They were singing the "One Chris Eylander" song last night after his two big saves in PKs (technically, "kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner of a match").

Seriously, though, it shouldn't have gotten that far. The Sounders had plenty of chances to put the game away in regulation -- none more golden than Andre Schmid's one-on-one in the 3rd minute that he managed to push right of the post. It wasn't clear what the big fella from Sacramento was adding to the occasion, and Schmetzer was tardy in taking him off after 61 mins.

LeToux hit the bar twice and was saved off the line.

At any rate, Sounders survive, and now it's a semifinal away to the Charleston Battery Aug. 12. D.C. United and New England Revolution meet in the other semifinal, meaning the Sounders will have to contend with the MLS creme de la creme if they get to the final.

Side story Tuesday night was some of the shaky presentation issues at Qwest that make you wonder if the Sounders front office is going to get it right when the club joins the big league. To wit:

• The tomb-like feeling was only enhanced by the fact they closed off the Hawks Nest or Eagles Nest or whatever it's called and allowed no fans to sit in the ends behind either goal.

I don't know if the singer-flag waver guys asked for those seats -- and there weren't exactly a huge horde of them -- but they provided what little atmosphere there was. But the effect is diluted when their singing is aimed off toward the cavernous south, west and north walls of empty seats. If they sit in one of the ends, at least the ruckus gets channeled toward the rest of the crowd.

Open the seats behind the goals -- one of them, at least. That's where the supporters belong.

• Second, no lineup to be seen anywhere on Qwest's big scoreboards. A fan ought to be able to look up any time and see the list of players who are in the match.

Anybody else go?