MLS Playoffs: Conference Semis Leg 2

The MLS playoffs are in full swing and after the next four games we will know the final four of the US soccer world. In the MLS the conference semi finals and finals are conducted in a two leg format. Both teams play a home game and the two scores of the games are added up for a cumulative score. The first leg has been played so you could almost consider this halftime.
In the West, there is the Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders match up that has become a playoff regularity. In the first leg of the semi, the whistle was blown after a total of zero goals and no real action. It was a truly boring game and should give Salt Lake an advantage. The match up everyone was looking forward to is the other semi final which is the LA Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes. This rivalry has been growing over the past few years and after a 1-0 Earthquake victory in the first leg, the Quakes will be chomping at the bit for a chance to knock off the reigning champions at home. In the East there is the DC NYC rivalry which finished in a draw of own goals. Once again, it was another boring game. The other game was a total shocker which was the Houston Dynamo's 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City.
Now all over the series switch to the second leg which should be very interesting. Here's how I think the second legs will go.

Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders - Whoever wins this game will win the series. I think RSL will score two goals because they have gotten the better of Seattle recently. The Sounders are a very streaky team and they aren't hitting their strides at the moment. Seattle may get a late one, but I think RSL win 2-1 and move on to the Western Conference Final.

San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy - I think this one is over after the first leg. The Quakes are clearly the best team in the entire league and Chris Wondoloski has been on another level this year. I think Wondo will find a small opening and squirt one past Josh Saunders while Gordon and Lenhart will add two late. The Galaxy will make it interesting by scoring one goal, but they will lose their chance at a second straight title to their dreaded in state rivals and fall 4-1 through both legs.

DC United vs New York Red Bulls - The first leg of this series was boring and very odd. One own goal was crazy, but when a second one went in only minutes later, it was insane. Someone is going to have to step up this second leg. I think Henry will show his mental strength and score an early goal. Someone from DC will score late and the game will go to overtime. Eventually the match will make its way to penalties where the Redbulls will win the shoot out 4-2.

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City - The Dynamo are on a roll just like last year. They will continue their roll when they hold Kansas City to a 1-1 draw in Kansas. Both goals will be scored late and Kansas City will look out of sync due to the Dynamo's pressing offensive style they will move on to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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