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Toronto FC win their first ever MLS playoff game as Galaxy also progress Toronto FC win their first ever MLS playoff game as Galaxy also progress
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Toronto won a Major League Soccer postseason game for the first time in the club’s history and the more playoff-familiar Los Angeles also won on Wednesday to progress to the final eight.Toronto won a Major League Soccer postseason game for the first time in the club’s history and the more playoff-familiar Los Angeles also won on Wednesday to progress to the final eight.
Los Angeles won 3-1 at home against Real Salt Lake, led by two goals from Emmanuel Boateng, while Toronto defeated Philadelphia by the same score.Los Angeles won 3-1 at home against Real Salt Lake, led by two goals from Emmanuel Boateng, while Toronto defeated Philadelphia by the same score.
Los Angeles will play Colorado in the first game of the two-leg Western Conference semifinals Sunday. Salt Lake lost their final six road games. Los Angeles will play Colorado in the first game of the two-leg Western Conference semi-finals on Sunday. Salt Lake lost their final six road games.
Alan Gordon, who made his first start in the playoffs after 15 appearances as a substitute, opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Landon Donovan, making his first start since coming out of retirement, crossed and Giovani dos Santos’s glancing header found Gordon free at the far post. It was Donovan’s 15th playoff assist, which set a MLS record. Alan Gordon, who made his first start in the playoffs after 15 appearances as a substitute, opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Landon Donovan, making his first start since coming out of retirement, crossed and Giovani dos Santos’s glancing header found Gordon free at the far post. It was Donovan’s 15th playoff assist, which set a MLS record.
Boateng made it 2-1 in the 26th minute when he dribbled past several defenders and scored with the outside of his foot. He scored his fourth of the season — strangely, all against RSL — in the 34th minute by curling in a shot from a difficult angle. RSL scored in the 21st minute from Joao Plata’s penalty after Javier Morales went down easily in the penalty area. In the 85th, Kyle Beckerman had a free header hit the crossbar. Boateng made it 2-1 in the 26th minute when he dribbled past several defenders and scored with the outside of his foot. He scored his fourth of the season – strangely, all against RSL – in the 34th minute by curling in a shot from a difficult angle. RSL scored in the 21st minute from Joao Plata’s penalty after Javier Morales went down easily in the penalty area. In the 85th, Kyle Beckerman had a free header hit the crossbar.
Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco had a goal and two assists in the 3-1 victory over Philadelphia. Jonathan Osorio and Jozy Altidore also scored for Toronto, who will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-final against New York City. Alejandro Bedoya scored for the Union. Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco had a goal and two assists in the 3-1 victory over Philadelphia. Jonathan Osorio and Jozy Altidore also scored for Toronto, who will host the first leg of the Eastern Conference semi-final against New York City. Alejandro Bedoya scored for the Union.