Galaxy Will Play Kansas City
The No. 1-seeded and Western Conference champion Galaxy will meet the No. 8-seeded Kansas City Wizards in the first round of the Major League Soccer playoffs, it was decided after Chicago’s 2-1 victory over Columbus Sunday afternoon eliminated the New York/New Jersey MetroStars.
Game 1 of the Galaxy’s first-team-to-five-points series against the Wizards will be Wednesday night at 7:30 at the Rose Bowl, with Game 2 on Saturday at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time at Arrowhead Stadium. Game 3, if necessary, would be Oct. 2 at the Rose Bowl at 7:30 p.m.
In the MLS playoffs, teams are awarded three points for a victory and one point for a tie.
The Galaxy went 2-1-1 against Kansas City this season, outscoring the Wizards by a combined 7-6.
Other first-round series are No. 2 New England vs. No. 7 Chicago, No. 3 San Jose vs. No. 6 Columbus and No. 4 Dallas vs. No. 5 Colorado.
Also, X-rays taken of Galaxy midfielder Sasha Victorine’s neck were negative and he was diagnosed with a cervical strain after being injured in a midair collision in the 88th minute of the Galaxy’s 1-0 conference-clinching win at San Jose Saturday night. Victorine is listed as probable for the playoff opener.
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Playoff Schedule
First to five points; three points for victory, one for tie. Best of three; x-if necessary
No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 4 Dallas
Wednesday
at Dallas...5:30 p.m.
Saturday
at Colorado...6 p.m.
Oct. 2
at Dallas...5:30 p.m.-x
No. 8 Kansas City vs. No. 1 Galaxy
Wednesday
at Galaxy...7:30 p.m.
Saturday
at Kansas City...5 p.m.
Oct. 2
at Galaxy...7:30 p.m.-x
No. 6 Columbus vs. No. 3 San Jose
Wednesday
at San Jose...7 p.m.
Saturday
at Columbus...4:30 p.m.
Oct. 2
at San Jose...7 p.m.-x
No. 7 Chicago vs. No. 2 New England
Thursday
at New England...4:30 p.m.
Sunday
at Chicago...4 p.m.
Oct. 2
at New England...4:30 p.m.-x
