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HARRISON, N.J. — If there was anyone who deserved a cold beer after the Impact’s 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon it was goalkeeper Evan Bush.

OK, midfielder Ignacio Piatti probably deserved two.

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Piatti scored two goals — in the 51st and 85th minutes — and Bush stopped a first-half penalty kick as the Impact beat the Red Bulls 2-1 to win the two-game MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-1 on aggregate.

The Impact now advances to the Eastern Conference final for the first time in franchise history against Toronto FC, which eliminated New York City FC with a 5-0 victory Sunday. Game 1 of the conference final will be on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Olympic Stadium, with Game 2 on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in Toronto.

Call them Soccer Nights in Canada — and no Canadian team has ever won the MLS Cup.

The turning point for the Impact on Sunday came in the 21st minute after defender Victor Cabrera was stripped of the ball just outside the box and Bush had to come charging out of his net to take down Gonzola Veron, who had broken in alone. The referee pointed directly to the penalty spot and Montreal soccer fans held their breath — including members of an Impact fan club that filled a second-deck section of Red Bull Stadium, singing “Allez Montréal!”