TUKWILA — Goals have been the storyline of MLS’ first foray into a single-elimination playoff bracket this year, but Sounders FC coach Brian Schmetzer hopes it ends Tuesday.
The Western Conference championship match between Los Angeles FC and Seattle features teams that have combined for 11 goals and conceded six, the Sounders managing a shutout against Real Salt Lake in its conference semifinal win. Top-seeded LAFC, which received a first-round bye, defeated the L.A. Galaxy 5-3 to advance.
“Some of those goals … I hope the game isn’t 5-3 or if it is 5-3, it’s in our favor,” said Schmetzer of the conference title game set for Tuesday at Banc of California Stadium.