Benny Feilhaber may have played his last game with Sporting Kansas City and if so he's gone out with heart. He's back in the referee's face again.
90' +5
The whistle goes and the Seattle Sounders are into the Western Conference semifinals.
90' +4
Replays show that Valdez goal may have been offside. Going to be frustrating for SKC to watch that one back.
90' +3
R. Espinoza gets yellow.
Dwyer looks to cross in from the right side but Alonso blocks it.
Yellow card Róger Espinoza Ramírez
90' +2
J. Peterson enters the game and replaces Paulo Nagamura.
It's throw and catch as the long throw-in is collected by Stefan Frei.
Substitution Paulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura Jacob Peterson
90' +1
Four minutes of stoppage time left to play.
SKC in possession as the Sounders sit back. Cross from Medranda but Marshall heads it away. SKC has a throw and are going to bring in Jacob Peterson.
90'
J. Medranda enters the game and replaces S. Sinovic.
Substitution Seth Sinovic Jimmy Gerardo Medranda Obando
89'
Jones goes to his left and puts in a nice ball, which Valdez is able to knock home.
88'
N. Valdez has scored a goal for Seattle Sounders! Assist by J. Jones.
Assist Joevin Jones
Goal Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez
GOAL! It's Valdez! The Sounders are minutes away from the Western Conference semifinals.
87'
Let's see if Evans can help change things. This game seems destined for extra time, but Evans trying to be active in the midfield. Misses a connection near the corner of the box, though.
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86'
B. Evans enters the game and replaces Á. Fernández.
Substitution Álvaro Fernández Brad Evans
83'
Well, it was a decent chance. Headed on by Valdez, into the game and Torres sells out for it on the back post but can't get the contact needed to put it in.
82'
Lodeiro dancing on the right side and gets Sinovic to committ and bring him down. Another free kick. Let's see if the Sounders can put something on frame - something they haven't done this match.
79'
N. Valdez enters the game and replaces E. Friberg.
Substitution Erik Friberg Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez
SAVE FREI once more. Feilhaber is feeling motivated, going between Mears and Alonso but his poke isn't hard enough to beat Frei for the finish.
76'
Feilhaber sets up Sinovic coming down the left. His cross goes to Zusi but his one-time shot is over the bar.
74'
Feilhaber booed by the Seattle crowd and he jukes past Roldan in the midfield. He feeds Dwyer, but Torres is able to keep his feet and defend. Now we go the other way, and Morris is caled for a soft fall against Kevin Ellis on the counter.
73'
Chance for Seattle with Lodeiro staying onside as he's moved out to the left. Frieberg is in the box waiting for the cross, but Sinovic boots it away.
71'
B. Feilhaber gets yellow.
Yellow card Benny Feilhaber
70'
Well, this is a bit odd. Play resumed and Feilhaber is very angry at the referee, he's going up in the face of the referee and it's going to earn him a yellow. The SKC No. 10 is still being pushed away by his teammates. Vermes is pointing to his head after that one. Zusi held Feilhaber back from what looked like a rush on the official. We're back to regular action now.
68'
Feilhaber tackled hard by Alonso, who already has that yellow. Vermes and the SKC players are furious that the d-mid is still on the pitch.
Alonso stretches his body wide and does get the ball but he also gets the man. Perspective on that one probably depends on what color you're wearing. Feilhaber might not be able to continue, though.
64'
Lodeiro doesn't get past the first SKC defender, but it's out for a throw. Seattle needs to take more advantage of these set piece opportunities. The Sounders were solid on free kicks during the year, but they haven't done much to threaten so far.
63'
S. Sinovic gets yellow.
5-0 the SKC advantage on shots on goal according to the Fox Sports broadcast.
Sinovic now into the book after he undercuts Mears, who already had passed the ball off. Seattle gets a free kick in the SKC half but a good 20 yards from the box.
Yellow card Seth Sinovic
62'
SAVE! Frei makes a stop again, as a Zusi corner goes long and falls to Sinovic at the top of the box. He takes a touch, then has a shot, but the goalkeeper is there.
60'
Sounders on the attack but Ellis gets it out and now, on the hour mark, SKC is in control. Both managers have adjustments to make. Who will we see come in and change the game?
57'
Torres gets his boot on that set piece but he can't keep the ball down as it soars over the crossbar.
56'
Seattle counters off a SKC corner and Lodeiro goes over the top to Morris. He has to chase it down and the No. 10 joins him in the attack. He's defended by two men but nutmegs one and is pulled down by the other. Free kick from the left side of Seattle's attack.
54'
Another foul here, and you can tell how this game is going by how often we're typing that sentence. Feilhaber stops a Sounders attack and again ducks a booking from the referee. Next foul likely will result in a yellow card.
