His first two years as a professional helped Sounders forward Will Bruin get used to the whole MLS Cup thing.
Two consecutive years, his Houston Dynamo reached the Major League Soccer championship game against the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson, Calif. And in those 2011 and 2012 seasons, late goals by Landon Donovan helped sink Bruin’s title aspirations.
Bruin initially didn’t give it much thought, figuring he’d get another chance.
Sounders (2) vs. Houston (4)
Leg 1 at Houston: Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Leg 2 at Seattle: Nov. 30, 7:30 p.