Justen is happy scored the winning goal in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s penalty shootout as Real salt lake upset hosts Seattle Sounders in the first round of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference knockouts after a goalless draw.
Seventh-seeded RSL, won 21-0 by rules and 30 minutes of extra time, will play at Kansas Sports City in the conference semi-finals on Sunday.
Both teams made each five the first time in the penalty shootout, sending them into extra time.
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Goalkeeper RSL David Ochoa stopped diving against Kelly Rowe in Seattle’s sixth attempt before Glad stepped up to the penalty spot. Glad’s shot goes to the bottom left corner of the net and misses the hand of the Seattle keeper Stefan Frei and then go wide of the post before the ball rolls over in front of the away team’s goal and just to the right of the post.
Frei made a save Pablo Ruiz in the second half of the penalty shoot-out, but the keeper is said to have escaped his line before the kick was taken. Ruiz takes the shot again and places it in the bottom right corner of the net.
Ochoa made three saves through the end of extra time.
Seattle’s Raul Ruidiaz, who has set a franchise record with 17 goals in the regular season, came on from the bench at halftime after being sidelined since November 1 with a hamstring strain. left side. Ruidiaz came closest to scoring inside the box, when he volleyed 25 yards over the bar in the 73rd minute.
RSL play without captain Albert Rusnak, who tested positive for COVID-19.
The first shot on goal was by a 20-yard runner by Nicolas Benezet 47 minutes, Ochoa easily saved.
Yeimar Gomez Andrade headed home from about 6 yards after Joao Paulo’s free kick in the 78th minute, but goalkeeper Ochoa made a brilliant save.
Cristian RoldanHeader from 12 yards from a free kick from Nicolas Lodeiro The 113th minute took place right at Ochoa.
