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Sounders are through to conference finals, await opponent

Now that the defending champion Seattle Sounders have made the conference finals, they have to wait a couple days to see who they'll face.

The Sounders beat Cascadia rival Vancouver 2-0 on Thursday night to advance following a scoreless first leg of the conference semifinal. Clint Dempsey, who was suspended for the first match, scored both goals in the second.

Last season, Seattle was a fourth seed and swept through the playoffs into the final against Toronto FC, beating the Reds 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw.

This season, Seattle was a second seed, earning a knockout-round bye.