Nine months ago, the Dynamo's season began with flare, promise and panache.
On Thursday night it ended with a disheartening thud.
Various reasons forced Dynamo boss Wilmer Cabrera to roll out a bare bones lineup in the return leg of the Western Conference finals. The performance that followed at CenturyLink Field also lacked bite.
Reigning MLS champion Seattle Sounders FC cruised to a 3-0 victory to put the finishing touches on a 5-0 aggregate victory in the two-leg series.
Seattle's victory sets up a rematch of last year's MLS Cup final between the Sounders and Toronto FC.