"ST. PAUL, Minn. -- - Dayne St. Clair scored and Andrew Thomas hit the crossbar in a penalty-kick shootout that was decided by the goalkeepers in the 11th round, and Minnesota United staged a short-handed rally to beat the Seattle Sounders on Saturday in the rubber match of the best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup after a 3-3 tie in regulation Thomas, who replaced"
"The fifth-seeded Sounders got off to an even faster start in the rubber match than they did in a 4-2 victory at home - when Obed Vargas scored in the 8th minute to give them a lead they never relinquished on Monday. This time Albert Rusnák used assists from Danny Musovski and defender Nouhou Tolo to score in the 5th minute for a 1-0 lead. Musovski scored unassisted from the center of the box three minutes later for a two-goal lead."
"Minnesota United cut it to 2-1 in the 19th minute when Pereyra scored off a set piece after a yellow card on Seattle's Yéimar Gómez Andrade. It was Pereyra's first goal in his sixth postseason appearance. The fourth-seeded Loons were forced to play a man down from the 41st minute on after defender Joseph Rosales was tagged with a red card for violent conduct."
Minnesota United advanced to the Western Conference semifinals after defeating the Seattle Sounders on penalty kicks following a 3-3 draw in regulation. Seattle opened early with Albert Rusnák and Danny Musovski goals. Joaquín Pereyra cut the deficit to 2-1 from a set piece in the 19th minute. Minnesota played a man down after Joseph Rosales received a red card in the 41st minute but rallied with short-handed goals by Jefferson Diaz (62nd) and Anthony Markanich (71st). Jordan Morris equalized in the 88th minute. Dayne St. Clair stopped five in the shootout; Stefan Frei had two saves.
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