Sunday, November 09, 2014

MLS Cup Playoffs: Revs, Galaxy Demolish Respective Opponents, Advance To Conference Finals; New England To Get Red Bulls Next

Action in the Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Goals from Lee Nguyen (43'), Jose Goncalves, and Teal Bunbury carried the New England Revolution to a 3-1 game-two home victory over the nine-man Columbus Crew and a 7-3 two-game conference semifinal series aggregate victory.  The Revs will take on the New York Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference final.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Carson, California:

Landon Donovan delivered a hat trick (11', 55', 72') as the Los Angeles Galaxy destroyed visiting Real Salt Lake 5-0 in game two of their conference semifinal series and took their series by that same score on aggregate.  The Galaxy will next take on the Seattle-Dallas winner in the Western Conference final.

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