare.

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58th Minute – A bit of a delay after Parke comes down. Maggee catches a header, but Keller comes out to play the ball. No chance of that shot ever going anywhere though. 

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54th Minute – Tonight's attendance – 35,521. That is the 2nd most for a conference playoff and the No. 9th all time in MLS soccer playoffs. 

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50th Minute – YELLOW CARD to Montero. As I said, the flood gates will open once the first card is given. Montero given a yellow for appearing to trip Donovan. 

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49th Minute – YELLOW CARD. Juninho with a yellow card for hacking down Zakuani. Who would have thought it was Juninho all along. 

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48th Minute – Zakuani with a great effort, but the shot is painfully wide. 

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47th Minute – No changes on either side. 

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45th Minute – Back underway. 

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HALFTIME – Edson Buddle's wonder strike puts the Galaxy up 1-0 and the crowd at Qwest is completely stunned. Little noise coming from the 36,000+ here at Qwest Field. The Sounders have plenty to work with going into the second half as they have dominated the chances. A quick goal in the second half can bring them ( and the crowd) back to life.

If you are following along, let me hear from you. Who are you supporting and where are you checking in from. Any requests for me, please send them out. 

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45th Minute – The whistle is blown the Galaxy are up 1-0. 

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45th Minute – The crowd seems a little less active, but the Galaxy are still facing a lot of pressure from the Sounders. 

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42nd Minute – SAVE RICKETTS!!! Corner kick to the Sounders, but the effort is cleared. Kovalenko earned the free kick for the Sounders with another clumsy challenge. Still no cards. 

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41st Minute – Gonzalez sends in a ball to Buddle, who turns and fires a goal from about 35 yards out at an angle. The goal was his first post season goal with the Galaxy. Talk about a shot that takes your breath away. The crowd here is stunned. 

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38TH Minute – WOW!!! WHAT A GOAL!!!! EDSON BUDDLE SILENCES THE CROWD!!!!

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36th Minute – N'Kufo with a quick shot that Ricketts saved. The Jamaican has definitely been the man of the match for the Galaxy so far. Many INCREDIBLY timely saves. 

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34th Minute – Sounders effort cleared as the match is starting to open up even more. 

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32nd Minute – WOW Ricketts comes out of his net after Zakuani nearly has an open look at net. DeLaGarza with great closing speed to clear it. The Sounders march right back with break neck speed and earn a corner. 

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30th Minute – Donovan with a deep shot that Keller saves and Beckham will march to the corner flag. LA trying to slow this game down significantly. 

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29th Minute – LA is truly on their heels right now. Deflections galore as the Sounders dominate possession. LA can not seem to get any drive at net going. 

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28th Minute – Beckham with the corner, but the effor bounces off a Galaxy player for a goal kick. The crowd just completed a very impressive "Seattle" "Sounders" chant. Wow. 

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27th Minute – Kovalenko keeps up the rough stuff, Salazar showing a real reluctance to go into the books because once he does. Expect the cards o fly with rapid speed. 

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24th Minute – WOW!! RICKETTS with GREAT REACTION SAVE on Montero. WHAT A SAVE. The Sounders earn the corner, but it is cleared. Ricketts putting on a clinic so far. 

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23rd Minute – SAVE RICKETTS!! Montero with a speedy shot that the Jamaican saves. Sounders  earn a corner. 

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21st Minute – A little professional foul for Franklin on N'Kufo, sets up a free kick that falls weakily into the hands of Ricketts. Sounds back on the charge however. 

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19th Minute – JUST WIDE! Sturgis sends in a whipping free kick that Parke heads. BARELY misses the net. 

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18th Minute – The Sounders starting to put some pressure as Kovalenko brings down Alonso. Still no yellow card for the Ukrainian. Those two are going to go at it all night long. Free kick Sounders to the right of Ricketts. 

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13th Minute – Bit of a physical match so far, but pretty even right now. Both teams looking for an edge. 

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9th Minute – DeLaGarza takes down Montero and the Sounders earn a free kick from about forty, the chance goes through the box and out for a Galaxy goal kick. 

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7th Minute – Beckham with an indirect free kick after the Riley foul. Keller stops the shot and the Galaxy earn a corner. 

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6th Minute – The Galaxy are looking pretty nervy right now, but are playing with a lot of pace. They need to settle down and regain some composure. This crowd is doing a number on them right now. 

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4th Minute – Dema in a little bit of a scuff early with Alonso. Beckham with a free kick that Buddle heads out for a Seattle goal kick. 

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2nd Minute – OFFSIDES!!! Ricketts makes the save on an Alonso shot and Zakuani was WAY offside for the shot into the net. Sounders fans NOT pleased. 

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1st Minute – And. Here. We. Go. What an atmosphere, this crowd is PUMPED. 

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PREGAME: Wow. This is a crazy environment. What a sight. 

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PREGAME: It may seem like a lifetime ago, but the Galaxy won the season series with the Sounders with a pair of wins, 4-0 at Qwest Field in April and 3-1 at the Home Depot Center on July 4th. Each of those results were before the Sounders current streak, however and will hardly be on the minds of the teams tonight.

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PREGAME: Huge loss for the Galaxy as Todd Dunivant is out with a right hamstring strain. Eddie Lewis will start. The last time that he started was the second leg of the champions league match in Puerto Rico. He has not started in an MLS game this season. 

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PREGAME: This is my first experience at Qwest Field for a Sounders match — I attended MLS Cup last year — and I must say that I am blown away. Buck Shaw Stadium was a great atmosphere last night, but its nothing compared to this place. Wow. 

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PREGAME: This is Adam Serrano, checking in from Qwest Field. A bit of a dramatic trip to Rain City after being overbooked on my flight out of San Jose. Luckily, I am here and what a place this is.

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PREGAME: Here are the line ups:

LOS ANGELES GALAXY

———Magee—————Buddle————–

Donovan————-Juninho————Beckham

———————-Kovalenko———————–

Lewis—-DeLaGarza——Gonzalez—Franklin

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SEATTLE SOUNDERS

———Montero———-N'Kufo————-

Zakuani———–Alonso—————Nyassi

———————Sturgis———————–

Gonzalez——Ianni——–Parke———–Riley

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