53'
The ball is in the back of the net, but there's no goal! Besler headed in a free kick, but he's called offside. It's a close decision.
51'
Roger Espinoza is frustrated because a Friberg tackle in midfield is just a foul and not a yellow. SKC takes it quickly and tries to work it to the right side of its attack but the ball rollsout of play for a throw-in.
49'
Now the other way, SKC with a long ball that Marshall defends cleanly, but play is stopped by the referee as Dom Dwyer had what looked like a head injury. He's back up and running.
48'
Not sure what happened to allow Roman Torres to be in that position, but the hulking center back is down the wing and puts in a cross. It's cleared.
47'
Let's get rolling with the second half. Seems both teams sort of struggled with the occasion in the opening period. Who will break through?
Sporting really dominated the opening 15 minutes, since then Seattle has gotten back into it a bit. A moment of inspiration could decide which team plays on.
Friberg goes on a run through midfield and knocks to Morris wide. His entry pass is deflected around but SKC goes clear.
45' +2
And that's the first 45 minutes. The teams head to the locker rooms still knotted at zero.
45' +1
Torres at the back post ready to head in a Lodeiro free kick, but the flag is up against Fernandez, who was involved earlier in the ball's flight path.
43'
Free kick won for SKC. Marshall is upset, saying he didn't foul Dwyer, but there did look to be contact.
35'
Seth Sinovic in possession and then he and Roldan get into a tackle together. The SKC defender goes over the ad boards and looks to be all right after taking a moment to collect himself.
33'
Feilhaber puts the ball in and Ellis gets an outstretched foot to it. It's a strange deflection, but Frei has to cope with it and sends it out for a coner kick.
SKC with a long throw that finds its target but the Sounders are able to prevent the shot and are now in possession.
32'
O. Alonso gets yellow.
Yellow card Osvaldo Alonso Moreno
31'
Some pushing at midfield has broken out. Alonso tackles Roger Espinoza, and it is a crunching one. He's whistled for a foul and gets a yellow card. Looks to be the right call on the Sounders captain.
30'
FOUL! Sounders D Chad Marshall is whistled for going over the back of an SKC player. Nagamura cleared it off the line, but it wouldn't have counted.
29'
And Ellis blocks a cross attempt from Jordan Morris and the Sounders will have a fourth corner of the match.
27'
Free kick hit in by Lodiero and it's a dangerous ball. We'll have a Seattle corner kick once Kevin Ellis recoveres from a knock.
25'
Chance for Seattle but Fernandez is probably too unselfish. Jones found Lodeiro who put the ball at Fernandez's feet. He tries to work it back to the Uruguayan, but Besler is there to get it out of harm's way.
23'
This one isn't as good, and Sporting clears for a throw-in.
22'
Lodeiro goes near post and it's punched away. He gets the ball to his feet again and weaves in. Tries to cross it but it's blocked out for another corner.
21'
Loose ball Lodiero jumps on and he gets it into the box. It's cleared but a Sounder is able to loop it back in, and now the Sounders have a corner kick after a clearance.
17'
Fernandez now the one nabbing a SKC pass and getting a foul in midfield. Sounders settling in better now but still have had little to comment on in the final third.
13'
Ozzie Alonso wins a foul there, threading through one SKC midfielder, then another and is fouled by Feilhaber near the circle.
10'
And it's two more shots for SKC. Feilhaber through to Nagamura. His shot is saved, and he moves the rebound to Zusi who hits the post.
8'
SAVE! Frei called into action with Feilhaber hopping on a bad pass and feeding for a nice shot from the top of the 18-yard box, but the Sounders goalkeeper makes the stop.
4'
Roman Torres with a clutch tackle there as Sporting had a bit of a chance on the left side of its attack. The Panama CB was there to win the ball back.
3'
Lodeiro springs Jones free down the left side, and his low cross is a good one, but an SKC defender gets in a rushed clearance.
2'
Sporting, wearing all-navy kits, in possession early. Seattle in green shirts, blue shorts and green socks happy to let them do so in the middle of the field.
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And the visitors like this Melia; Abdul-Salaam, Ellis, Besler, Sinovic; Feilhaber, Mustivar, Nagamura; Zusi, Dwyer, Espinoza We're underwat at CenturyLink.
Hi everyone. Welcome to Goal's live commentary of the Seattle Sounders against Sporting Kansas City, which will decide the final spot in the Western Conference semifinals.
It's raining hard in Seattle, which is a sentence you can say a lot. We'll see how that slick turf affects the match.
Sounders start like this: Frei; Mears, Torres, Marshall, Jones; Alonso Friberg; Roldan, Lodeiro, Fernandez; Morris
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