SOUNDERS WIN SHOOTOUT, AGAIN: The Sounders converted all seven of their penalty attempts and Stefan Frei stopped Tate Schmitt on the Dynamo’s final attempt to clinch the win. The Sounders now await the winner of LAFC-Whitecaps to see who they play in the Western Conference semifinals.

DYNAMO 1, SOUNDERS 1: Cristian Roldan scored an own goal at 90+3’ off a cross from Griffin Dorsey through the box.

DYNAMO 0, SOUNDERS 1: Cristian Roldan scored just his second goal of the season to give the Sounders a late lead. Nouhou sent in the cross.

LINEUPS: Missing Jordan Morris and Albert Rusnák, the Seattle Sounders were forced to rotate their lineup more than at anytime in the past few months. In Morris’ place, Raúl Ruidíaz gets the start while Cristian Roldan takes over for Rusnák at the No. 10 with Obed Vargas reclaiming his spot in the defensive midfield.

After winning Match 1 in a penalty shootout, the Seattle Sounders have a chance to secure advancement to the Western Conference semifinals with another win tonight. If the Houston Dynamo win, a decisive Match 3 will be played in Seattle next Sunday.

A couple of late injury announcements have thrown a bit of a wrench into the Sounders’ plans, though. With Jordan Morris already likely to rest a hamstring injury, the team revealed on Saturday that Albert Rusnák had felt some tightness in his hip and Danny Musovski has injured his quad. Musovski has already been ruled out, but the team is likely to also be a bit careful with Rusnák.

That gives head coach Brian Schmetzer several options that effectively leave him choosing between Georgi Minoungou or João Paulo. Either way, it probably makes the most sense to put Pedro de la Vega in the middle with Minoungou or Cristian Roldan on the wing.

Notes

• Stefan Frei is one shutout away from tying Kevin Hartman for the most in MLS Playoff history. Hartman needed 49 games to get to 15 career shutouts, while Frei has gotten 14 in just 33 career playoff games.
• The Sounders improved to 6-6 all-time in shootouts and have now won two straight after dropping four in a row. Match 1 marked the first time they’d ever finished a shootout 5/5 on their attempts.
• If this game is tied at the end of regulation, it will again go straight to penalties.
• The Sounders are 5-1-1 in their last seven match at Shell Energy Stadium, dating to March 4, 2017.

Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension

Dynamo

OUT: Coco Carrasquilla – Suspension; Lawrence Ennali – Knee; Nelson Quinones – Knee

QUESTIONABLE: Brad Smith – Thigh

Sounders

OUT: Jacob Castro - Adductor; Danny Musovski - Quad

QUESTIONABLE: Cody Baker - Head; Jordan Morris - Hamstring; Albert Rusnak - Hip.

Recent form

Sounders: DDWWW (3-0-2)
Dynamo: DWLWL (2-2-1)

Kit matchup

Officials

REF: Armando Villarreal; AR1: Jeremy Hanson; AR2: Tyler Wyrostek; 4TH: Ramy Touchan; VAR: Daniel Radford; AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert

How to Watch

Match date/kickoff time: Sunday, 3:30 PM

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston

Global Streaming English: MLS Season Pass (Mark Rogondino & Heath Pearce)

Global Streaming Spanish: MLS Season Pass (Mark Rogondino & Heath Pearce)

Local Radio: 950 KJR-AM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson, Brad Evans & Michelle Ludtka-Furbush)

Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)

Is this game available to stream for free? Yes

Will Sounders radio be available as an alternate feed? No

Lineups

Highlights will be posted as the match progresses.

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