Playoffs!

[EPJr]

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Quarterfinal Pairings & Schedule
#2 Carolina RailHawks vs #7 Vancouver Whitecaps
Sept 24 at Vancouver – 10:30 pm ET :: Sept 27 at Carolina – 5:00 pm ET

#3 Puerto Rico Islanders vs #6 Rochester Rhinos
Sept 24 at Rochester – 7:05 pm ET :: Sept 27 at Puerto Rico – 6:00 pm ET

#4 Charleston Battery vs #5 Montreal Impact
Sept 24 at Montreal – 7:45 pm ET :: Sept 27 at Charleston – 7:00 pm ET

Fox Soccer Channel Broadcasts
The USL on FSC schedule shifts to Sunday for the next two weeks and will feature the Charleston Battery playing host to Montreal at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, September 27. The following week, the regular season champion Portland Timbers will play host to the lowest remaining playoff seed at 7:00 pm ET Sunday, October 4.

The playoffs will conclude with the USL-1 Championship Series Saturday, October 11 and Saturday, October 17. Both games will air on Fox Soccer Channel.

[EPJr]

PORTLAND HAS 1ST ROUND BYE

Quarterfinal Pairings & Schedule

#2 Carolina RailHawks 0:1 #7 Vancouver Whitecaps
Sept 27 at Carolina – 5:00 pm ET

#3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1:2 #6 Rochester RhinosSept 27 at Puerto Rico – 6:00 pm ET

#4 Charleston Battery 0:2 #5 Montreal Impact
Sept 27 at Charleston – 7:00 pm ET

Fox Soccer Channel Broadcasts
The USL on FSC schedule shifts to Sunday for the next two weeks and will feature the Charleston Battery playing host to Montreal at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, September 27. The following week, the regular season champion Portland Timbers will play host to the lowest remaining playoff seed at 7:00 pm ET Sunday, October 4.

The playoffs will conclude with the USL-1 Championship Series Saturday, October 11 and Saturday, October 17. Both games will air on Fox Soccer Channel.

[EPJr]

Quarterfinals

Sept 24 #2 Carolina RailHawks 0:1 #7 Vancouver Whitecaps
Sept 27 #2 Carolina RailHawks 0:0 #7 Vancouver Whitecaps
#7 Vancouver Whitecaps wins

Sept 24 #3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1:2 #6 Rochester Rhinos
Sept 27 #3 Puerto Rico Islanders 4:1 #6 Rochester Rhinos
#3 Puerto Rico Islanders wins

Sept 24 #4 Charleston Battery 0:2 #5 Montreal Impact
Sept 27 #4 Charleston Battery 1:2 #5 Montreal Impact
#5 Montreal Impact wins

Fox Soccer Channel Broadcasts
The regular season champion Portland Timbers will play host to the lowest remaining playoff seed (Vancouver) at 7:00 pm ET Sunday, October 4.

[zidja]

so far so good! A lot of the supporters were hoping Rochester would win so we could meet them in the semis and have a good road trip, but oh well. The puerto rico series should be a good one to watch!

[EPJr]

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SEMI-FINALS

Puerto Rico Islanders v. Montreal Impact
Thu, 10/1/09 7:45 PM Saputo Stadium
Sun, 10/4/09 6:00 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium

Portland Timbers v. Vancouver Whitecaps
Thu, 10/1/09 10:30 PM Swangard Stadium
Sun, 10/4/09 7:00 PM PGE Park

[EPJr]

SEMI-FINALS - FIRST LEG

Puerto Rico Islanders 1:2 Montreal Impact
Sun, 10/4/09 6:00 PM Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium

Portland Timbers 1:2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Sun, 10/4/09 7:00 PM PGE Park

[Chef Medeski]

LETS GO IMPACT!!

I want to see us against Vancouver for the finals!!

Not only is it Canadian showdown, but we're higher seed to decisive match at our stadium! WHOOO!!!

[EPJr]

SEMI-FINALS

Thu, 10/1/09 Puerto Rico Islanders 1:2 Montreal Impact
Sun, 10/4/09 Puerto Rico Islanders 1:2 Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact win

Thu, 10/1/09 Portland Timbers 1:2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Sun, 10/4/09 Portland Timbers 3:3 Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps win

[EPJr]

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[zidja]

Here's a good clip from leg 2 in Charleston showing how good the Impact can be with possession:
YouTube - Sequence of 29 passes to goal!

[EPJr]

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The Montreal Impact (5th) will face the Vancouver Whitecaps (7th) in the USL First Division championship final, in a two-leg aggregate goal series, October 10 and 17.

The first match of the series this Saturday at 9:30 pm (Eastern time) at Swangard Stadium, in Burnaby (radio-canada.ca, CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990, FSC).

The decisive match of the series will be held the following Saturday at Saputo Stadium at 2:30 pm (Radio-Canada Television, CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990, FSC).

[EPJr]

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The Montreal Impact (5th) will face the Vancouver Whitecaps (7th) in the USL First Division championship final, in a two-leg aggregate goal series, October 10 and 17.

The first match of the series

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The decisive match of the series will be held the following Saturday at Saputo Stadium at 2:30 pm (Radio-Canada Television, CKAC Sports, THE TEAM 990, FSC)

[Unak78]

Congratulations on the Championship! :D

[EPJr]

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The Montreal Impact (5th) faced the Vancouver Whitecaps (7th) in the USL First Division championship final, in a two-leg aggregate goal series,
October 10 - MTL 3:2 VAN
October 17 - MTL 3:1 VAN
MTL 6:3 VAN

[EPJr]

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