MLS Playoffs: Bruin’s Double Sends Dynamo into Semifinals

On Wednesday night, the 2012 MLS playoffs kicked off at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, and a familiar playoff favorite continued their winning ways in the postseason.

The Houston Dynamo once again came out to play in the MLS Cup Playoffs and advanced into the semifinal round with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference knockout round.

Houston went up early in the 12th minute with a goal from forward Will Bruin.

Bruin's header found the back of the net off of a corner kick by veteran Brad Davis.

On the corner kick, Chicago defender Jalil Anibaba slipped in the penalty area while defending Bruin, allowing the Dynamo forward to score the first of his two goals of the night.

Bruin's second goal came in the 46th minute as he capitalized on poor defending by Chicago and fired his shot right past keeper Sean Johnson, who had a miserable night in the net.

Throughout the rest of the second half it seemed l...

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