Salt Lake Welcomes Home the Champions

Salt Lake City must be very happy to welcome home a championship team, as the Utah Jazz have failed to do so.

MLS Cup PK Shootout Decides it

The golden child misses, Landon Donovan could not seal the deal when it mattered. Am I the only one that is reminded of the the 94 PK strike by Baggio? You blew it. I am happy that the Landon did this in the MLS and not in a World Cup match. So it goes.

2009 MLS Playoff Confrence Championship Tonight

This is a single game elimination to determine the finalists for the MLS Cup and it begins Friday the 13th at the Home Depot Center. The LA Galaxy will host the Houston Dynamo for the Western Conference Championship. Houston's Brian Ching scored the overtime goal over the flounders to get to this match up. In four years he has led the team in goals and took home two Championships. The Galaxy are the turn around team of the year, as they have gone from the worst team by record in 2008, to being 2nd best in the 2009 regular season. Donovan and Beckham are missing their international friendlies this weekend as they enter their first MLS playoff together. This is a one game battle for the final and will be aired live on ESPN 2 at 8:00pm.

2009 MLS Playoff Conference Championship
Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy
Friday, Nov. 13, 8:00PM ESPN 2

Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday, Nov. 14, 5:00PM Fox Soccer Channel

Brian Ching Finishes off Seattle in Overtime

And then there were four

MLS Second Leg Playoff Preview

Defending MLS Cup Champs Columbus Crew Falls First

A stunner in Columbus, as the Crew go up 2 nil, but Real Salt Lake bounces back and somehow scores 3 goals to advance to the Eastern Championship. Columbus had chances and tried to hammer them in to no avail. Six teams are left in the hunt for the 2009 MLS Cup and their fates will be sealed this weekend.

New England at Chicago Sat. 5pm. Fox Soccer Channel
Chicago is down one goal and will have to go up two to advance.
LA sorta at Chivas Sun. 5:30pm. ESPN 2
Series is tied, winner take all.
Seattle at Houston Sun. Noon.
Series is tied, winner take all

MLS Playoffs Update First Leg First Round

The first leg of the first round of the MLS playoffs have been determined. The second leg of the playoffs will begin this Thursday in Columbus. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches will determine the winners. We will keep you updated.

Eastern Conference

• Columbus Crew 0 - Real Salt lake 1
  
• Chicago Fire 2 - New England Revolution 1
  

Western Conference

• Los Angles Galaxy 2 - Chivas USA 2
• Houston Dynamo 0 - Seattle Sounders 0

2009 MLS Playoffs

The first round of the MLS playoffs begins tonight in Shittle. The Flounders face the potent Houston Dynamo at 7pm tonight. ESPN2 will carry the game live so at halftime of the Blazer game flip on over. A total of eight teams will face off in search of the MLS Cup. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches will determine the winners. We will keep you updated.

Eastern Conference

• Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt lake - Saturday 3pm
• Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution - Sunday 11pm Live Fox Soccer Channel
  

Western Conference

• Los Angles Galaxy vs. Chivas USA - Sunday - 2pm Live ESPN 2
• Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders - Thursday 7pm Live ESPN2