Four teams vie for final two playoff berths; DC United wins Supporters' Shield
October 15, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release
NEW YORK (Monday, Oct. 15, 2007) - The race to the MLS Cup Playoffs has come down to a dramatic final week of the regular season. Four teams - the Chicago Fire, Kansas City Wizards, Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy - are vying for the two remaining playoff spots.
Chicago is in the driver's seat because by the time they host the Galaxy on Sunday, the Fire will know exactly how many points, if any, they will need to secure from that game. Kansas City controls its destiny, as a win against host FC Dallas on Saturday will send the Wizards to the postseason regardless of other results. The Galaxy is the only team with two games remaining, including a supercharged MLS Primetime Thursday match against the New York Red Bulls on ESPN2 (11 p.m. ET). Colorado must win against Western Conference rival Real Salt Lake on Saturday and get help from other results.
Over the weekend, D.C. United clinched the Supporters' Shield, given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, and became the first team to earn the honor two years in a row. United will be the top seed in the Eastern Conference. New England has secured the second seed in the East, and New York is the third seed. New England and New York will face each other in an Eastern Conference Semifinal Series with the Red Bulls hosting the first game on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Giants Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. New England will host the second game on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Gillette Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET.
If Houston earns at least a point against Real Salt Lake on Monday night, it will set up a showdown versus Chivas USA on Saturday night for the top seed in the Western Conference.
The MLS Cup Playoffs begin on Thursday, Oct. 25 on ESPN2. MLS Cup 2007 takes place on Nov. 18 in Washington, D.C., where a champion will be crowned for the 12th time in League history.
Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from October 15, 2007
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- Baltimore Adds Depth To Roster With Four New Players - Baltimore Blast
- Four teams vie for final two playoff berths; DC United wins Supporters' Shield - MISL 2
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