WINNER: Major League Soccer 2011 — FC Dallas

[flexmaster33]

Just saw this CD...evidently the MLS believes as you do and has gone with a two-leg aggregate format for the Conference finals for 2012.

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/201 ... ormat-2012

[mr. CD]

That's the silly way the MLS runs it's playoffs, I don't really get it either, but wanted to replicate how they do it in real life.

I'm all for earning homefield advantage...that's what the regular season is for. What I don't get is the aggregate scoring format in the quarterfinals...that makes my head spin.

Right, fair enough. I'll just make sure we end up first next year then

[flexmaster33]

Philly takes an early 2-1 lead in the penalty kick shootout.

[flexmaster33]

In an update...the New York Red Bulls have clinched the penalty kick shootout win over Philadelphia and advanced to face #1 Kansas City in the other semifinal match. Good luck to both sides.

[flexmaster33]

Kansas City has clinched at least a 1-0 win over New York in the Eastern semis, giving us the anticipate MLS Cup matchup between Kansas City and FC Dallas — the two clubs that dominated the regular season.

Good luck to each side.

[reptile]

lets hope for a repeat of the regular season matchup. FC Dallas has a great team and i expect it to be a dogfight no matter the outcome.

[flexmaster33]

Updated with FC Dallas gaining a big edge in the midfield with Kansas City trying to counter with its forward and defensemen.

[flexmaster33]

Not official yet, but looks like we're closing in on a 1-1 tie in the MLS final and moving toward a penalty kick shootout.

[reptile]

that is what i was hoping for after our slow start!! yippeee, not to mention what a way to finish the championship game between KC and Dallas

What are the settings for the penalty kick shootout if that is how it unfolds?

[flexmaster33]

Classic, escalating, chained, foggy for all nine of the 1 vs. 1 shootout maps.

[ViperOverLord]

Why are the forwards minus 8? I don't remember anything about attackers being minus when this tourney started. I thought it was just earn positive or not. Did something change? I thought we won this and now I suddenly see a minus 8.

[flexmaster33]

Yes, that's how it's worked all season.
If the defense wins big they are allowed to use that dominance to counter against the midfield attack, too.

[ViperOverLord]

• Scoring…
Players will get rated on their performance from 0 to 3
Win in 7 rounds or fewer…3
Win in 8-12 rounds…2
Win in 13+ rounds…1
Lose the game…0

Goalie: Winning teams gets +1 for their goalie; Losing team is set to -1. Losing team will be set to 0 if they are able to eliminate at least one opposing player.

Okay - I assumed that defenders were not eligible to score points and that they were there to simply stop attackers from scoring points. I see how it works now though.

[flexmaster33]

funny thing is viper...I think it confused you because your team hasn't had to deal with it much because you've been blowing people out all year

[ViperOverLord]

Ha. That could be true.

[flexmaster33]

Thanks to all who played in this year's tourney...

FC Dallas has won the MLS Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Kansas City. Congrats to Gromph, TheCrown and ViperOverLord on a fantastic season.

[TheCrown]

Thanks Flex for a great tourney!

[WorldCup4James]

Great tourney and congrats Dallas!

[Teflon Kris]

General Achievement Medals have been awarded to Kansas City, reptile, dcc1220 and fairman, for winning the "Supporters Shield": the team with the most points during the regular season.

[reptile]

Well at least we didnt come away with nothing.

Thanks for the tourney!