279 days after First Kick, it’s all come down to this: MLS Cup 2016, between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders, a pair of first-timers in MLS’s postseason title decider.
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Fighting out of the red corner, it’s Sebastian Giovinco (4 goals, 4 assists in five playoff games in 2016), Jozy Altidore (5 goals, 4 assists) and Michael Bradley. Fighting out of the blue (and Rave Green) corner, it’s Nicolas Lodeiro (4 goals), Jordan Morris (2 goals, 1 assist) and a suddenly stout Sounders defense (3 goals conceded).
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PST’s very own Nicholas Mendola will be reporting live from a frigid, frozen BMO Field (gametime temperatures expected to be in the low-20s), so make sure you follow him on Twitter, right here, and check back to PST for live updates, full-match recap, and post-game reaction from every angle.
Tonight’s @BacardiCanada starting XI… #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/jwQXWmTHhR
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) December 11, 2016
One. Match. To. Go.
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) December 11, 2016
Here's your #Sounders Starting XI, presented by @Delta for #MLSCup: https://t.co/T8EPTnWygn #TORvSEA pic.twitter.com/B5Lm1qVz1X
Who: Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders
What: MLS Cup 2016
When: Saturday, 8 p.m. ET
Where: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
Why: To crown a champion
