The Seattle Sounders got goals from Raúl Ruidíaz and Nicolás Lodeiro, but their season came to an end at CenturyLink Field on Thursday night, as the Portland Timbers triumphed 4-2 on penalty kicks to advance to the Western Conference Championship.
Thursday’s match was a wild affair after a scoreless first half, with Ruidíaz finding the opener in the 68th minute. The theatrics really took off after Portland’s Sebastián Blanco struck just minutes later, but Ruidíaz bagged an epic tally at the death to send the contest to extra time. Dairon Asprilla and Lodeiro swapped goals in extra time to send the contest to penalties, where the Timbers prevailed in the shootout.