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Ultimate Guide to MLS Weekend: Breaking Down Conference Semifinal 2nd Legs
The first weekend of conference semifinal action across Major League Soccer determined very little and left us wanting more out of the four head-to-head clashes.Sunday's playoff quadruple-header should produce more excitement, along with the required clarity as four teams will move into the conference finals that begin after the November international break.
The New York Red Bulls were the only road team to win the first leg, while Montreal and Seattle pulled off 2-1 wins over Columbus and FC Dallas respectively. Vancouver and Portland played to the only draw of the first-leg weekend, the Whitecaps and Timbers both failing to find the back of the net at Providence Park.
Now the focus shifts to the business end of the conference semifinals, which begin with one of the league's best rivalries at Red Bull Arena.
The first match between the Red Bulls and D.C. United wasn't much of a contest. Jesse Marsch's men left wit...
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