MLS Cup Playoffs: Caps, Herons, CityZens Advance To Conference Finals

 The Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs continued over the weekend with three games.


SATURDAY'S GAME:


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


At BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia:

After a 2-2 draw through 120 minutes, Sebastian Berhalter, Jayden Nelson, Ryal Gauld, and Mathias Laborda (who had scored in regulation, 45'+1) all converted their spot kicks as the homestanding Vancouver Whitecaps won the penalty-kick shootout 4-3 over the Los Angeles Football Club in a Western Conference semifinal.


The Whitecaps will face the winner of Monday's San Diego FC-Minnesota United match (7:00 PM PST/Apple TV).


SUNDAY'S GAMES:


At TQL Stadium, Cincinnati:


Lionel Messi scored a goal (19') and assisted on three others (Mateo Silvetti, 57', and Tadeo Allende (62', 74') as Inter Miami smoked homestanding FC Cincinnati 4-0 in their conference semifinal.


At Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania:


Maxi Moralez scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute as the New York Football Club upended the home-standing (and Supporters Cup-winning) Philadelphia Union 1-0.


NYCFC will visit Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference Final at Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium this coming Saturday at 3:00 PM PST (Apple TV).



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