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| Seattle Sounders win the MLS Cup after penalty shootout – as it happened | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 4.06am GMT | |
| 04:06 | |
| Well, congrats to Seattle. They pulled it out of the bag, even though they were rubbish on the night. A generally tedious final, but Seattle won’t care. They’ve made history. | |
| Thanks for reading. Goodnight. | |
| 4.03am GMT | |
| 04:03 | |
| They’ve done it! The Sounders are in a bundle on the field. They’ve won their first ever MLS Cup – and they did it in a game in which they didn’t have a shot. Torres slotted the penalty in really calm fashion – straight down the middle. | |
| Commiserations to Toronto: they were the better side tonight. They just couldn’t do it in the shootout. | |
| 4.01am GMT | |
| 04:01 | |
| Seattle Sounders win the MLS Cup! | |
| Torres scores! Toronto 4-5 Seattle | |
| Seattle have done it! | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.09am GMT | |
| 4.00am GMT | |
| 04:00 | |
| Morrow misses! Toronto 4-4 Seattle | |
| Off the crossbar! | |
| 3.59am GMT | |
| 03:59 | |
| Lodeiro scores! Toronto 4-4 Seattle | |
| Whew. Decisive. Great power. | |
| 3.59am GMT | |
| 03:59 | |
| Moor scores! Toronto 4-3 Seattle | |
| In the corner. Seattle must score now. | |
| 3.58am GMT | |
| 03:58 | |
| Jones scores! Toronto 3-3 Seattle | |
| Top corner! What a penalty! | |
| 3.57am GMT | |
| 03:57 | |
| Johnson scores! Toronto 3-2 Seattle | |
| And Frei goes the wrong way! | |
| 3.57am GMT | |
| 03:57 | |
| Fernandez misses! Toronto 2-2 Seattle | |
| And Irwin saves to his left! Another poor penalty, though. | |
| Updated | |
| at 3.57am GMT | |
| 3.56am GMT | |
| 03:56 | |
| Cheyrou scores! Toronto 2-2 Seattle | |
| Right in the corner. Top penalty. | |
| 3.55am GMT | |
| 03:55 | |
| Ivanschitz scores! Toronto 1-2 Seattle | |
| And the Austrian sends Irwin the wrong way. Seattle lead in the shootout! | |
| 3.55am GMT | |
| 03:55 | |
| Bradley misses! Toronto 1-1 Seattle | |
| Frei saves! No conviction from the skipper. | |
| 3.54am GMT | 3.54am GMT |
| 03:54 | 03:54 |
| Evans scores! Toronto 1-1 Seattle | Evans scores! Toronto 1-1 Seattle |
| Sends Irwin the wrong way. | Sends Irwin the wrong way. |
| 3.53am GMT | 3.53am GMT |
| 03:53 | 03:53 |
| Penalty shootout | Penalty shootout |
| Altidore scores! Toronto 1-0 Seattle | Altidore scores! Toronto 1-0 Seattle |
| Decisive. Low to Frei’s right. | Decisive. Low to Frei’s right. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.53am GMT | at 3.53am GMT |
| 3.52am GMT | 3.52am GMT |
| 03:52 | 03:52 |
| So here we go. Tension! TFC to kick first. | So here we go. Tension! TFC to kick first. |
| 3.49am GMT | 3.49am GMT |
| 03:49 | 03:49 |
| Well, that was dreadful, by and large, but at least we’ll have some drama with the shootout. Frei’s save from Altidore was genuinely magnificent, but that was about the sole highlight in what was, I’m afraid to say, a very poor final. | Well, that was dreadful, by and large, but at least we’ll have some drama with the shootout. Frei’s save from Altidore was genuinely magnificent, but that was about the sole highlight in what was, I’m afraid to say, a very poor final. |
| 3.47am GMT | 3.47am GMT |
| 03:47 | 03:47 |
| Full-time, extra time: Toronto FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders | Full-time, extra time: Toronto FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders |
| We’re going to penalties. | We’re going to penalties. |
| 3.45am GMT | 3.45am GMT |
| 03:45 | 03:45 |
| 120 min A minute left. Seattle still haven’t had a shot on target. | 120 min A minute left. Seattle still haven’t had a shot on target. |
| 3.45am GMT | 3.45am GMT |
| 03:45 | 03:45 |
| 118 min Ricketts goes clear past Marshall, but the angle is tight, and he can’t get the power. Frei saves easily. | 118 min Ricketts goes clear past Marshall, but the angle is tight, and he can’t get the power. Frei saves easily. |
| 3.43am GMT | 3.43am GMT |
| 03:43 | 03:43 |
