Timbers Tid Bit: Conference Finals Edition
by Geoff Gibson on Nov 4, 2011 2:21 PM PDT
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PrintLast night saw the conclusion of the Conference semifinals (or, in reality, the quarterfinals) with the Los Angeles Galaxy overcoming their East coast rivals the New York Red Bulls 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate). This means that LA will be taking on Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Looking more to the midwest, we saw Sporting Kansas City overcome the Colorado Rapids and Houston overcome the Philadelphia Union to head to the Eastern Conference finals.
I think the thing I'm most amazed by right now is that, for the first time in a couple years we are going to have a true West-East final. The last time an Eastern conference team made it to the finals was in 2008. Wow!
Both games are this Sunday and, as usual, we'll have recaps shortly after.
Enjoy your afternoon news!
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With Attendance Surpassing The NBA, Is MLS Soccer For Real?
With the NBA currently in a three-month lockout, there may be one beneficiary to the on-going feud between millionaires and billionaires—Major League Soccer.
Got the author of that article to make a correction by explaining that the NASL was not the first professional soccer league in America. That would be the American Soccer League from 1921-1933.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
Also, in spite of where SKC ended on the table at the end of the season
I find that they have a legitimate claim to say they are qualified to be MLS Cup champions in addition to LA and RSL. Houston is to only odd man out in my opinion.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
Absolutely, SKC is a quality team
The difference in point totals between the WC and the EC this year was stark, with the top four teams in the West ending with more points than Sporting. But let’s not forget that ridiculous schedule Sporting played this year. With a more balanced schedule they might well have ended up ten points higher.
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