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Sports with Art Thiel

Playoffs, awards make it an exciting time to be a soccer fan in Puget Sound region

By Kirsten Kendrick
Published November 19, 2021 at 5:30 AM PST
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Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin, Stefan Frei, Reed Baker-Whiting and Abdoulaye Cissoko, from left, celebrate after the team's MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Seattle.
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Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin, Stefan Frei, Reed Baker-Whiting and Abdoulaye Cissoko, from left, celebrate after the team's MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Seattle.
Ted S. Warren / The Associated Press
From left, OL Reign's Lauren Barnes, Jessica Fishlock and Megan Rapinoe celebrate after the Reign beat the Portland Thorns FC 2-1 in an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Seattle.
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From left, OL Reign's Lauren Barnes, Jessica Fishlock and Megan Rapinoe celebrate after the Reign beat the Portland Thorns FC 2-1 in an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Seattle.
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Both of the professional soccer teams in the region made it to the playoffs this season. The OL Reign was ousted in the semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 14. Now the Seattle Sounders are preparing for their first playoff game of 2021 on Tuesday night at home against Real Salt Lake. The team has reached the MLS Cup championship match in four of the past five seasons.

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