MLS: Galaxy Top Sounders; Goats Erase Two-Goal Deficit To Gain Road Draw With Hoops; Crew Top TFC In Rainy Columbus

The Major League Soccer regular season concluded on Sunday with three games.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Federico Higuain scored twice (17', 62') as the Columbus Crew held off visiting Toronto FC in inclement conditions at Crew Stadium.

At Frisco, Texas:

In another season-ending battle of non-playoff clubs, Laurent Courtois (90') and Juan Agudelo (90'+4) each delivered a goal as Chivas USA came back from two goals down and gained a 2-2 road draw with FC Dallas.  Jackson (73') and Fabian Castillo (80') provided the scoring for the Hoops.

At Carson, California:

Mike Magee scored the only goal of the match as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0, preventing the visitors from finishing in second place in the Western Conference standings.

FINAL MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Kansas City (GP: 34; GF: 42; GD: +15; PTS: 63)
2. DC United (GP: 34; GF: 53; GD: +10; PTS: 58)
3. New York (GP: 34; GF: 57; GD: +11; PTS; 57)
4. Chicago (GP: 34; GF: 46; GD: +5; PTS: 57)
5. Houston (GP: 34; GF: 48; GD: +7; PTS: 53)
6. Columbus (GP: 34; GF: 44; GD: 0; PTS: 52)
7. Montreal (GP: 34; GF: 45; GD: -6; PTS: 42)
8. Philadelphia (GP: 34; GF: 37; GD: -8; PTS: 36)
9. New England (GP: 34; GF: 39; GD: -5; PTS: 35)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 34; GF: 36; GD: -26; PTS: 23)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. San Jose (GP: 34; GF: 72; GD: +29; PTS: 66)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 34; GF: 46; GD: +11; PTS: 57)
3. Seattle (GP: 34; GF: 51; GD: +18; PTS: 56)
4. Los Angeles (GP: 34; GF: 59; GD: +12; PTS: 54)
5. Vancouver (GP: 34; GF: 35; GD: -6; PTS: 43)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 34; GF: 42; GD: -5; PTS: 39)
7. Colorado (GP: 34; GF: 44; GD: -6; PTS: 37)
8. Portland (GP: 34; GF: 34; GD: -22; PTS: 34)
9. Chivas USA (GP: 34; GF: 24; GD: -34; PTS: 30)

The 2012 MLS Cup playoffs get under way on Wednesday.  All times Pacific.

Eastern Conference:

Houston @ Chicago in one-match playoff starting at 6:00PM

Houston-Chicago winner will take on Sporting Kansas City in two-match conference semifinal series, with the first match at the Houston-Chicago winner on next Sunday (12:30 PM) and the return contest at Kansas City, Kansas on November 7 (6:00 PM)

The New York Red Bulls will host the opening contest of the conference semifinal series with DC United this coming Saturday at 5:00 PM, with the return match at Washington on November 7 at 5:00 PM.

Western Conference:

The Los Angeles Galaxy will host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the one-match knockout playoff this coming Thursday at 7:30 PM.

The Los Angeles-Vancouver winner will visit the San Jose Earthquakes for the opening game of their two-game conference semifinal series next Sunday at a time to be determined.  The return match will take place at the Los Angeles-Vancouver winner on November 7 at 8:00 PM.

The Seattle Sounders will host Real Salt Lake in the opening match of the other Western Conference semifinal series on Friday night at 7:30PM, with the return match at Sandy, Utah on November 8 at 6:30 PM.