FC Dallas' 1-1 draw with Seattle in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday night gave the Sounders a slight edge heading into next Monday's second leg at CenturyLink Field. Seattle's advantage is due to the new away goals tiebreaker for this year's postseason. You can get a thorough explanation of the away goals rule and all the other intricacies of a two-leg playoff series HERE. Here are the advancement scenarios for both clubs depending on the result of the second leg:
<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u><strong>Second<br>
Leg Result</strong></u></span> |
<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u><strong>What It<br>
Means</strong></u></span> |
<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u><strong>Appropriate<br>
Reaction</strong></u></span> |
FC Dallas win<br>
(by any margin) |
FC Dallas advances |
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Seattle win<br>
(by any margin) |
Seattle advances |
<img alt="" src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Dr.-Who.gif" style="width: 200px; height: 110px;"> |
0-0 draw |
Seattle advances<br>
(away goals tiebreaker) |
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1-1 draw |
Two 15-minute extra time<br>
periods will be played.<br>
If still tied, match will be<br>
decided by penalty kick shootout. |
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Any other draw<br>
(2-2, 3-3, 4-4, etc.) |
FC Dallas advances<br>
(away goals tiebreaker) |
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