Game thread: Sounders fight for playoff berth in regular-season finale

The Sounders need a win against Real Salt Lake at CenturyLink Field on Sunday afternoon to guarantee MLS Cup playoff qualification for the seventh consecutive season.

3rd & 7 37yd

FT - @SoundersFC are 3-1 winners over RSL to CLINCH PLAYOFFS. Meanwhile, LAG just lost, meaning we’ll host LA in the 1st round. #boom

by Sounders Matchday via twitter retweeted by SoundersFC 10/26/2015 1:13:41 AM
First impressions: Sounders 3, Real Salt Lake 1 seattletimes.com/sports/sounder…

by Matt Pentz via twitter 10/26/2015 1:14:10 AM
Rose City red (line). @TimbersFC , meet @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs : soc.cr/TP77y #DecisionDay http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNKNhcVAAAvIt2.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:14:26 AM
LIVE on #Periscope : Post-game Q&A with Kevin Ellis of @SportingKC ! periscope.tv/w/aP12MzgzNzYx…

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:15:36 AM
Hopeful 5-2-1 run by #RSL from Aug 22 - Oct 4 loses steam with 1-3-0 mark in final 4 games … back in #SCCL Quarters v Tigres Feb 23

by Real Salt Lake via twitter 10/26/2015 1:16:03 AM
#RSL receives highest draft position in January since 2008 (Beltran, 3rd overall), missing playoffs for first time in 7-year span

by Real Salt Lake via twitter 10/26/2015 1:16:16 AM
For the fans. @soundersfc are Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs bound. #DecisionDay vine.co/v/eYzq9BxMHIB

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:16:32 AM
The Decision on #DecisionDay has been made! Your 2015 #SupportersShield winners, @NewYorkRedBulls !!! vine.co/v/eYzq3BzHFjV

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:16:39 AM
Congratulations @NewYorkRedBulls for winning the 2015 Shield: soc.cr/TP7ip http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNKxP-UYAAnNA_.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:16:52 AM
FT 1-3 as #RSL 's season comes to a crashing end. Sound off on the game/season on the @espn700 postgame show. Call 877-353-0700 or tweet back

by rsl_jeremy via twitter retweeted by RealSaltLake 10/26/2015 1:17:01 AM
Four cuts for Portland! #DecisionDay vine.co/v/eYzbZXqpdrj

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:17:04 AM
Party in Portland! @TimbersFC , meet @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs : soc.cr/TP7lx #DecisionDay http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNK53nUcAAcS7F.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:17:28 AM
We meet again.

Your #Sounders will host the @LAGalaxy in Seattle this week: sndrs.com/3g84 #DecisionDay http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNLMMJU8AAoND-.jpg

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:18:42 AM
On to the @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs for @TimbersFC ! #DecisionDay

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:19:33 AM
#DecisionDay decided. ???????????? vine.co/v/eYzhJjKAJdr

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:20:23 AM
On to the @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs for @TimbersFC ! #DecisionDay http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNLqoCUAAAkB1S.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:20:50 AM
The celebrations continue for @NewYorkRedBulls #DecisionDay #CHIvNY http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNL-rlUsAAsUBe.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:22:13 AM
Congrats to all my friends at Major League Soccer @MLS . The #DecisionDay format for last day of the season on @FS1 & @espn a huge success

by Ben Grossman via twitter retweeted by RealSaltLake 10/26/2015 1:22:56 AM
.@FCDallas take home one more regular-season win on #DecisionDay ! ✌ #DALvSJ #DTID http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNMKiwUEAAFvZ4.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:23:03 AM
So calm & cool from Victor Ulloa to give @FCDallas the gamewinner & 1st place in the West. #DecisionDay snpy.tv/1GrCRze

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:24:17 AM
That Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs feeling. #SKCvLA vine.co/v/eYzOMZPYUDY

