For a 10th straight season, the Seattle Sounders are going to the playoffs.
Víctor Rodríguez scored in the third minute, Handwalla Bwana struck in the 13th and the Sounders survived a second-half tally from Dom Dwyer, bagging a 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC at Orlando City Stadium on Wednesday.
The victory moved Seattle to 16-11-5 and 53 points on the season, officially clinching their spot in this year’s postseason with two matches left in the regular season.
Rodríguez got the Sounders off to the dream start just after kickoff, getting on the end of a feed from right back Kelvin Leerdam and lofting a cheeky chipped finish over Orlando City goalkeeper Adam Grinwis to give Seattle the early 1-0 lead.