With Seattle controlling their fate in the Western Conference playoff race, the Sounders got off to the perfect start at CenturyLink Field.
Seattle scored three goals in the opening 20 minutes, two of those coming from Clint Dempsey, as the Sounders are on cruise-control against Real Salt Lake.
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Dempsey opened the scoring in the 5th minute, connecting on a cross from Obafemi Martins for a tap-in.
WHAT A START to #SEAvRSL! @Obafemimartins finds @clint_dempsey and it's 1-0 here in Seattle! #DecisionDay pic.twitter.com/gWnTEynQ5z
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) October 25, 2015
Just five minutes later, Marco Pappa found the bottom corner with a strike from outside the box.
That @marcopappas16 sure has a thing for scoring in season finales! In the blink of an eye, it's 2-0! #DecisionDay pic.twitter.com/9VDjLj3mmz
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) October 25, 2015
In the 20th minute it was Dempsey again, this time following up a rebound to make it 3-0 Seattle.
Make it ✌ for Deuce! @clint_dempsey finds the back of the net AGAIN: https://t.co/nK4vYEIEka #DecisionDay pic.twitter.com/C38MNn1ZJa
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) October 25, 2015