Can any one explain the MLS playoff rules? How does the game finish 2-1, then go into a shootout?
Revolution 4, Fire 2
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</nobr> </td></tr></tbody></table><!-- T9762045 for MLS_20061028_CHI@NE --><!-- Sesame Modified: 10/29/2006 00:05:52 --> <!-- sversion: 3 $Updated: rbrunner$ --> FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Taylor Twellman scored on New England's fourth shootout attempt after Matt Reis stopped Chicago's fourth try, sending the Revolution to the MLS Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 shootout victory over the Fire Saturday night.
New England outscored Chicago 2-1 in the second match of the total-goal series and the teams then battled through a scoreless 30-minute overtime.
In the shootout, Twellman scored on New England's fourth attempt after Chicago's Ivan Guerrero had his shot stopped by New England goalie Reis on the Fire's fourth penalty shot. New England had converted its first three shootout attempts.
Diego Gutierrez and Andy Herron scored on the second and third attempts for Chicago.
Chicago, which won the opening match in the semifinal series 1-0, took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute Saturday night when Nate Jaqua made a sliding shot off a Justin Mapp cross out of the right wing.
New England tied it at 1-1 in the 41st minute when Twellman, New England's all-time leading goal-scorer, slammed in a shot from 12 yards out.
New England took a 2-1 lead and tied the series' goal total at 2-2, when Patrick Noonan banged in a rebound in the 58th minute.
New England will meet the winner of the D.C United-New York Red Bulls Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.
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Revolution 4, Fire 2
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</nobr> </td></tr></tbody></table><!-- T9762045 for MLS_20061028_CHI@NE --><!-- Sesame Modified: 10/29/2006 00:05:52 --> <!-- sversion: 3 $Updated: rbrunner$ --> FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Taylor Twellman scored on New England's fourth shootout attempt after Matt Reis stopped Chicago's fourth try, sending the Revolution to the MLS Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 shootout victory over the Fire Saturday night. New England outscored Chicago 2-1 in the second match of the total-goal series and the teams then battled through a scoreless 30-minute overtime.
In the shootout, Twellman scored on New England's fourth attempt after Chicago's Ivan Guerrero had his shot stopped by New England goalie Reis on the Fire's fourth penalty shot. New England had converted its first three shootout attempts.
Diego Gutierrez and Andy Herron scored on the second and third attempts for Chicago.
Chicago, which won the opening match in the semifinal series 1-0, took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute Saturday night when Nate Jaqua made a sliding shot off a Justin Mapp cross out of the right wing.
New England tied it at 1-1 in the 41st minute when Twellman, New England's all-time leading goal-scorer, slammed in a shot from 12 yards out.
New England took a 2-1 lead and tied the series' goal total at 2-2, when Patrick Noonan banged in a rebound in the 58th minute.
New England will meet the winner of the D.C United-New York Red Bulls Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.
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