মিনেসোটা ইউনাইটেড প্রথম ম্যাচে জয়লাভ করে এবং পেনাল্টিতে সিয়াটল সাউন্ডার্সকে হারায়
Kelvin Yeboah, Nectarios Triantis, and Joaquin Perea all converted their penalties as Minnesota United FC edged out the Seattle Sounders in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw in the first leg of their three-game MLS playoff series on Monday night in St. Paul. The second leg will be played next Monday in Seattle. The Sounders held 64% of possession and had a 15-11 advantage in shots, but were unable to find the back of the net in regulation. Dayne St. Clair made a key save on a shot from Cristian Roldan in the 54th minute. There were no further attempts on goal until St. Clair stopped substitute Danny Musovski from close range off a cross from Jordan Morris in the 80th minute. Musovski had another chance in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, but his header from 5 yards out off another Morris cross sailed over the crossbar. Minnesota held a 10-8 advantage in shots in the first half, though the Loons had a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal. Minnesota had the best goal-scoring opportunity of the first half with Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s breakaway from midfield in the ninth minute. Hlongwane dribbled into the box before Sounders defender Jackson Ragen caught up to him, shoulder-to-shoulder, forcing Hlongwane to send his shot wide of the left post. Seattle’s Alex Roldan cleared Hlongwane’s shot off the goal line in the 18th minute, and Minnesota’s Michael Boxall did the same after Cristian Roldan headed a corner kick in the 22nd. Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei stopped a shot from Triantis from the right side of the penalty area in the 41st minute.
প্রকাশিত: 2025-10-28 16:37:00
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