MLS Cup Playoffs: It's A Sounders-Reds Title Rematch After Seattle Finishes Off Houston In West Final

At Seattle:

Victor Rodriguez (22'), Clint Dempsey (57'), and Will Bruin (73') each scored once on Thursday as the Seattle Sounders dominated the visiting Houston Dynamo 3-0 in game two of Major League Soccer's Western Conference Final and finished off their guests 5-0 on aggregate.

The Sounders will pay a visit on Toronto FC in a rematch of last year's MLS Cup Final, which Seattle won in the penalty-kick shootout (also at Toronto).

The 2017 MLS Cup Final will kick off on December 9 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time and will air on ESPN and UniMas.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Jozy Makes Things Rosy For TFC As His Goal Sends Reds To MLS Cup Final

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore scored the only goal of both the match and the series in the 60th minute on Wednesday as Toronto FC defeated the visiting Columbus Crew 1-0 in game two of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference playoff final and won their second straight conference crown by that same score on aggregate.

The Reds will host the MLS Cup Final on Saturday, December 9 (1:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN) against the winner of the Western final between Seattle and Houston (the Sounders lead the series 2-0 on aggregate), which will be decided on Thursday in Seattle.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Crew And TFC Battle To Scoreless Draw In East Final Opener; Sounders Blank Ten-Man Dynamo In Houston To Open West Final

The semifinal round of the Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs  commenced on Tuesday with the opening game of each of the two conference finals.

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL:

At Columbus, Ohio:

The opening match of the Eastern Conference Final between the Columbus Crew and visiting Toronto FC ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL:

At Houston:

Gustav Svensson (11') and Will Bruin (42') delivered the goals as the Seattle Sounders blanked the ten-man Houston Dynamo 2-0 on the road in the opening match of the Western Conference Final.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Reds And Crew To Face Off For East Title; Dynamo Oust Injury-Ravaged Timbers In Portland, Get Shot At Sounders

The second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs concluded on Sunday with three games.  

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to the New York Red Bulls (which saw both clubs reduced to ten men), Toronto FC, with the aggregate score at 2-2, won their conference semifinal series on away goals.

At New York:

Despite being blanked 2-0 on the road in game two, the Columbus Crew still eliminated New York City 4-3 on aggregate in their conference semifinal series.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Portland, Oregon:

Dylan Remick (43') and Mauro Manotas (77') each scored once as the Houston Dynamo came from behind to upend the Portland Timbers 2-1 on the road in game two and capture their conference semifinal series on aggregate by that same score.



Here are the matchups for the two-game conference finals:

EASTERN CONFERNECE:

Tuesday, November 21:

At Columbus, Ohio:

Columbus Crew SC vs. Toronto FC, game one, 5:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN)

Wednesday, November 29:

At Toronto:

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew SC, game two, 4:30 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Tuesday, November 21:

At Houston:

Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders FC, game one, 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One)

Thursday, November 30:

At Seattle:

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Houston Dynamo, game two, 7:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN)

MLS Cup Playoffs: Sounders Bounce Caps, Advance To West Finals

At Seattle:

Clint Dempsey scored twice (56', 88') on Thursday as the Seattle Sounders blanked the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 in game two of their Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinal playoff series and ousted their Cascadia rivals by that same score on aggregate.

The Sounders will next take on the Portland-Houston winner in the Western Conference two-game final.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Crew Too Much For Ten-Man Citizens As East Semifinal Series Opens In Buckeye State

At Columbus, Ohio:

Ola Kamara (6'), Artur (58'), Justin Meram (69'), and Harrison Afful (90'+3) each scored once on Tuesday as the Columbus Crew dominated visiting ten-man New York City 4-1 in the opening game of an Eastern Conference semifinal series as the MLS Cup Playoffs continued.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Reds Knock Off Red Bulls In Jersey In East Semifinal Opener; Injury-Ravaged Timbers Gain Series-Opening Scoreless Draw In Houston

The MLS Cup Playoffs continued on Monday with two games.  

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Sebastian Giovinco scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Toronto FC knocked off the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on the road in the opening match of their conference semifinal series.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Houston:

Despite losing key players (Larrys Mabiala, Diego Chara, and Darlington Nagbe) to injury, the Portland Timbers still gained a conference semifinal series-opening 0-0 road stalemate with the Houston Dynamo.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Scoreless Opener To Caps-Sounders West Semifinal Series

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

The opening match of a Western Conference semifinal series between the Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Seattle Sounders ended in a 0-0 stalemate as the MLS Cup Playoffs resumed on Sunday.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Crew And Dynamo Advance To Conference Semis

The MLS Cup Playoffs' knockout round concluded on Thursday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Atlanta:

Zack Steffen made eight saves during 120 scoreless minutes, then made two more saves during the penalty-kick shootout, while Federico Higuain, Niko Hansen, and Adam Jahn converted their spot kicks as the Columbus Crew knocked off Atlanta United 3-0 on the road in the shootout.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Houston:

Alberth Elis scored the overtime game-winning goal in the 94th minute as the Houston Dynamo defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 1-0.



The conference semifinals are set to start on Sunday with kickoff times Pacific.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Monday:

At Harrison, New Jersey:

New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC, Game One, 4:00 PM (FS1)

Tuesday:

At Columbus, Ohio:

Columbus Crew SC vs. New York City FC, Game One, 5:00 PM (ESPN)

Sunday, November 5 (Pacific Standard Time):

At Toronto:

Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls, Game Two, 12:00 Noon (ESPN)

At New York:

New York City FC vs. Columbus Crew SC, Game Two, time and network to be determined

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Sunday:

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC, Game One, 5:30 PM (ESPN)

Monday:

At Houston:

Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers, Game One, 6:30 PM (FS1)

Next Thursday:

At Seattle:

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7:30 PM (FS1)

Sunday, November 5 (Pacific Standard Time)

At Portland, Oregon:

Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo, Game Two, time and network to be determined.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Red Bulls, Caps Demolish Opponents; Vancouver To Face Seattle In West Semis; NYRB Get Crack At TFC

Two games were on the docket for Wednesday as the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs commenced.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Bradley Wright-Phillips (7'), Sacha Kljestan (11'), Daniel Royer (70'), and Gonzalo Veron (87') each scored once as the New York Red Bulls demolished the Chicago Fire 4-0 on the road in a knockout-round contest.  The Red Bulls will take on Supporters' Shield-winning Toronto FC in an Eastern  Conference semifinal series.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Nicolas Mezquida scored twice (78', 80') as the Vancouver Whitecaps used a four-goal second half to destroy the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 in a knockout-round contest.  The Whitecaps will host the opening game of a two-game Western Conference semifinal series against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN).