Sounders FC

The Dynamo advances to the single-game West
final to face the winner of the Chivas USA-
Los Angeles match later Sunday. Houston
improved to 5-1 at home in the playoffs and
9-1-6 at home this season. The Sounders, an
expansion team, wrapped up their inaugural
season by losing to Houston for the first
time in five games (2-1-2).

The Seattle Sounders FC will open up the Major League Soccer playoffs against the Houston Dynamo.

Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the 84th minute Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to beat FC Dallas 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Seattle Sounders FC has already secured a playoff berth in its inaugural season. FC Dallas’ postseason hopes, however, have come down to the final weekend.

It’s taken 11 years for another expansion team to reach the Major League Soccer playoffs, but the Seattle Sounders FC are heading to the MLS postseason.

As he nears the end of his first season in Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller thinks he’s got enough left to play beyond the initial two-year contract he signed with the Sounders.

Seattle Sounders FC became only the second expansion team to make the MLS playoffs in its first year, clinching a postseason berth with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.

Shalrie Joseph scored twice in the second half,
including the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute,
as the New England Revolution rallied for a
crucial 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders
FC on Saturday night.

Thanks largely to their huge fan support, the
Seattle Sounders will kick off the Major League
Soccer schedule for the second straight season.