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MLS went into the final day of the regular season Sunday with much left to be decided, and there was plenty of drama from kickoff until the final whistle of the evening. Among the big results from Decision Day:
- New York Red Bulls clinched the Supporters' Shield with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire. NYRB finished tied with FC Dallas on 60 points, but won the trophy with a better goal differential, 19-13. Dallas defeated San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1, but it was all for naught.
- Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City wrapped up the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference. The Sounders knocked off Real Salt Lake, 3-1, and improved to fourth in the standings. KC's 2-1 win over LA Galaxy left the two teams in sixth and fifth place, respectively.
- Didier Drogba's brace outpaced Jozy Altidore's single goal to give Montreal Impact a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC. The 401 Derby will see a replay in Montreal as a first-round playoff matchup.
- Columbus Crew SC jumped to second-place in the East thanks to a resounding 5-0 win over DC United.
So with the regular season done and dusted, the MLS playoff picture looks like this:
Seed | Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
1 | New York Red Bulls (60 points) | FC Dallas (60) |
2 | Columbus Crew SC (53) | Vancouver Whitecaps SC (53) |
3 | Montreal Impact (51) | Portland Timbers (53) |
4 | DC United (51) | Seattle Sounders (51) |
5 | New England Revolution (50) | LA Galaxy (51) |
6 | Toronto FC (49) | Sporting Kansas City (51) |
Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
DC United vs. New England Revolution | Wednesday | 7:30 p.m. | UniMas |
Seattle Sounders vs. LA Galaxy | Wednesday | 10 p.m. | UniMas |
Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC | Thursday | 7 p.m. | UniMas |
Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City | Thursday | 10 p.m. | UniMas |
Europe
Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City - Even derby ends all square [The Busby Babe]
The fist Manchester Derby of the year didn't have the excitement of MLS's big Sunday.
Roma Defeats Fiorentina 2-1, Goes Top of Serie A Table [Chiesa Di Totti]
Roma leads Serie A with 20 points from nine games, two points better than Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, and Lazio.
International
Disjointed USA still puts together 3-1 win over Brazil [SSFC]
After struggling to a 1-1 draw in its first World Cup victory tour game against Brazil, the USWNT bagged a two-goal win in the second round. Alex Morgan, Crystal Dunn, and Stephanie McCaffrey scored for the United States.
What's happening in The A?
The Silverbacks dropped a 1-0 result at Minnesota United FC Saturday night. The loss, combined with Tampa Bay's win over Carolina, officially ended Atlanta's dreams of an NASL playoff berth.
It wasn't pretty, but the Falcons edged the Tennessee Titans on the road, 10-7, to improve to 6-1. Matt Ryan connected with Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown pass in the middle of the third quarter to produce the winning score.
The Hawks tip off the NBA regular season Tuesday night at Philips Arena against the Detroit Pistons, and Peachtree Hoops has some final thoughts from the preseason.