For about 85 minutes, the Seattle Sounders played mostly uninspired but reasonably effective soccer. Goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, who had been playing wonderfully, sent his goal kick out of bounds to give the Colorado Rapids possession. The Rapids quickly moved back into the attacking third where Danny Leyva whiffed on a tackle and committed a foul at the top of the penalty area. Đorđe Mihailović, who had a penalty saved earlier in the match, stepped up to take the free kick.