SEATTLE - Blaise Nkufo and Steve Zakuani scored in the first half to lead the Seattle Sounders to a 3-2 win over Toronto FC on Saturday.
Seattle (12-9-6) improved to 4-1-1 in the past six games, bolstering its chances of making the playoffs for the second time in as many MLS seasons.
Dwayne De Rosario and Chad Barrett scored for Toronto (8-12-7), which dropped to 1-6-2 in the past nine games.
Toronto's playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. The Reds will be officially eliminated from contention if both San Jose and Colorado win later Saturday.
De Rosario's 13th goal gave Toronto the lead in the 16th minute. It also snapped Kasey Keller's three-game shutout streak.
Zakuani scored in the 21st minute to tie it 1-1. Zakuani took a pass inside the box, beat goalkeeper Stefan Frei and kicked the ball into an open net.
