Real Salt Lake produced a major upset to knock out Seattle Sounders on penalties and secure their spot in the MLS Cup Western Conference semi-finals.
The Sounders, who led the Western Conference for long periods of the season and let top spot slip on the final day, went down 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw where RSL did not have a shot on goal across 120 minutes on Tuesday.
RSL goalkeeper David Ochoa was the hero, denying Kelyn Rowe with the first spotkick in sudden death, before Justen Glad s effort went in off the post to clinch their progress to a Western Conference semi-final against Sporting Kansas City.
Seattle appeared on their way to victory in the shootout when Stefan Frei saved from the second kick from Pablo Ruiz but it was re-taken, and converted, due to the goalkeeper coming off his line prematurely.
The Sounders had come closest to scoring during regulation time, with Raul Ruidiaz s second-half effort hitting the crossbar.
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RSL: OOOOOO
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Hany Mukhtar s double earned second-year franchise Nashville a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Orlando City in their MLS Cup first round clash.
US international Daryl Dike had headed Orlando into a 14th-minute lead, but Nashville equalised seven minutes later via Mukhtar s deflected strike from just outside the box.
Mukhtar put Nashville ahead in the 74th minute after a spectacular run into the box before unleashing a low left-foot shot which beat Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
Jhonder Cadiz added another deep into stoppage time to seal Nashville s passage into the Eastern Conference semi-finals where they will face Philadelphia Union.
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