A deflected Kevin Doyle strike gave the Colorado Rapids an early lead at CenturyLink Field before Jordan Morris bagged a swift equalizer.
So much for a tentative start to the Western Conference final.
While many were expecting a tense match Tuesday, considering the Colorado Rapids' reputation for being defensively stingy and offensively conservative, the visitors actually traded early goals with the Seattle Sounders to kick off the first leg.
The Rapids grabbed a key away goal right off the bat, as Kevin Doyle's shot from the top of the box took a big deflection off Chad Marshall and floated into the back of the net.