Goaltender Dayne St. Clair made five saves and then delivered the game-winner in the 10th round of a shootout as 10-man Minnesota United rallied to defeat the Seattle Sounders on penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie in a first-round playoff clincher Saturday at Saint Paul. Minn.

Minnesota United finished with a 7-6 advantage in the shootout to advance in the best-of-three series.

St. Clair stutter-stepped and then drove a left-footed shot into the left corner of the net to start the 10th round and give the Loons the lead in the shootout. Minnesota United rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to force extra time.

Seattle goalkeeper Andrew Thomas' right-footed attempt to try and send the shootout into an 11th round caromed off the crossbar.

Minnesota United advances to play the winner of Sunday

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