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| MLS playoffs: Seattle Sounders shock FC Dallas; Canada tops New York MLS playoffs: Seattle Sounders shock FC Dallas; Canada tops New York | |
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| Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice and Nelson Valdez added a goal — all in an eight-minute span early in the second half— and the Seattle Sounders rolled past FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday night in the first leg of the MLS Western Conference semi-finals. | Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice and Nelson Valdez added a goal — all in an eight-minute span early in the second half— and the Seattle Sounders rolled past FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday night in the first leg of the MLS Western Conference semi-finals. |
| Dallas, winner of the Supporters Shield with the best regular-season record, now must score at least three times when the teams play the second leg in Texas next Sunday to keep their season alive. | Dallas, winner of the Supporters Shield with the best regular-season record, now must score at least three times when the teams play the second leg in Texas next Sunday to keep their season alive. |
| Valdez, whose 88th-minute goal beat Sporting Kansas City in a knockout game Thursday, put Seattle on the board in the 50th minute. Joevin Jones crossed from the left of the area. Valdez ran to the edge of the six-yard box, leapt over Dallas defender Maynor Figueroa and headed it into the corner. | Valdez, whose 88th-minute goal beat Sporting Kansas City in a knockout game Thursday, put Seattle on the board in the 50th minute. Joevin Jones crossed from the left of the area. Valdez ran to the edge of the six-yard box, leapt over Dallas defender Maynor Figueroa and headed it into the corner. |
| Lodeiro made it 2-0 at the outset of the 55th minute, running onto Jordan Morris’ short pass and blasting it home from six yards front. | Lodeiro made it 2-0 at the outset of the 55th minute, running onto Jordan Morris’ short pass and blasting it home from six yards front. |
| Just three minutes later, Lodeiro took a through ball from Jones, streaked down the left side and fired in from lose range. | Just three minutes later, Lodeiro took a through ball from Jones, streaked down the left side and fired in from lose range. |
| Toronto FC 2-0 New York City FC | Toronto FC 2-0 New York City FC |
| Jozy Altidore scored in the 84th minute to break a feisty stalemate and substitute Tosaint Ricketts added a stoppage-time goal to give Toronto FC a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night in Game 1 of the MLS Eastern Conference semi-final series. | Jozy Altidore scored in the 84th minute to break a feisty stalemate and substitute Tosaint Ricketts added a stoppage-time goal to give Toronto FC a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night in Game 1 of the MLS Eastern Conference semi-final series. |
| The second game in the two-leg series is next Sunday at Yankee Stadium. | The second game in the two-leg series is next Sunday at Yankee Stadium. |
| The go-ahead goal came from Michael Bradley’s free kick that NYC FC failed to clear. The ball bounced around the penalty box, with Ricketts taking a swing before it went to Altidore. | The go-ahead goal came from Michael Bradley’s free kick that NYC FC failed to clear. The ball bounced around the penalty box, with Ricketts taking a swing before it went to Altidore. |
| Ricketts made it 2-0 in injury time on a windy night at BMO Field, poking in Nick Hagglund’s cross on a second attempt. Ricketts came on in the 83rd minute. | Ricketts made it 2-0 in injury time on a windy night at BMO Field, poking in Nick Hagglund’s cross on a second attempt. Ricketts came on in the 83rd minute. |
| LA Galaxy 1-0 Colorado Rapids | LA Galaxy 1-0 Colorado Rapids |
| Giovani dos Santos scored his first career playoff goal in the 55th minute and Los Angeles beat Colorado in Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals. | Giovani dos Santos scored his first career playoff goal in the 55th minute and Los Angeles beat Colorado in Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals. |
| Los Angeles had its 10th shutout of the season. Colorado will host the second leg next Sunday. Jelle Van Damme set up the goal, cutting back his defender at the edge of the box and findings Santos at the penalty spot. Dos Santos headed it down and it deflected off defender Daniel Steres. | Los Angeles had its 10th shutout of the season. Colorado will host the second leg next Sunday. Jelle Van Damme set up the goal, cutting back his defender at the edge of the box and findings Santos at the penalty spot. Dos Santos headed it down and it deflected off defender Daniel Steres. |
| Montreal Impact 1-0 New York Red Bulls | Montreal Impact 1-0 New York Red Bulls |
| Matteo Mancosu scored in the 61st minute and Montreal beat New York in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. | Matteo Mancosu scored in the 61st minute and Montreal beat New York in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. |
| Montreal will take a one-goal lead into the second leg of the two-game, aggregate-goals series next Sunday at Red Bull Arena. The Impact were playing on three days of rest after their 4-2 victory at DC United in the knockout round Thursday, when Mancosu scored twice. | Montreal will take a one-goal lead into the second leg of the two-game, aggregate-goals series next Sunday at Red Bull Arena. The Impact were playing on three days of rest after their 4-2 victory at DC United in the knockout round Thursday, when Mancosu scored twice. |