Wow, what a night.
Behind Clint Dempsey's first career postseason brace, the Seattle Sounders advanced to the Western Conference Championship with a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Both goals in the series came in the second of Thursday's second leg, sending CenturyLink Field into a frenzy. While the stadium was absolutely rocking in the cold and damp autumn air, the social media universe emoted a similar response. Let's take a look:
The historical nature of this matchup was evident in the first leg, with emotions running high.
Looking mighty fine, gents!
I hate to be the one who spoils this for you, but...
Brad getting us hyped with some wise words.
The stage is set.
The march, under the lights of Pioneer Square, is out in full force.
The crowd is filling in... and it's LOUD.
And here they come.
A few friends from the Seahawks join for "Scarves Up!"
The Nouhou train is derailed in the area, which causes a bit of controversy. After Video Review, it is ruled not a penalty.
Scoreless through 45 minutes.
After 135 minutes of scoreless soccer, Dempsey breaks the deadlock.
This guy...
.... well played.
And that's it!
But really, please don't apologize! You're doing great.
The players joined the Twittersphere for a bit of fun on the interwebs.
What a blessing it is to play in front of all you guys ! On to the Conference Finals we go. #Mood : pic.twitter.com/2bXxhigkuQ
— Cristian Roldan⚽ (@CristianRoldan) November 3, 2017
pic.twitter.com/yB2ZJARge2 — Stefan Frei (@Stefan24Frei) November 3, 2017
That's a wrap. An incredible evening in the Emerald City.
