VANCOUVER, B.C. — Well, that happened.
There was absolutely nothing pretty or attractive about Sunday’s Western Conference Semifinal that saw the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps combine for just a single shot on goal, setting a new record for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The best chance either team produced was a near own-goal off Kendall Waston, and the two teams combined for less than one expected goal.
Vancouver and Seattle combined for 0.88 expected goals.
That's the fewest in any of the 379 MLS games this year (reg season & playoffs).