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MLS Conference Finals: SBI Live Commentary

Photo by Eric Bolte/USA TODAY Sports
Photo by Eric Bolte/USA TODAY Sports

The MLS Playoffs resume on Tuesday night with the first leg of the conference finals.

Action begins in Montreal for the start of the Eastern Conference clash between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC (8 p.m., ESPN). The two sides collide at a sold-out Olympic Stadium, promising a raucous atmosphere as the two teams battle for the chance to be the first Canadian team to play in MLS Cup.

Following the conclusion of the Canadian clash, the night’s action moves to CenturyLink Field, where the Seattle Sounders play host to the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids are riding high after toppling the LA Galaxy in penalty kicks, but will be without Tim Howard in goal.

The SBI staff will be offering updates and analysis in the comments section below, so feel free to follow along, and as always, please feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions below.

Enjoy the action.

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  1. I’ve only coached kids, so I don’t know if this is an actual issue or an imagined one, but is it hard for a coach or commentator to asses how a game is playing out from ground level? I think if I was a professional coach, for any sport I guess, I’d love one of those lifeguard stands they give judges in tennis.

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  2. GOAL MORRIS! 1-1 at CenturyLink! Following Doyle’s opener, Morris pounced on a Roldan shot off the post. MacMath helpless, and the Sounders have tied it up. Hot start.

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  3. FINAL: What a game, and the Impact escape with a 3-2 win. Two away goals should be HUGE going into the second leg. Plenty left to play for.

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  4. GOAL OYONGO! And that might just do it. Given infinite time and space atop the box, and the Impact fullback decides to just shoot it. Trickles past Irwin and it’s 3-0 Impact.

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  5. HALFTIME: Impact start hot and jump out to a 2-0 lead. TFC still very much alive, and I’m sure Vanney would be more than fine with a 2-1 loss with an away goal. Need much better to get it in the second half, though. Too many long balls, little to no flow.

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  6. Game has slowed down a bit following the second goal. TFC certainly easing back into things. Giovinco with a chance, and TFC keeping a bit more possession. Heading into the 25th minute.

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    • Oduro with another chance here in the 29th minute. Rifles a shot, forcing a save from Irwin. Montreal really attacking well, taking advantage of soft spots out wide.

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  7. GOAL ODURO! Breaks through on the right side and toe pokes a shot past Irwin. Total breakdown from the TFC defense. Jubilation at the Big O, as the Impact take the lead in the 11th minute.

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    • The newer, nicer turf was moved to the Impact’s training center a little while back. Replaced with this, which is a few years older, and significantly worse.

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    • Sure hope not. Following whatever the heck that was, game is on. Two VERY good attacking teams so shouldn’t be boring, but, then again, feel like it always is when I say that.

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  8. Hello all, big day of playoff action and we’re off to a HOT start. Lines on the Olympic Stadium field were measured incorrectly, so we’ll have a delay for the first game. Quite a start to the day.

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      • While we wait, tonight’s lineups:
        TFC: Irwin; Beitashour, Zavaleta, Moor, Hagglund, Morrow; Cooper, Bradley, Osorio; Giovinco, Altidore
        IMFC: Bush; Camara, Ciman, Cabrera, Oyongo; Bernier, Donadel, Bernardello; Oduro, Mancosu, Piatti

      • Kickoff is (finally) coming, as teams are moving to the field. Any score predictions out there? Going to go with a 1-1 draw myself.

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