Overview
- Minnesota took a 1-0 series lead over Seattle after a 0-0 draw and a 3-2 penalty shootout at Allianz Field.
- Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair was decisive with key late saves in regulation and a stop on Alex Roldan in the shootout.
- The shootout saw Minnesota convert through Kelvin Yeboah, Nectarios Triantis and Joaquín Pereyra, while Seattle’s Cristian Roldan hit the crossbar and Danny Leyva struck the post.
- Despite holding 64% possession and producing 2.37 expected goals to Minnesota’s 0.96, Seattle failed to finish in regulation.
- Under the best-of-three format, ties go straight to penalties, and teams losing Game 1 have rarely advanced (2 of 16), as the series shifts to Lumen Field next Monday where Seattle must win to stay alive.