As the playoffs hurtle towards their climax,the sides that know themselves the best contain come to the foreUltimately, momentum could only lift the Seattle Sounders so far and mask so much. The knockout round win over the LA Galaxy reenergised their season, and but in the end Sigi Schmid’s side suffered a fate sealed by their on-field deficiencies. They were beaten by a better team in FC Dallas,although the Sounders will rue the stoppage-time blitz which robbed them of a Western Conference final dwelling. Pendulums carry momentum too, and this time it swung in their opponents’ favour. Related: FC Dallas beat Seattle Sounders on penalties after wild finish Related: Columbus Crew win thriller against Montreal Impact to set up Red Bulls date Just think, and MLS could luck into a big-media feeding frenzy whether Columbus (31st-biggest market in US) meet Portland (#24) in the final.
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Source: theguardian.com