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Seattle Sounders 1, Sporting Kansas City 0: Nelson Valdez saves the day in postseason classic

Official Site of the Sounders | October 28, 2016

Related Topics: Seattle Sounders FC, Nelson Valdez, Sporting Kansas City, Save (baseball), CenturyLink Field, Frisco, Texas, Last-minute goal, Joevin Jones

SEATTLE -- Substitute Nelson Valdez scored a dramatic, game-winning goal in the 88th minute, sending the Seattle Sounders to a heart-pounding 1-0 win in the Western Conference Knockout Round over Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field on Saturday.

It was the first goal in MLS competition of 2016 for Valdez, following a back-and-forth affair that saw both sides tally chances but struggle to break through. With the victory, the Sounders advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, where they will meet Supporters’ Shield-winning FC Dallas on Oct. 30 in Seattle and Nov. 6 in Frisco, Texas.

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