| 117 min Both teams look shattered, understandably. | 117 min Both teams look shattered, understandably. |
| 3.41am GMT | 3.41am GMT |
| 03:41 | 03:41 |
| 115 min Everybody’s got cramp. They’re all on the floor. Let’s just go to penalties, ref. | 115 min Everybody’s got cramp. They’re all on the floor. Let’s just go to penalties, ref. |
| 3.40am GMT | 3.40am GMT |
| 03:40 | 03:40 |
| 114 min Corner No10 for TFC. Nothing doing, though. | 114 min Corner No10 for TFC. Nothing doing, though. |
| 3.38am GMT | 3.38am GMT |
| 03:38 | 03:38 |
| 112 min Does that count as a shot on target for Seattle? Beitashour completely missed it in the six-yard box, but it took Torres by surprise and bobbled off his knee and into Irwin’s arms. | 112 min Does that count as a shot on target for Seattle? Beitashour completely missed it in the six-yard box, but it took Torres by surprise and bobbled off his knee and into Irwin’s arms. |
| 3.37am GMT | 3.37am GMT |
| 03:37 | 03:37 |
| 111 min Ivanschitz is nearly hit by a can of beer at the corner flag. We’ve seen this before at sports games in Toronto. Stupid. | 111 min Ivanschitz is nearly hit by a can of beer at the corner flag. We’ve seen this before at sports games in Toronto. Stupid. |
| 3.35am GMT | 3.35am GMT |
| 03:35 | 03:35 |
| 109 min What a save that was. Brilliant from Frei. So athletic. | 109 min What a save that was. Brilliant from Frei. So athletic. |
| 3.35am GMT | 3.35am GMT |
| 03:35 | 03:35 |
| 108 min What a magnificent save from Stefan Frei! Finally, we have some action! Ricketts did so well on the right side, hung up a cross, and Altidore’s header looked to be looping in, but Frei got fingertips and clawed it away from the net! Brilliant work from the Seattle goalie. I thought that was in. | 108 min What a magnificent save from Stefan Frei! Finally, we have some action! Ricketts did so well on the right side, hung up a cross, and Altidore’s header looked to be looping in, but Frei got fingertips and clawed it away from the net! Brilliant work from the Seattle goalie. I thought that was in. |
| 3.33am GMT | 3.33am GMT |
| 03:33 | 03:33 |
| 107 min Oh, Ricketts! Seattle couldn’t clear, and Ricketts hit one on the volley. He didn’t quite catch it right, and it sliced off his boot and just trickled past the post! Frei was beaten. Morris can’t continue and Brad Evans is on for Seattle. | 107 min Oh, Ricketts! Seattle couldn’t clear, and Ricketts hit one on the volley. He didn’t quite catch it right, and it sliced off his boot and just trickled past the post! Frei was beaten. Morris can’t continue and Brad Evans is on for Seattle. |
| 3.32am GMT | 3.32am GMT |
| 03:32 | 03:32 |
| 106 min Under way in the second half of extra time. Morris goes clear on the left, but Hagglund does well to clear the danger. | 106 min Under way in the second half of extra time. Morris goes clear on the left, but Hagglund does well to clear the danger. |
| 3.29am GMT | 3.29am GMT |
| 03:29 | 03:29 |
| Half-time, extra time: Toronto FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders | Half-time, extra time: Toronto FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders |
| Still searching for that goal. | Still searching for that goal. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.31am GMT | at 3.31am GMT |
| 3.28am GMT | 3.28am GMT |
| 03:28 | 03:28 |
| 105 min Ricketts is nearly through but Jones does well to mop up. | 105 min Ricketts is nearly through but Jones does well to mop up. |
| 3.26am GMT | 3.26am GMT |
| 03:26 | 03:26 |
| 103 min And Sebastian Giovinco’s night is done. Tosaint Ricketts is on. | 103 min And Sebastian Giovinco’s night is done. Tosaint Ricketts is on. |
| 3.25am GMT | 3.25am GMT |
| 03:25 | 03:25 |
| 102 min Giovinco really looks like he’s struggling. He might not be able to continue. | 102 min Giovinco really looks like he’s struggling. He might not be able to continue. |
| 3.24am GMT | 3.24am GMT |
| 03:24 | 03:24 |
| 101 min Moor heads clear. Quelle surprise. | 101 min Moor heads clear. Quelle surprise. |
| 3.23am GMT | 3.23am GMT |
| 03:23 | 03:23 |
