Robbie Keane’s goal in the 37th minute was enough for the Galaxy to clinch a playoff berth against Seattle on Oct. 4. The Galaxy face Seattle again this week in the first round of the playoffs.
(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
In 90 crazy, exciting and dramatic minutes across the league, the LA Galaxy went from second in the West to fourth, to third, to fifth, and when the dust settled on Decision Day, the Galaxy limped out of the fray with a 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City and a knockout round game at Seattle waiting for them this week.
A 2-0 win for Vancouver over Houston locked up the second seed for the Whitecaps, and the Timbers also jumped the Galaxy with a 4-1 win over Colorado at home to clinch the third seed.
The Sounders won 3-1 over Real Salt Lake to set up the knockout round matchup with L.A. Sporting Kansas City held on for the sixth seed.
Dom Dwyer knocked home the game-winner for Sporting in the 65th minute:
Dom Dwyer puts Sporting KC back in the lead! https://t.co/pveap6Mbxz
— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) October 26, 2015
Kevin Ellis put Kansas City up in the 38th minute with a powerful strike in the box. The Kansas City defender was offside but it was not called and the goal stood, which at the moment dropped the Galaxy all the way down to the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
Offside. But apparently not for the officiating. Still Ricketts ought to have had @Kev_Ellis4‘s number. #SKCvLA 1-0 pic.twitter.com/1zNqyOnQe8 — Women United FC (@wunitedfc) October 26, 2015
Robbie Keane equalized in the waning seconds of the first half, chipping in a shot that snuck just inside the far post. It was his 20th goal of the season, a new career high for the reigning MLS MVP.
There’s only one Robbie Keane. #DecisionDay pic.twitter.com/oSHfEP25Nv
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) October 26, 2015
Western Conference Decision Day scoreboard
- Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 1
- Seattle Sounders 3, Real Salt Lake 1
- Vancouver Whitecaps 2, Houston Dynamo 0
- Portland Timbers 3, Colorado Rapids 1
- FC Dallas 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1
Western Conference playoff bracket
No. 1 seed FC Dallas
No. 2 seed Vancouver Whitecaps
Knockout round (Oct. 29)
No. 3 Portland Timbers vs. No. 6 Sporting Kansas City
Knockout round (Oct. 28)
No. 4 Seattle Sounders vs. No. 5 LA Galaxy
Eastern Conference playoff bracket
No. 1 seed New York Red Bulls
No. 2 seed Columbus Crew
Knockout round (Oct. 29)
No. 3 Montreal Impact vs. No. 6 Toronto FC
Knockout round (Oct. 28)
No. 4 D.C. United vs. No. 5 New England
