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MLS Cup Playoff Race Update: Houston Tie Versus Montreal Ushers Impact out of Playoff Picture

October 6, 2012 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK (October 6, 2012) -The Houston Dynamo picked up one point with a tie against the Montreal Impact today and in so doing have eliminated Montreal from playoff contention.

While the 2012 expansion Impact have won 10 of their 16 home games so far this season, the club's inability to find success on the road hindered an ascent in the standings. With just two regular season games remaining in their inaugural campaign, the club will be unable to overtake in points six of the ten Eastern Conference teams.

Five teams are still in the running for the four remaining Eastern Conference playoff spots while two teams are still playing for one remaining Western Conference playoff berth.

The below teams have already secured a place in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs:

Western Conference

San Jose Earthquakes

Real Salt Lake

LA Galaxy

Seattle Sounders FC

Eastern Conference

Sporting Kansas City

ABOUT THE 2012 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS

The top five teams in points from each conference at the end of the regular season (10 total) will qualify for the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs.

The fourth and fifth place teams in each conference will play a single knockout game, the winner of which will advance to the Conference Semifinals and face the first place team in the conference.

The four Conference Semifinals will be decided by two-game aggregate series, with the lower seed hosting the first leg and the higher seed hosting the second leg. If the aggregate score is tied after 180 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary.

The two Conference Championships will be decided by a two-game aggregate series, with the lower seed hosting the first leg and the higher seed hosting the second leg. If the aggregate score is tied after 180 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary.

MLS Cup will be a single championship match hosted by the higher seed. If the score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary.


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