[MLS: Sunday] The LA Galaxy looked to be coasting to victory in the first of its home-and-home series to decide the 2014 Supporters’ Shield when the SeattleSounders struck for two goals in three minutes to earn a deserved 2-2 tie that spoiled Landon Donovan‘s farewell regular-season match at StubHub Center and putsthem in the driver’s seat heading into next Saturday’s decider at CenturyLink Field. The Sounders will win the MLS regular-season title for the first time in their history with a win or tie.
MLS RESULTS, Week 32:
Sunday, October 19
New York 1 Columbus3.
CLB: Aaron Schoenfeld (Ethan Finlay) 17
CLB: Ethan Finlay (Tony Tchani) 34
NY: Lloyd Sam (Dax McCarty) 58
CLB: Aaron Schoenfeld (Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain) 80
Att.: 20,681.
LA Galaxy 2 Seattle 2.
LA: Baggio Husidic 45+1
LA: Marcelo Sarvas (Baggio Husidic) 50
SEA: Clint Dempsey(Obafemi Martins, DeAndre Yedlin) 69
SEA: Lamar Neagle (Obafemi Martins) 72
Red Card: LA — Omar Gonzalez 88.
Att.: 27,244.
The Galaxy took advantage of poor clearances by the Seattle defense to jump out ahead 2-0 on goals by Baggio Husidic and Marcelo Sarvas. And while the Sounders were creating chances for themselves, they looked to be on the vergeof self-destructing as stars Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins argued with each other.
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