2010 MLS Cup playoffs

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2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
MLS Cup 2010 Playoffs logo.svg
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
Teams8
Defending champions Real Salt Lake
Final positions
Champions Colorado Rapids (1st title)
Runner-up FC Dallas
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored25 (2.27 per match)
Attendance214,885 (19,535 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Edson Buddle
Flag of the United States.svg Conor Casey
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Convey
Flag of Colombia.svg David Ferreira
(2 goals each)
←  2009
2011  →

The 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason tournament subsequent to Major League Soccer's 2010 season.

Contents

The playoffs began on October 30, with the Los Angeles Galaxy defeating the Seattle Sounders FC in the quarterfinal-round. Three weeks later, the Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-1 in the Cup final at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. It was Colorado's first title and second MLS Cup final appearance, and it was FC Dallas's first appearance in an MLS Cup final.

Of the eight MLS clubs to earn qualification into the tournament, only four of them qualified the season before; Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC, and the defending-champions, Real Salt Lake. The San Jose Earthquakes were making their first playoff appearance since 2005, Dallas' since 2007. It was Colorado's and New York Red Bulls's first time since 2008.

Format

At the 2010 season's end, the top two teams of each conference advanced to the playoffs; in addition the clubs with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, were also added to the playoffs for a total of eight clubs. In the first round of the knockout tournament, aggregate (total) goals over two matches would determine the winners; the Conference Championships was one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, the tie-breaking method would be two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used. [1]

Standings

Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Red Bulls 3015963829+951 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Columbus Crew 3014884034+650
3 Kansas City Wizards 30111363635+139
4 Chicago Fire 3091293738−136
5 Toronto FC 3091383341−835
6 New England Revolution 3091653250−1832
7 Philadelphia Union 3081573549−1431
8 D.C. United 3062042147−2622
Source: MLS

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy 3018754426+1859 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Real Salt Lake 30154114520+2556
3 FC Dallas 30124144228+1450
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30141063935+448
5 Colorado Rapids 30128104432+1246
6 San Jose Earthquakes 30131073433+146
7 Houston Dynamo 3091564049−933
8 Chivas USA 3081843145−1428
Source: MLS

Overall standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy (S)3018754426+1859 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Real Salt Lake 30154114520+2556
3 New York Red Bulls 3015963829+951
4 FC Dallas 30124144228+1450 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Columbus Crew 3014884034+650
6 Seattle Sounders FC 30141063935+448 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids (C)30128104432+1246
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30131073433+146
9 Kansas City Wizards 30111363635+139
10 Chicago Fire 3091293738−136
11 Toronto FC 3091383341−835 CONCACAF Champions League
12 Houston Dynamo 3091564049−933
13 New England Revolution 3091653250−1832
14 Philadelphia Union 3081573549−1431
15 Chivas USA 3081843145−1428
16 D.C. United 3062042147−2622
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Bracket

Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 New York 1 1
E4 San Jose 03
E4 San Jose 0
Eastern Conference
E3 Colorado 1
E2 Columbus 0 2
E3 Colorado (5–4, PSO)11
E3 Colorado 2
W3 Dallas 1
W1 Los Angeles 12
W4 Seattle 0 1
W1 Los Angeles 0
Western Conference
W3 Dallas 3
W2 Salt Lake 1 1
W3 Dallas 21

Conference semifinals

New York Red Bulls 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes
Ballouchy Yellow card.svg 46'
Lindpere Soccerball shade.svg56'
Miller Yellow card.svg 71'
Coundoul Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 65'
Buck Shaw Stadium
Santa Clara, California
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Paul Ward
San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 New York Red Bulls
Corrales Yellow card.svg 32'
Convey Soccerball shade.svg8', 76'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg81'
Busch Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Ángel Soccerball shade.svg78'
Red Bull Arena
Harrison, New Jersey
Attendance: 22,839
Referee: Mark Geiger

San Jose Earthquakes advance 3–2 on aggregate

Columbus Crew 0–1 Colorado Rapids
Carroll Yellow card.svg 57' Report Mastroeni Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mastroeni Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Commerce City, Colorado
Attendance: 11,872
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Colorado Rapids 1–2 Columbus Crew
Mullan Yellow card.svg 38'
Casey Yellow card.svg 48'
Casey Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Gaven Soccerball shade.svg22'
Schelotto Yellow card.svg 31'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 52'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 56'
Francis Yellow card.svg 64'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 70'
Penalties
Casey Soccerball shad check.svg
Kandji Soccerball shad check.svg
Larentowicz Soccerball shad check.svg
Lopez Soccerball shad check.svg
Baudet Soccerball shad check.svg		5–4Soccerball shad check.svg Schelotto
Soccerball shad check.svg Garey
Soccerball shad check.svg Gaven
Soccerball shad check.svg Brunner
Soccerball shade cross.svg Carroll
Columbus Crew Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,322
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Colorado Rapids advance 5–4 on penalties

Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas
Espindola Soccerball shade.svg5'
Williams Yellow card.svg 46'
Morales Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 69'		 Report Benitez Yellow card.svg 25'
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg44'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 49'
Harris Red card.svg 75'
Avila Soccerball shade.svg88'
Pizza Hut Park
Frisco, Texas
Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Kevin Stott
FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake
McCarty Soccerball shade.svg17'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 27'
Loyd Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Olave Yellow card.svg 25'
Grabavoy Yellow card.svg 29'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 34'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg79'
Rio Tinto Stadium
Sandy, Utah
Attendance: 19,324
Referee: Jorge González

FC Dallas advance 3–2 on aggregate

Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg38'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 48'
Kovalenko Yellow card.svg 65'
Kirovski Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Montero Yellow card.svg 49'
Nkufo Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Qwest Field
Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 35,521
Referee: Alex Prus
Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy
Ianni Yellow card.svg 65'
Zakuani Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Beckham Yellow card.svg 8'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Home Depot Center
Carson, California
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 3–1 on aggregate

Conference finals

San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Colorado Rapids
Report Kimura Soccerball shade.svg42'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Commerce City, Colorado
Attendance: 17,779
Referee: Jorge González
FC Dallas 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg26'
John Soccerball shade.svg54'
Chavez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Loyd Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Kovalenko Yellow card.svg 31'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 73'
Birchall Yellow card.svg 82'
Cazumba Yellow card.svg 84'
Home Depot Center
Carson, California
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup 2010

FC Dallas 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Colorado Rapids
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg35'
Benitez Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Wallace Yellow card.svg 41'
Smith Yellow card.svg 51'
Casey Soccerball shade.svg57'
Casey Yellow card.svg 84'
John Soccerball shade.svg106' (o.g.)
BMO Field
Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 21,700
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

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  1. ↑ "Playoff Format & Tiebreakers | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
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