The Houston Dynamo's 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy has completed the match-ups for the 2011 MLS playoffs, with the Dynamo rising to No. 2 in the East with their season-ending victory.
Here are the match-ups heading into the post-season, which the wild card matches taking place at mid-week and the conference semifinals beginning on Saturday:
WILD CARD ROUND
Wednesday (8pm)- (4) New York Red Bulls at (1) FC Dallas
Thursday (10pm) - (3) Columbus Crew at (2) Colorado Rapids
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Highest Remaining Wild Card vs. (1) Sporting Kansas City
(3) Philadelphia Union vs. (2) Houston Dynamo (1st leg is Sunday, 4pm, at PPL Park)
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Lowest Remaing Wild Card vs. (1) Los Angeles Galaxy
(3) Real Salt Lake vs. (2) Seattle Sounders (1st leg is Saturday, 10pm, at Rio Tinto Stadium)
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What do you think of the match-ups? Who do you see taking the Wild Card match-ups? What team do you see being able to make a darkhorse run to the MLS Cup Final?
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