Wednesday, October 30, 2019

MLS Conference Finals

The winners of these two games will play for MLS Cup on November 10. First up in the West...

Los Angeles FC welcomes the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei faces former understudy Tyler Miller in goal. Los Angeles began in the 17th minute with an Eduard Atuesta goal. Seattle tied it in the 22nd minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, via Nicolas Lodeiro and Jordan Morris. The Sounders took the lead with a Lodeiro goal in the 26th minute, set up by Joevin Jones. Seattle added on in the 64th minute with another Ruidiaz goal, coming off of Lodeiro. The Sounders had yellow cards for fouls by Kelvin Leerdam in the 81st minute and Nouhou in stoppage time. The final held at 3-1, with Ruidiaz named man of the match.

On Wednesday, Atlanta United FC brings in Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Atlanta led off in the 4th minute with a Julian Gressel goal, via Gonzalo Martinez and Ezequiel Barco. Toronto's Michael Bradley had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. The Reds tied it in the 14th minute with a Nicolas Benezet goal, passed from Laurent Ciman. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio and Nick DeLeon received yellow cards for fouls in 61st and 70th minutes, respectively. The Reds took the lead with a DeLeon goal in the 78th minute, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo. The final stayed at 2-1, with Westberg as the man of the match for going four for five in saves.

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