Stefan Frei made a save on a shot by Tate Schmitt in the seventh round of a shootout, leading the Seattle Sounders to a 7-6 victory on Sunday and a first-round sweep over the Houston Dynamo in the best-of-three series for the MLS Cup.
Obed Vargas scored the decisive shootout goal after a 1-1 tie in regulation and Stefan Frei made a save on a shot by Tate Schmitt in the seventh round, leading the Seattle Sounders to a 7-6 victory on Sunday and a first-round sweep over the Houston Dynamo in the best-of-three series for the MLS Cup.Neither team found the net until Cristian Roldan scored in the 87th minute with a man advantage — his first goal in his 30th postseason appearance — to give the fourth-seeded Sounders the lead.
Danny Levya earned his first assist in his second career playoff appearance.Frei did not have a save in regulation in his 34th postseason start — all with the Sounders. Frei was in line for his 15th postseason shutout until the own goal.Steve Clark finished with six saves — three in each half — for the Dynamo in the 20th postseason start of his career.The Sounders beat fifth-seed Houston 5-4 in a series-opening shootout in Seattle after a scoreless duel in regulation.
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