| 100 min Get this: in 100 minutes of football, Seattle haven’t had a shot on target. Headed behind by Cheyrou, and it’s a corner. | 100 min Get this: in 100 minutes of football, Seattle haven’t had a shot on target. Headed behind by Cheyrou, and it’s a corner. |
| 3.23am GMT | 3.23am GMT |
| 03:23 | 03:23 |
| 99 min Giovinco is moving gingerly, and Ivanschitz has just gone down. Lodeiro wins a cheap free kick from Cheyrou’s foul, and Seattle have a chance to get the ball in the box. | 99 min Giovinco is moving gingerly, and Ivanschitz has just gone down. Lodeiro wins a cheap free kick from Cheyrou’s foul, and Seattle have a chance to get the ball in the box. |
| 3.21am GMT | 3.21am GMT |
| 03:21 | 03:21 |
| 98 min Seattle haven’t attacked in this first period of extra time. TFC playing in Seattle’s half. | 98 min Seattle haven’t attacked in this first period of extra time. TFC playing in Seattle’s half. |
| 3.19am GMT | 3.19am GMT |
| 03:19 | 03:19 |
| 96 min Altidore does well to win a corner off Joevin Jones. Bradley takes, and it’s crap. | 96 min Altidore does well to win a corner off Joevin Jones. Bradley takes, and it’s crap. |
| 3.17am GMT | 3.17am GMT |
| 03:17 | 03:17 |
| 94 min As disappointing finals go, it’s not quite up there with Portugal-France this summer or every World Cup since 1990, but it’s lacked excitement, for sure. Cheyrou finds a pocket of space but his shot is weak. | 94 min As disappointing finals go, it’s not quite up there with Portugal-France this summer or every World Cup since 1990, but it’s lacked excitement, for sure. Cheyrou finds a pocket of space but his shot is weak. |
| 3.15am GMT | 3.15am GMT |
| 03:15 | 03:15 |
| 92 min Altidore and Giovinco haven’t really clicked tonight, and Altidore is penalised for a foul on Chad Marshall. | 92 min Altidore and Giovinco haven’t really clicked tonight, and Altidore is penalised for a foul on Chad Marshall. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.16am GMT | at 3.16am GMT |
| 3.14am GMT | 3.14am GMT |
| 03:14 | 03:14 |
| 91 min We’re back at it, and immediately Cheyrou hits a shot that’s deflected wide. Frei wouldn’t have got there. Bradley’s corner is cleared. The corners have been rubbish tonight. | 91 min We’re back at it, and immediately Cheyrou hits a shot that’s deflected wide. Frei wouldn’t have got there. Bradley’s corner is cleared. The corners have been rubbish tonight. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.15am GMT | at 3.15am GMT |
| 3.13am GMT | 3.13am GMT |
| 03:13 | 03:13 |
| Well, we’ve got 30 minutes more of this, but it’s fair to say it hasn’t been a classic. In fact, it’s been pretty disappointing. But who knows? Maybe it’ll liven up. | Well, we’ve got 30 minutes more of this, but it’s fair to say it hasn’t been a classic. In fact, it’s been pretty disappointing. But who knows? Maybe it’ll liven up. |
| 3.10am GMT | 3.10am GMT |
| 03:10 | 03:10 |
| Full-time: Toronto FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders | Full-time: Toronto FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders |
| And that’s it. We go into extra-time. | And that’s it. We go into extra-time. |
| 3.09am GMT | 3.09am GMT |
| 03:09 | 03:09 |
| 90 min +2 Bradley is cautioned for a late challenge on Roldan. | 90 min +2 Bradley is cautioned for a late challenge on Roldan. |
| 3.08am GMT | 3.08am GMT |
| 03:08 | 03:08 |
| 90 min +1 TFC corner. And Altidore nearly nicks a winner! It was headed on, and Altidore was inches from getting the vital touch. | 90 min +1 TFC corner. And Altidore nearly nicks a winner! It was headed on, and Altidore was inches from getting the vital touch. |
| 3.06am GMT | 3.06am GMT |
| 03:06 | 03:06 |
| 90 min Three minutes of stoppage time. Who’s going to be the hero?! | 90 min Three minutes of stoppage time. Who’s going to be the hero?! |
| 3.05am GMT | 3.05am GMT |
| 03:05 | 03:05 |
| 88 min I don’t think Clint Irwin has had to make a save, but Seattle are still in this. It’s anyone’s to win! | 88 min I don’t think Clint Irwin has had to make a save, but Seattle are still in this. It’s anyone’s to win! |
| 3.03am GMT | 3.03am GMT |
| 03:03 | 03:03 |
