CCL Update: Seattle 3 Tigres 1

Seattle Washington-It was a miracle of sorts....

To the delight of the rain-drenched crowd of 20,000 in attendance, the Seattle Sounders pulled off an improbable comeback to secure a birth in the semi-final round of the CONCACAF Champions League.

The electric atmosphere at Century Link Field saw the Monterrey-based UNAM Tigres side field a reserve-laden squad that proved more than capable of challenging for next-round qualification on US soil.

Previously, no US-based team had yet managed to eliminate a Liga MX side this deep into North America's club level championship.

Smack in the face of history, a game Sounders squad staged a furious second half comeback marked three highlight-worthy scoring strikes.

That second half comeback followed a controversial red card that allowed Seattle to play the remainder of the match with a man advantage.

To the delight of US fans, the contest revealed a coming out of sorts for highly rated US youth player DeAndre Yeldin.

The Seattle-bred Yeldin came alive in the second half of the game with solid defensive work and dazzling array of ballhandling and passing.

To add to his resume, the Seattle fullback score a high quality goal with a one-time strike to pull the shale-clad home side even at one in the second half.

The goal-scoring continued as Northwest newcomer Djimi Traore showed his big game pedigree with a Sport Center-leading highlight goal that beat the sprawling Mexican keeper from deep in the final third.

US international Eddie Johnson finished the scoring and sealed a birth in the semifinals with a quality run at goal and clinical finish in the game's waning moments.

Although, the pre-half red card issued to Tigres set up a 10 v 11 half favorable to the home side, the game Sounders applied attacking pressure worthy of a team seeking capture the first Concacaf Champions League title for an American club.

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