"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 shorthanded 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 starter Stefan Frei in the 89th minute with a shootout looming,"
"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 took a 3-2 lead on shorthanded goals by Jefferson Diaz in the 62nd minute and fellow defender Anthony Markanich in the 71st. Markanich subbed into the match in the 59th minute before scoring off a set piece."
Minnesota United beat the Seattle Sounders in a penalty-kick shootout after a 3-3 draw to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. Albert Rusnak opened the scoring in the fifth minute and Danny Musovski made it 2-0 three minutes later. Joaquin Pereyra scored in the 19th minute to cut the deficit, and Joseph Rosales received a red card in the 41st minute. Minnesota then scored shorthanded through Jefferson Diaz (62nd) and Anthony Markanich (71st). Jordan Morris equalized in the 88th. Stefan Frei finished with two saves, Andrew Thomas replaced him and appeared to injure a finger, and Dayne St Clair turned away five shots as Minnesota prevailed in the shootout decided in the 11th round.
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