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Played
November 2, 2011 10:20 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee:‬ J. Marrufo‎
Attendance:‬ 36021‎
 
56′ (PG) Osvaldo Alonso
 
61′ Lamar Neagle
 
 
That's it! Real Salt Lake is through! What a game! And what a career for Kasey Keller
 
90′ +4
Desperation time for Seattle now. Can it find one more chance?
 
90′ +2
Yellow Card Leonardo González
 
90′ +1
Scott wins a header but nobody can get on the end of it at the far post
 
90′
Five minutes of stoppage time left
 
89′
Substitution Javier Morales Luis Gil
 
87′
RSL seems to have taken a little bit of momentum away from Seattle here. Just starting to inch forward and possess the ball a bit
 
85′
Five minutes to go. Can Seattle complete the comeback?
 
79′
Huge save Keller! It took 79 minutes for RSL to get a chance and Keller was up to the task as Espindola got behind Seattle's defense
 
78′
Alonso just high! RSL couldn't clear, and Alonso chested down and couldn't keep his half-volley down. This is absorbing stuff
 
76′
Substitution Álvaro Saborío Yordany Alvarez Oropeza
 
76′
Substitution Michael Fucito Samuel Ochoa
 
75′
RSL switching to a 4-5-1 now. It's all hands on deck for the final 15 minutes
 
73′
Neagle serves the ball in, but Beltran heads it out. Beckerman can only hoof it hopefully long, and Seattle has the ball back quickly again
 
70′
RSL can hardly get the ball out of its own end right now. Friberg's shot blocked well by Beckerman
 
69′
Another shot from Neagle, but this one is comfortable for Rimando
 
65′
Neagle with a chance, but his volley goes high! RSL needs to do something to slow down Seattle's momentum here. No way will they hang on without some more possession.
 
63′
Yellow Card Roger Levesque
 
61′
Goal Lamar Neagle
 
61′
GOAL SEATTLE! Lamar Neagle finishes low and far post from close range off a great feed from Montero! Now it gets really interesting
 
57′
Substitution Andy Williams Ned Grabavoy
 
57′
Rimando got booked for smothering the ball after the goal, refusing to let Seattle grab it and take it back to midfield for the kickoff
 
56′
Yellow Card Nick Rimando
 
56′
Penalty Goal Osvaldo Alonso
 
56′
GOAL SEATTLE! Alonso goes straight down the middle and the Sounders are in with a shout!
 
56′
Beltran looks like he pulled down Fucito there. Borderline call.
 
55′
Yellow Card Tony Beltran
 
55′
PENALTY SEATTLE!
 
50′
Gonzalez with a great ball to Fucito behind the defense, but he fails to collect the bouncing ball. Seattle picking up where it left off in the first half, pressuring the visitors
 
49′
Neagle is played in at the byline, but his service to the near post catches Fucito at an awkward height, and it deflects off him right to Rimando
 
48′
Alonso collects a loose ball at the top of the box, but fires his shot well high
 
 
Second half is underway
 
 
Halftime. Somehow RSL has managed to keep this match scoreless after relentless pressure from the home side. Sounders need three in the second half
 
45′ +3
Now Fucito gets in, but his volley is saved by Rimando at the near post.
 
45′ +1
Another free kick chance and Montero gets a good strike off, but it's too close to Rimando, who saves
 
44′
Montero spins away from Wingert, but his finish is poor and he cracks his shot well over. That was another chance
 
43′
GOAL SEATTLE! But it's waived off! Montero finishes a loose ball, but he pretty clearly fouled Rimando just before
 
42′
And now another. Eight corners for the home side already
 
41′
Great pressure from Seattle the last several minutes, but no end product. ANOTHER corner won here
 
40′
Huge tackle by Parke on the other end saves a sure breakaway for Espindola
 
36′
Beltran with a huge save! Rimando punches out to Parke who hits a volley bound for the open net, but Beltran somehow gets his head in the way of the ball. Incredible save
 
35′
Levesque just over! Ball falls to him with his back to goal and he turns and fires over the bar
 
33′
Another free kick for the Sounders, and again the service is too low and headed away easily by Beckerman
 
32′
Seattle wins another corner, but Montero's delivery is poor. Need to start making the most of these set piece chances
 
30′
Seattle needs to find at least three goals in the next hour. A goal before half would be a huge boost
 
28′
Espindola gets off a good cross from the left flank, but great positioning from Gonzalez denies Saborio a sure headed goal
 
26′
Will Johnson loses the ball and Levesque squares to Friberg at the top of the box, but he can't get enough curl on his shot and it goes well wide
 
23′
RSL isn't messing around here, getting some heavy challenges in.
 
21′
Substitution Brad Evans Roger Levesque
 
21′
Wow, Seattle has to make its SECOND sub in the first 20 minutes, as Brad Evans is still suffering from that early challenge by Johnson. Levesque in the match
 
21′
Giveaway by Hurtado leads to a good low cross by Morales, that Hurtado has to go back and cut out
 
18′
Seattle pushing forward here, as you'd expect. RSL happy to absorb the pressure.
 
14′
Substitution Alvaro Fernandez Lamar Neagle
 
14′
Tough break for the Sounders, as Fernandez has to go off with a hamstring issue. Neagle in the match
 
11′
Johnson goes through Evans with a high boot. Nasty challenge and Evans is down getting medical attention
 
8′
What a chance Montero! Free-kick is flicked to the Colombian at the far post inside the six, who somehow conspires to miss wide of the near post on a volley. Should have buried it
 
7′
Just a reminder, RSL won the first leg 3-0, so Seattle needs at least three goals tonight
 
5′
Montero is down and has to limp off the pitch. Seems like he'll be ok
 
3′
Leo Gonzalez gets a low cross off, but Rimando sprawls out to cut it out
 
2′
Tough challenge by Wingert on Montero draws a foul. Wingert is a makeshift center back, so this will be a battle worth following tonight
 
1′
Here we go! Underway in rainy Seattle
 
 
And for Seattle: Keller; Scott, Parke, Hurtado, Gonzalez; Evans, Alonso, Friberg, Fernandez; Fucito, Montero.
 
 
The big news there is both Nat Borchers and Jamison Olave are out with injury
 
 
Tonight's #RSL XI: Rimando; Russell, Schuler, Wingert, Beltran; Beckerman (c), Williams, Johnson, Morales; Espindola, Saborio
 
 
Hello all, Seth Vertelney here to take you through tonight's Real Salt Lake/Seattle Western Conference Semifinal first leg
 
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