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Sounders rally but see their magical second half run end in penalty kicks to rival Portland

The first 68 minutes of the match between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders was a standard soccer match.

Then someone gave it an oil drum full of Red Bull and let it loose.

Five goals in the final 52 minutes would produce one of the craziest games in MLS playoff history, only this time the second half magic Seattle had played with all season long finally ran out. Portland would defeat Seattle 4-2 in penalty kicks to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

In the 68th minute, Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella mishandled a cross and the ball would soon find the foot of Raul Rudiaz, who’s shot would go into the back of the net and the crowd of over 39,000 at CenturyLink Field erupted in an Earth-shattering roar.