At Bridgeview, Illinois:
After 120 scoreless minutes, the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Final went into the penalty kick shootout. Successful penalty kicks from Clint Mathis, Robbie Findley, Kyle Beckerman, Will Johnson, and Ned Grabavoy carried Real Salt Lake to a 5-4 shootout win in seven rounds over the Chicago Fire to advance to next Sunday's MLS Cup final in Seattle against the Los Angeles Galaxy. It will be RSL's first MLS Cup final appearance in their five-year history.
Showing posts with label 2009 MLS Playoffs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009 MLS Playoffs. Show all posts
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Overtime Goals Send Galaxy To MLS Cup Final
At Carson, California:
After a scoreless regulation time, which had been interrupted twice by power outages (one in each half, each lasting over eighteen minutes), the Los Angeles Galaxy, thanks to overtime goals from Gregg Bernhalter (109') and Landon Donovan (PK-109') defeated the Houston Dynamo 2-0 to win the Western Conference championship and reach the MLS Cup final (their first since 2005 and their sixth overall [they've won it twice]) which will be played on November 22 at Seattle.
The Galaxy will face the winner of Saturday's Eastern Conference final between Real Salt Lake and the Chicago Fire at Bridgeview, Illinois.
After a scoreless regulation time, which had been interrupted twice by power outages (one in each half, each lasting over eighteen minutes), the Los Angeles Galaxy, thanks to overtime goals from Gregg Bernhalter (109') and Landon Donovan (PK-109') defeated the Houston Dynamo 2-0 to win the Western Conference championship and reach the MLS Cup final (their first since 2005 and their sixth overall [they've won it twice]) which will be played on November 22 at Seattle.
The Galaxy will face the winner of Saturday's Eastern Conference final between Real Salt Lake and the Chicago Fire at Bridgeview, Illinois.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Dynamo And Galaxy Advance To Western Final
The two Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinal series concluded Sunday.
At Houston:
After a scoreless regulation in match two (as well as the scoreless series opener ten nights earlier in Seattle), Brian Ching scored in overtime (95') for the only goal of the match and series as the Houston Dynamo took game two of their series with the Seattle Sounders at home, and the series on aggregate, both 1-0.
At Carson, California:
Landon Donovan's successful penalty kick at 73 minutes piloted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 game two win and 3-2 aggregate win over Chivas USA.
Los Angeles will host Houston in Friday night's Western Conference final.
At Houston:
After a scoreless regulation in match two (as well as the scoreless series opener ten nights earlier in Seattle), Brian Ching scored in overtime (95') for the only goal of the match and series as the Houston Dynamo took game two of their series with the Seattle Sounders at home, and the series on aggregate, both 1-0.
At Carson, California:
Landon Donovan's successful penalty kick at 73 minutes piloted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 game two win and 3-2 aggregate win over Chivas USA.
Los Angeles will host Houston in Friday night's Western Conference final.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Fire Top Revs To Reach Eastern Final
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
John Thorrington (35') and Cuauhtemoc Blanco (83') each scored a goal as the Chicago Fire defeated the visiting New England Revolution 2-0 Saturday in the second game of their two-match Eastern Conference semifinal series in the Major League Soccer playoffs and won their the series 4-2 on aggregate.
Chicago will host Real Salt Lake in next Saturday's Eastern Conference final.
John Thorrington (35') and Cuauhtemoc Blanco (83') each scored a goal as the Chicago Fire defeated the visiting New England Revolution 2-0 Saturday in the second game of their two-match Eastern Conference semifinal series in the Major League Soccer playoffs and won their the series 4-2 on aggregate.
Chicago will host Real Salt Lake in next Saturday's Eastern Conference final.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
MLS Playoffs: Champs Dethroned
The Major League Soccer Cup playoffs continued Thursday night.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Goals from Javier Morales (37'), Robbie Findley (PK-45'+2), and Andy Williams (74') enabled Real Salt Lake (a team that won only two games on the road during the regular season) to overtake the defending champions Columbus Crew and win game two of their two-match Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-2 on the road and win the series 4-2 on aggregate.
Next up for RSL is the Eastern Conference final, to be played at the home stadium of the winner of the ongoing New England Revolution-Chicago Fire series.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Goals from Javier Morales (37'), Robbie Findley (PK-45'+2), and Andy Williams (74') enabled Real Salt Lake (a team that won only two games on the road during the regular season) to overtake the defending champions Columbus Crew and win game two of their two-match Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-2 on the road and win the series 4-2 on aggregate.
Next up for RSL is the Eastern Conference final, to be played at the home stadium of the winner of the ongoing New England Revolution-Chicago Fire series.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Revs Capture Series Opener; Two-Match Angelino Derby Starts With 2-2 Draw
The first half of the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs concluded Sunday.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Goals from Emmanuel Osei (45') and Shalrie Joseph (75') enabled the New England Revolution to erase an early one-goal deficit as they took the opening match of their two-game Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Chicago Fire 2-1 at home.
At Carson, California:
The opening match of a Western Conference semifinal series ended in a 2-2 stalemate. Maicon Santos (4') and Maykel Galindo (50') each scored once for Chivas USA (the designated host club in the series opener) while Mike Magee (14') and Landon Donovan (41') each tallied once for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who will be the host club in the return match next Sunday.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Goals from Emmanuel Osei (45') and Shalrie Joseph (75') enabled the New England Revolution to erase an early one-goal deficit as they took the opening match of their two-game Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Chicago Fire 2-1 at home.
At Carson, California:
The opening match of a Western Conference semifinal series ended in a 2-2 stalemate. Maicon Santos (4') and Maykel Galindo (50') each scored once for Chivas USA (the designated host club in the series opener) while Mike Magee (14') and Landon Donovan (41') each tallied once for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who will be the host club in the return match next Sunday.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
RSL Wins Series Opener Against Crew
At Sandy, Utah:
Robbie Findley scored the only goal of the match at 88 minutes as Real Salt Lake took the opening game of their two-match Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Columbus Crew 1-0 at home on Saturday in Major League Soccer playoff action.
Robbie Findley scored the only goal of the match at 88 minutes as Real Salt Lake took the opening game of their two-match Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Columbus Crew 1-0 at home on Saturday in Major League Soccer playoff action.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
MLS Playoffs: Scoreless In Seattle
The Major League Soccer playoffs commenced on Thursday.
At Seattle:
Seattle Sounders FC, playing their first playoff match, were held to a 0-0 draw by the Houston Dynamo in the opening match of a two-game total-goals Western Conference semifinal series, played in front of 35, 807 fans at Qwest Field. The series resumes November 8 in Houston. There is no away goals rule.
At Seattle:
Seattle Sounders FC, playing their first playoff match, were held to a 0-0 draw by the Houston Dynamo in the opening match of a two-game total-goals Western Conference semifinal series, played in front of 35, 807 fans at Qwest Field. The series resumes November 8 in Houston. There is no away goals rule.
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