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Galaxy, Toronto advance in MLS playoffs
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 [October 27, 2016]
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Boateng scored twice to lead LA Galaxy to a 3-1 win over Real Salt
Lake in Major League Soccer's Western Conference playoffs on
Wednesday, while in the East Toronto beat Philadelphia Union by the
same score to advance.
Alan Gordon also scored for the Galaxy, who will host the Colorado
Rapids on Sunday in the first match of the West's two-leg semi-final
series.
Joao Plata scored for Real Salt Lake, who ended the season with an
eight-game winless streak.
Boateng broke a 1-1 tie in the 26th minute. The midfielder from
Ghana received Gordon's short pass, accelerated past three defenders
into the penalty area and converted an 8-yard shot inside the left
post.
Boateng's goal compensated for his foul that enabled Real Salt Lake
to tie the score. Boateng tripped Javier Morales in the penalty area
in the 19th minute, and Plata converted the ensuing penalty kick two
minutes later.
Boateng added his second goal in the 34th minute, when he sped past
defender Demar Phillips and fired a 12-yard shot with his left foot
from the right side of the penalty area inside the far post.
In Toronto, Sebastian Giovinco, Jonathan Osorio and Jozy Altidore
scored to produce a 3-1 win over Philadelphia at BMO Field.
Giovinco scored in the 15th minute, Osorio in the 48th and Altidore
five minutes from time as Toronto earned their first-ever playoff
win in their 10-year existence.
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Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore (17) reacts after scoring against
Philadelphia Union at BMO Field. Toronto defeated Philadelphia 3-1.
Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Alejandro Bedoya scored in the 73rd minute to bring Philadelphia
back within a goal, but Altidore banished all hopes of a comeback
when he scored on the counterattack in the 85th minute as
Philadelphia pushed for an equalizer.
Toronto will next take on New York City FC over two legs, the first
on Sunday at BMO Field.
(Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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