| 86 min It comes to nothing, predictably. And then TFC had a two on one, but Cheyrou couldn’t get the pass right. Not good enough, unfortunately. | 86 min It comes to nothing, predictably. And then TFC had a two on one, but Cheyrou couldn’t get the pass right. Not good enough, unfortunately. |
| 3.02am GMT | 3.02am GMT |
| 03:02 | 03:02 |
| 85 min Five minutes to go. Both sides are trying their best, but there’s just a lack of quality in attack. Morris wins a corner, Seattle’s third. | 85 min Five minutes to go. Both sides are trying their best, but there’s just a lack of quality in attack. Morris wins a corner, Seattle’s third. |
| 3.00am GMT | 3.00am GMT |
| 03:00 | 03:00 |
| 83 min Benoit Cheyrou replaces Armando Cooper, who looks thoroughly pissed to have been withdrawn. | 83 min Benoit Cheyrou replaces Armando Cooper, who looks thoroughly pissed to have been withdrawn. |
| 2.59am GMT | 2.59am GMT |
| 02:59 | 02:59 |
| 82 min Morris is nearly on to a loose ball, but his touch is heavy, and it’s out for a goal kick. It’s been that kind of game. | 82 min Morris is nearly on to a loose ball, but his touch is heavy, and it’s out for a goal kick. It’s been that kind of game. |
| 2.58am GMT | 2.58am GMT |
| 02:58 | 02:58 |
| 81 min Mears drives inside but shoots wide. Still Seattle haven’t tested Clint Irwin. | 81 min Mears drives inside but shoots wide. Still Seattle haven’t tested Clint Irwin. |
| Here’s Travis Giblin: “Tim, this game started out with such promise and excitement. Where did it all go wrong? It could seriously do with a goal, preferably from the home side.” | Here’s Travis Giblin: “Tim, this game started out with such promise and excitement. Where did it all go wrong? It could seriously do with a goal, preferably from the home side.” |
| 2.56am GMT | 2.56am GMT |
| 02:56 | 02:56 |
| 80 min Seattle win a free kick, and Ivanschitz plays it in, but TFC clear without much fuss. | 80 min Seattle win a free kick, and Ivanschitz plays it in, but TFC clear without much fuss. |
| 2.55am GMT | 2.55am GMT |
| 02:55 | 02:55 |
| 79 min Seattle have ridden the storm, and the subs have had an influence. Seattle starting to get on the ball a bit more. | 79 min Seattle have ridden the storm, and the subs have had an influence. Seattle starting to get on the ball a bit more. |
| 2.54am GMT | 2.54am GMT |
| 02:54 | 02:54 |
| 78 min Still plenty of time for a winner in regulation. Will Johnson replaces Osorio for TFC. | 78 min Still plenty of time for a winner in regulation. Will Johnson replaces Osorio for TFC. |
| 2.53am GMT | 2.53am GMT |
| 02:53 | 02:53 |
| 75 min A dumb passage of play. Alonso shot from 25 yards and Bradley got in the way, and when Giovinco picked the ball up in his own half, the Seattle defence had dropped back way inside their half! Why weren’t they at the halfway line? Giovinco streaked forward unchallenged, then got a bump, went down, and Alan Kelly said no free kick. All very messy. | 75 min A dumb passage of play. Alonso shot from 25 yards and Bradley got in the way, and when Giovinco picked the ball up in his own half, the Seattle defence had dropped back way inside their half! Why weren’t they at the halfway line? Giovinco streaked forward unchallenged, then got a bump, went down, and Alan Kelly said no free kick. All very messy. |
| 2.50am GMT | 2.50am GMT |
| 02:50 | 02:50 |
| 73 min Panic in the Seattle defence, but they do enough. The Sounders have been focused on defending for the past 10 minutes or so. | 73 min Panic in the Seattle defence, but they do enough. The Sounders have been focused on defending for the past 10 minutes or so. |
| 2.49am GMT | 2.49am GMT |
| 02:49 | 02:49 |
| 72 min Andreas Ivanschitz replaces Nelson Valdez, who hobbles off injured. TFC have a free kick after that Jones-Beitashour tangle. It’s hustled behind for a corner after Frei flapped at the first cross. | 72 min Andreas Ivanschitz replaces Nelson Valdez, who hobbles off injured. TFC have a free kick after that Jones-Beitashour tangle. It’s hustled behind for a corner after Frei flapped at the first cross. |