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:25:40 AM
Going back online in 5 minutes to discuss the DRAMA of #DecisionDay . I'm readin your tweets so send em in! @MLS mlssoccer.com/post/2015/10/2…

by rachelbonnetta via twitter retweeted by MLS 10/26/2015 1:26:10 AM
Fan appreciation #DecisionDay http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNM_fKUYAEv4M7.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:26:37 AM
Per the MLS' own app, Galaxy at Sounders on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PST http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNNEycUcAE9IHa.jpg

by Matt Pentz via twitter 10/26/2015 1:26:57 AM
#VWFC #Decisionday Playoffs Baby! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNODqZUAAApvCW.jpg

by Vancouver Whitecaps via twitter retweeted by MLS 10/26/2015 1:31:28 AM
Seattle Sounders 3, Real Salt Lake 1 | First impressions from @mattpentz : seati.ms/1GrDEQv http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNOH1sWoAAxgbB.jpg

by SeaTimesSports via twitter retweeted by mattpentz 10/26/2015 1:31:42 AM
"We're not satisfied just getting in."
-- Caleb Porter on @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs #DecisionDay http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNOTEqUYAAy2Yg.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:32:21 AM
You're going to need a new look for the #Sounders postseason.
Pick up a new t-shirt right now! #DecisionDay bit.ly/1S045Om

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:32:36 AM
Thank you all,thank you god! Thats for all of you thats for my family,wife my son ⚽️????⚪️ #NYisRED @NewYorkRedBulls http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNNhmEWsAAurt2.jpg

by Felipe Martins via twitter retweeted by MLS 10/26/2015 1:33:07 AM
Tony Beltran: "If we didn’t want to play those first 20 minutes, we should have stayed in Salt Lake." #RSL

by Chris Kamrani via twitter retweeted by mattpentz 10/26/2015 1:34:07 AM
Congratulations to Sebastian Giovinco for winning the 2015 Audi Golden Boot: soc.cr/TP7Yv http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNO99FWcAA0pbc.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:35:14 AM
#Sounders Head Coach Sigi Schmid: "We're extremely happy with the result. We got out of the gate well and got on them early."

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:36:02 AM
Schmid: "I was very pleased with how we played the first 25 minutes of the game."

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:36:32 AM
Schmid: "We wanted to win this game. That was our objective going in to this...We wanted a home match."

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:37:22 AM
You're going to need a new look for the #Sounders postseason.
Pick up a new t-shirt right now! #DecisionDay bit.ly/1S045Om

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter retweeted by MLS 10/26/2015 1:37:42 AM
Schmid: "@clint_dempsey showed a player that plays for big moments." #DecisionDay

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:38:14 AM
When you clinch that first round bye on #DecisionDay ... ????: Robert Earnshaw vine.co/v/eYz1wtKqhnI

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:39:57 AM
Schmid: "We're excited to be in the playoffs. One of the things we talked about before the game was how our moment had to be now."

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:40:30 AM
Guess who. #rctid http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNQN4aUAAEr9qb.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:40:44 AM
The story. #SKCvLA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNQa8RUwAAfBip.jpg

by Major League Soccer via twitter 10/26/2015 1:41:41 AM
Schmid: "Making the playoffs for the last seven seasons shows the consistency of this club." #DecisionDay

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:42:13 AM
The @MLS #DecisionDay post-game show is starting now on MLSsoccer.com!

by ariellec via twitter retweeted by RealSaltLake 10/26/2015 1:42:23 AM
Shield selfie ????????????#RBNY #2in3 #notdoneyet http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSNPyvqUYAAndmx.jpg

by Dax McCarty via twitter retweeted by MLS 10/26/2015 1:42:58 AM
Schmid: "Soccer is part of the fabric of Seattle. It's not a novelty item...it's part of the culture, it's part of the community."

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:43:03 AM
Go on and get yourself a nice new hairdo for Wednesday's match ???? twitter.com/WINSounders/st…

by Seattle Sounders FC via twitter 10/26/2015 1:44:18 AM