In bonkers Game 3, Loons outlast Seattle, move on in MLS Cup Playoffs

When Seattle Sounders beat Minnesota United in the Western Conference final it was slow and painful death for the Loons giving up two goals in the final minutes to lose - In Saturday s decisive Meeting of their first-round series Seattle scored two goals in the opening eight minutes and Minnesota looked dead just after arrival The Loons rallied from a two-goal deficit while going down to men with three unanswered goals While Seattle scored a late equalize it was Minnesota that included the final blow after rounds of penalty kicks In the final round Loons goalkeeper Dayne St Clair buried his PK while Sounders keeper Andrew Thomas puts his off the cross bar and Minnesota won - at Allianz Field The Loons will play the winner of the San Diego-Portland series in the Western Conference semifinals on Nov or The Loons edged Seattle - in PKs to capture Contest on Oct while Seattle rollicked to a - win in Championship on Monday On Saturday Loons left wing back Anthony Markanich got his head on the end of a Joaqu n Pereyra corner kick for United to take a - lead in the st minute That lasted for minutes until Jordan Morris scored off a Sounders corner kick in the th Down - Minnesota got a lifeline from an outstanding free kick goal from Joaqu n Pereyra The Argentine midfielder had a quiet start to the series but provided a stunning strike from yards to make it - in the th minute The uphill climb grew steeper in the st minute when Joseph Rosales drew a head card for contact to Jes s Ferreira in the st minute Rosales kicked out at a passing Ferreira and then got in his face leaning out with his forehead making contact with Ferreira who went down to the turf Loons head coach Eric Ramsay screamed in reaction on the sideline as Minnesota went down to men for the final minutes Minnesota got its equalizing goal from Jefferson D az on a back-post header in the nd minute The Colombian center back had not scored across regular-season games since joining Minnesota in Loons center backs Jefferson Diaz and Morris Duggan were woeful on the Sounders first-half goals Diaz let himself get pulled wide by a Ferriera run which opened up the space Albert Rusnak needed to number in the fifth minute Duggan then whiffed on a clearance attempt and it bounced right to Danny Musovski to finish in the eight minute After getting beat down the left side in Games and Ramsay switched from Anthony Markanich at wingback and Nico Romero at center back going with Rosales and Duggan Related Articles Loons vs Seattle Keys to match storylines and prediction Loons slow start ends in Contest loss in Seattle Loons Dayne St Clair wins MLS goalkeeper of the year Loons vs Seattle Keys to match storylines and prediction Nectar Triantis makes immediate impact for Minnesota United