Game thread: Sounders, FC Dallas face off for Western Conference finals berth

Follow along live from Frisco, Texas, as the Sounders and FC Dallas face off in Leg 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Sunday night at Toyota Stadium.

3rd & 7 37yd

2’ - Handball shouts on Fisher outside the box fall on appropriately deaf ears. No sirs.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:47:56 AM
Friberg fires an early chance right down the pipe at Gonzalez #SEAvsDAL

by Matt Pentz via twitter 11/9/2015 12:48:10 AM
3' > Jesse Gonzalez with his first stop of the night to keep it 0-0. #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:48:10 AM
The #DTID faithful. vine.co/v/elmI97lArBw

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:48:14 AM
3’ - Ivanschitz wheeling and dealing! The Austrian magician gets off a close-range shot but fires it at Gonzalez’s legs.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:48:34 AM
Sounders getting plenty of numbers into the attack. Martins/Valdez combination earns a corner

by Matt Pentz via twitter 11/9/2015 12:48:48 AM
4’ - Sounders are… not holding back in the attack. At least not early.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:49:16 AM
Time to get the job done.

#DALvSEA : sndrs.com/DAL1108 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTVKs00VAAADJjR.jpg

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 11/9/2015 12:49:17 AM
A Texas-sized showdown is underway. #DALvSEA and the Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs continue on @FS1 . http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTVKp9_WoAAMxTC.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 11/9/2015 12:49:52 AM
4’ - Ivanschitz goes low with the corner, and it rattles around in Zach Scott’s spokes before going out of touch. Scott got a haircut.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:50:03 AM
4' > Loyd and Dempsey exchanging words before a Seattle corner, receive a stern talking to. Corner goes out harmlessly. #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:50:10 AM
Can only keep one eye on it but quite curious about the BIG football game in Big D tonight: @FCDallas v @clint_dempsey 's @SoundersFC . Now

by Marc Stein via twitter retweeted by FCDallas 11/9/2015 12:50:28 AM
6’ - Does Mauro Diaz have braces? I don’t know how this slipped through my picket lines unnoticed.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:51:53 AM
Because both New York and Columbus finished above Sounders, if the Crew holds on, Seattle cannot host MLS Cup

by Matt Pentz via twitter 11/9/2015 12:52:09 AM
KEI!!!!! #CrewSC #ForColumbus

by Columbus Crew SC via twitter retweeted by MLS 11/9/2015 12:52:41 AM
7' > The magic of Mauro on full display early! 0-0 game as FCD builds pressure. #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:52:58 AM
8’ - Valdez helping Mears to tag-team Castillo on that flank. Former just pressed and the latter pick-pocketed. As you do.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:53:27 AM
9’ - FCD counters, Seattle destroys it. Barrios launches a shot from 20 yards into one of Hoth’s small outer moons.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:54:34 AM
HA! TV here in the UK literally switching to the Seattle game two seconds after the final whistle in Columbus. Sky Sports Controller thinking "Ahhh, I didn't plan for this!"

by Mike Smith 11/9/2015 12:55:07 AM
9’ - (I don’t actually know if Hoth has moons. I’m sorry)

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:55:09 AM
A towering header from @keikamara sends @ColumbusCrewSC to the Eastern Conference Championship. #MLSCupPlayoffs snpy.tv/1iMtiiS

by Major League Soccer via twitter 11/9/2015 12:55:14 AM
Gutsy victory from Columbus. Persisted through some difficult moments. Found a way to exploit advantage in wide areas to advance. #CLBvMTL

by Kyle McCarthy via twitter 11/9/2015 12:55:43 AM
Well, _that_ was every bit as dramatic as you could hope for in a playoff series. #CrewSC advance in extra time, 4-3 on aggregate over #IMFC

by bernhardtsoccer via twitter retweeted by mattpentz 11/9/2015 12:55:48 AM
What a game.. Congrats to both teams for a great display. 👏🏼 #CLBvMTL

by herculez gomez via twitter retweeted by MLS 11/9/2015 12:55:55 AM
Columbus advances to MLS East final vs NY Red Bulls after 3-1 extra-time win vs Montreal. Should be a fantastic matchup.

by Grant Wahl via twitter 11/9/2015 12:56:15 AM
Zeroes through 10 minutes in Frisco, but not for want of trying. Sounders attack looking sharp early

by Matt Pentz via twitter 11/9/2015 12:56:31 AM
10’ - Ivanschitz wings in a deep FK that’s cleared. He wings in ANOTHER free kick that finds Marshall’s head but goes wide. Pressure.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:56:48 AM
I knew I could count on you guys. twitter.com/heikeha/status…

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:57:05 AM
13' > Castillo's speed down the wing earns FCD its first corner of the night #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:58:54 AM
13’ - Mears pokes a Castillo break out of bounds. I’m already tired watching Castillo run.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 12:59:04 AM
Acosta already showing what Dallas missed with him out of the lineup last week. Great diagonal ball for Castillo wins a corner

by Matt Pentz via twitter 11/9/2015 12:59:30 AM
14' > Mauro's corner dangerously through box untouched. #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:59:30 AM
Remaining potential MLS Cup locations: New York, Dallas, Vancouver and Columbus.

by Paul Tenorio via twitter retweeted by mattpentz 11/9/2015 12:59:38 AM
15' > Mauro with a second corner that is sent out for a third #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 12:59:57 AM
14’ - DANGER. Chad Marshall, whose beard is in glorious form, pokes out a cross from Diaz, and the corner is cleared OUT OF BOUNDS.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 1:00:09 AM
15' > Mauro's corner from the opposite side is cleared. #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 1:00:29 AM
See you there, @ColumbusCrewSC .

#REDTogether
#MLSCupPlayoffs
#RBNY http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTVNICEXAAATm5M.jpg

by New York Red Bulls via twitter retweeted by MLS 11/9/2015 1:00:44 AM
15’ - SEATTLE BREAK JUST MISSED. FCD BREAK CUT DOWN. FCD FREE KICK. FAST GAME IS FAST.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 1:01:08 AM
16' > Things are getting a taaaaddddd chippy. #FCDvSEA

by FC Dallas via twitter 11/9/2015 1:01:09 AM
Mauro Biello did more than enough to earn the full-time job in Montréal. Remarkable influence after taking charge. #MLS

by Kyle McCarthy via twitter 11/9/2015 1:01:25 AM
16’ - This is like watching tennis, but soccer.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 1:01:59 AM
Dallas starting to take control, but this pace should still benefit Seattle. Shootout plays into the visiting team's hands

by Matt Pentz via twitter 11/9/2015 1:02:43 AM
18’ - Ivanschitz and Valdez just switched flanks. Nelson now on the left, Dempsey’s side.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 1:03:51 AM
BC Place is the place for Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs . http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTVOPEEUwAAj16_.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 11/9/2015 1:04:42 AM
20’ - Acosta steps on Dempsey’s heel. Can’t do that, kiddo.

by Sounders Matchday via twitter 11/9/2015 1:05:15 AM