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The Seattle Sounders advance if they win. It's rather simple. If they lose to the Vancouver Whitecaps, or there is a goal-scoring draw then the 'Caps advance. Extra Time and possibly penalty kicks are only possible with a 0-0 draw.
I say again - win and advance, win and advance, win and advance.
Clint Dempsey returns to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2015. He will lead an attack that scores nearly two goals a game at home against a Whitecaps defense that gives up 1.7 goals a game on the road.
Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension
Seattle: Brad Evans and Jordan Morris are out. Osvaldo Alonso, Victor Rodriguez and Gustav Svensson are questionable.
Vancouver: Matias Laba and David Edgar are on the Disabled List.
If Cristian Roldan, Aly Ghazal, and/or Nosa Igiebor earn a yellow in this match and their team advances they would be suspended in the first leg of the Western Conference Finals.
Baldomero Toledo is the center referee. Drew Fischer is the VAR.
nos audietis in somniis | nos audietis in alto
you will hear us in your sleep | you will hear us from the deep
this is our Sound
Keys to the Game:
- Just Dempsey things
- Roldan entering the attack
- Guard Montero’s back post runs
- Rise
How I'm watching
Outfit: Emoji History (buy this)
Scarf: Enemy’s goal is down
Where: 214, Row C
How to Watch
Match date/time: November 2, 2017, 7:30 PM PT
Venue: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington, Center of Cascadia
Online Streaming: Fox Sports Go
National TV: FS1 (Dellacamera, Holden, Slaton)
Local Radio: 97.3 FM (Johnson, Keller)
Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda)
International TV:
Canada: TSN 1&4 & TVS2
Lineups
Here's your @Delta Starting XI for tonight's match vs @WhitecapsFC! Tune in to FS1 at 7:30 p.m. PT for #SEAvVAN.
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) November 3, 2017
Time to #DefendOurCup. pic.twitter.com/K4GF3foief
Tonight's XI #ForVancouver
— Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) November 3, 2017
TUNE IN: TSN 5, TSN 1040 ⎮ #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/xmJHG8DLiC