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KF10 wrote:I don't watch the MLS but it's has been pretty decent every time when I watch it. Sure it's lower quality of play compared to other leagues and there's no world class players but it's one of those things you seem to enjoy it nonetheless.
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MLS Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios
New York Red Bulls clinch a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs IF
they defeat Philadelphia Union
OR
they tie Philadelphia Union AND
Portland Timbers win AND tie in their two games
OR
they lose to Philadelphia Union AND
Portland Timbers lose at least one game AND
D.C. United fail to win either game AND
Chicago Fire fail to win
Portland Timbers clinch a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
they defeat both D.C. United and Real Salt Lake AND
New York Red Bulls tie or lose to Philadelphia Union
OR
they defeat D.C. United AND
Chicago Fire defeat Columbus Crew AND
New York Red Bulls lose to Philadelphia Union
OR
they defeat Real Salt Lake AND
Chicago Fire defeat Columbus Crew AND
D.C. United tie or lose to Sporting Kansas City
New York Red Bulls lose to Philadelphia Union
Chicago Fire clinch a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
they defeat Columbus Crew AND
Portland Timbers fail to win their two games AND
D.C. United tie or lose to EITHER Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
New York Red Bulls lose to Philadelphia Union AND
Chicago overcome a goal difference with New York of 5 goals
D.C. United clinch a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs IF:
they defeat both Portland Timbers AND Sporting Kansas City AND
New York Red Bulls lose to Philadelphia Union
OR
they defeat both Portland Timbers AND Sporting Kansas City AND
New York Red Bulls tie Philadelphia Union AND
D.C. United overcome a goal difference with New York of 7 goals
MLS Cup Playoffs seeding scenarios
Sporting Kansas City clinch first place in the Eastern Conference IF:
they defeat D.C. United AND
Philadelphia Union tie or lose to New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union clinch first place in the Eastern Conference IF:
they defeat New York Red Bulls AND
Sporting Kansas City tie or lose to D.C. United
IF: Sporting Kansas City AND Philadelphia Union BOTH WIN
OR
IF: Sporting Kansas City AND Philadelphia Union BOTH TIE AND
Columbus Crew lose to Chicago Fire
THEN: season goal differential is first tiebreaker, followed by total goals scored (KC-PHI head-to-head is 0-0-2)
Columbus Crew clinch first place in the Eastern Conference IF:
they defeat Chicago Fire AND
BOTH Sporting Kansas City AND Philadelphia Union tie and/or lose
Houston Dynamo clinch third place in the Eastern Conference IF:
they defeat LA Galaxy AND
Columbus Crew tie or lose to Chicago Fire
IF: FC Dallas AND Real Salt Lake BOTH WIN or BOTH TIE or BOTH LOSE
Real Salt Lake will clinch third place in the Western Conference
Head coach Jesse Marsch and the 2012 expansion Montreal Impact have signed two players to date: defender Nelson Rivas and midfielder Hassoun Camara. On Wednesday, they learned when they'll be able to get some teammates, as MLS announced the date and details of the 2012 MLS Expansion Draft.
The draft will take place on Wednesday, November 23, beginning at 2 pm ET.
As in past years, the expansion draft will last 10 rounds, meaning the Impact will select 10 players.
Current MLS clubs will be allowed to protect 11 players from their 2011 roster, though there are several categories of players who have special status. Generation adidas players and Homegrown Players on the team’s Off-budget Roster are automatically protected, without counting as one of the team’s 11 protected spots.
Designated Players do not have to be protected unless the player’s contract includes a no-trade clause.
Clubs must submit their protected roster to MLS on Monday, November 21.
A new-look MLS SuperDraft will have a new home for 2012, as the league announced on Friday that the annual event is scheduled to shift to Kansas City
The 2012 SuperDraft is set for Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Kansas City Convention Center and will be held in conjunction with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention for the eighth straight year.
For the 2012 version, the SuperDraft will be reduced from three rounds to two, making for 38 overall selections. The first round will be broadcast live on ESPN2 starting at 12 noon ET.
As in past expansion seasons, newcomers Montreal Impact will be selecting first overall. The following eight picks are currently held by clubs that did not qualify for the 2011 postseason, in reverse order of regular season finish. The remaining 10 picks will be determined by the order in which teams are eliminated in the playoffs combined with reverse order of regular season finish.
A four-round Supplemental Draft will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Both events are set to follow the 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine, which will again be held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
