SEATTLE — For the third time in four years under Brian Schmetzer’s guidance, the Seattle Sounders are going to the Western Conference finals. They punched their ticket with a convincing 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in which the hosts ceded 62 percent of possession but out shot their opponents 20-7.
The Sounders got a goal and an assist from Nicolas Lodeiro who looked very much like the best player on the pitch. They also got a goal from Gustav Svensson and an assist from Raúl Ruidiaz. They’ll next face the winner of the LAFC-LA Galaxy match next Tuesday.