- Rusnak scored off a turnover – burying a one-time shot in the back of the net
- Dallas only managed a single shot all night – which came in the 89th minute
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Midfielder Albert Rusnak capitalized on a turnover and FC Dallas managed just a single shot all night and suffered as the Seattle Sounders advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.
Rusnak’s goal was all that was required as the Sounders won the third game in a best-of-three first round series to advance to play Los Angeles FC.
After a turnover from Dallas center back Sebastien Ibeagha, a perfectly weighted pass found the feet of the Slovakian who struck it one-time and sent it to the back of the net.
It was the most efficient offense that Seattle put up all night – finishing with 16 shots but just four on target for the evening.
Fortunately, if Seattle’s offense was inefficient, than Dallas’s was completely incompetent.
The Seattle Sounders beat FC Dallas 1-0 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals
Albert Rusnak (green) scored the only goal that was required of Seattle off a turnover
Dallas only managed a single shot on target all night – as Stefan Frei kept a clean sheet
In a win-or-go-home game, the Toros just managed a lone shot on target all night – which came in the 89th minute of play off a header from Nkosi Tafari.
They also had a single corner all game – all while managing 45 percent possession.
As a result of Dallas’s ineptitude, Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei notched a shutout – the 13th of his long career with the Sounders.
This loss extends FC Dallas’ streak of unluckiness in the Emerald City. Since beating the Sounders back on May 25, 2011, Dallas has gone 0-15-4 at Lumen Field.
