MLS 2009 Conference Playoffs Game 1 Recap

Chivas USA vs LA
CARSON, CA — Chivas USA rallied from a goal down to salvage a 2-2 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday afternoon at The Home Depot Center to open their two-game Western Conference Semifinal Series.
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New England vs Chicago
FOXBOROUGH, MA — Shalrie Joseph scored his first career playoff goal in the 75th minute to hand the New England Revolution a 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire in the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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Salt Lake vs Columbus
SANDY, UT — Real Salt Lake needed a goal in the worst way to avoid a scoreless draw on their home field. Robbie Findley delivered at the 11th hour, sending in the game’s only goal to lift RSL to a 1-0 victory against the Columbus Crew at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series.
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Seattle vs Houston
SEATTLE, WA — The league’s two stingiest defenses scratched out a scoreless draw in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series between the Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC.
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Video Highlights
Revolution vs Fire
Chivas vs Galaxy
Real vs Crew
Sounders vs Dynamo