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SATURDAY OCTOBER 15TH

Kansas City 2-0 New York Red Bulls

Bunbury and Sapong were on the scoresheet as Kansas brushed aside 10-man Red Bulls, to claim their place in the play-offs. Henry turned villian with the match yet to turn half an hour old, introducing his knee to the back of Espinoza as he sat on the turf. It took nearly until the hour mark for KC to make their advantage count, as Bunbury volleyed home. Sapong sealed the win with a quarter of an hour to go, finishing a cross from Matt Bestler on the half-volley.

Philadelphia Union 1-1 Toronto FC

A record-equalling crowed at PPL park saw the Union gain the point required of them against basement side Toronto, to secure their place in the playoffs. Le Toux put Philadelphia ahead just before half-time, but they were pegged back in the second period by a Ryan Johnson goal, but the Union fans still went home happy.

DC United 1-2 Chicago

De Rosario opened the scoring with a 90th minute spot-kick, but incredibly by the final whistle the Fire turned the deficit around and came away with a 2-1 away win from the capital. Grazzini leveled three minutes into injury time, before Chaves had the last word, leaving the home crowd stunned.

New England 0-3 Columbus

The Crew made short work of bottom side New England, as a brace from Mendoza sandwiched a Dilly Duka strike on the hour mark. With the Revolution’s last home fixtures now played, they see their worst ever season of home results enter the record books.

FC Dallas 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

A first half goal from Marvin Chavez and another from much talked about young midfielder Brek Shea early in the second secured the points for Dallas in Frisco. Dallas can now look forward to extending their interest beyond the final week of the regular season, while Whitecaps remain adrift at the bottom of the Western Conference.

Settle Sounders 2-1 San Jose

Over 64,00 people attended the Qwest field to give Kasey Keller a retirement party to remember. Despite his imminent retirement, Keller was instrumental in the Sounders’ victory on Saturday. Chris Wondolowski scored from a counter-attack in the 24th minute for the visitors, but Keller made more than half a dozen saves to keep his team in it, before they kicked into gear with 10 minutes to go. Sammy Ochoa tied the game on 81 minutes and Fredy Montero grabbed the winner 5 minutes later, as he chipped Busch between the San Jose posts.

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER

LA Galaxy 1-0 Chivas USA

A single goal was enough to give the “home” side the win at the venue they share with their opponents. The Galaxy were without a couple of marquee names, as Landon Donovan sat it out due to a strain which also kept it out of recent USMNT matches, while Keane also continued to recover from the thigh injury that kept him out of the the Republic of Ireland side that managed to qualify for the Euro 2012 play-off round, despite the absence of their talisman. Chad Barrett was the one to settle it on 53 minutes, as his team must head into the play-offs full of confidence, following an unbeaten home record this season.

WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER

DC United 1 – 1 Portland Timbers

Troy Perkins was the hero for the Timbers as he made two crucial stops late in the match to end the play-off hopes of DC United and keep their own chances alive. In the 24th minute, Cooper found himself in space as he nodded in Wallace’s cross. Dwayne De Rosario renewed the hopes of the home fans, shooting on the turn into the near corner with a little more than a quarter of an hour left to salvage their season. It wasn’t to be however, as first a DC goal was ruled offside and then Perkins stepped up to deny Joseph Ngwenya and Blake Brettschneider a winner.

THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER

New York Red Bulls 1-0 Philadelphia Union

A dogged display and a slice of luck saw the Red Bulls secure a place in the post-season, as they needed a deflection off ‘keeper Mondragón to overcome the Union. Suspended Thierry Henry sat this one out after his antics on the weekend, but he will no doubt be relieved to have the chance to take to the field again this season in the MLS. The goal came just 7 minutes in, as a Dane Richard header from 6 yards rebounded back off the post, but crucially struck the back of Mondragón before finding the net. The hosts shut up shop in the second half and secured the win they absolutely required.