Despite being down a man, D.C. United controlled possession of the ball as the match progressed towards full-time.[1] Just four minutes before full-time, Seattle's Sebastian Le Toux pushed D.C. defender Dejan Jakovic off the ball, dribbled in towards goal, and then provided a centering pass to teammate Roger Levesque who scored, extending the Seattle lead to 2–0.[2] With time ticking away, United desperately threw every man forward and managed to narrow the scoring difference to one in the 89th minute when Simms kicked home a loose ball after a Quaranta free kick.[31] During the five minutes of stoppage time, D.C. continued with repeated crosses and shots attempting to get an equalizer.[3][31]