MLS playoff round-up

Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls went at each other in New Jersey with Toronto winning 2-1. Thanks to goals by Victor Vazquez and Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto will take a one-goal lead back to BMO Field. New York managed to equalize through a Daniel Royer penalty but still ended up with the loss. It was not all good for Toronto as Vazquez and Drew Moor had to leave the game with injuries.

Play it again! Match highlights from a wild first leg at @RedBullArena#TFCLive | #NYvTOR https://t.co/3T9von8FnQ

— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) October 31, 2017

Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers slogged to a dull 0-0 draw. Both teams had penalty shouts waved off by the referee. Portland will return to Providence Park with three major injuries. Larrys Mabiala and Darlington Nagbe were able to leave the field under their own power, but Diego Chará had to be stretchered off.

A massive defensive performance sends us back to Portland with a 0-0 draw from the first leg. #RCTID #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/M4TuOXKNO8

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) October 31, 2017

MLS Goal of the Year

Abu Danladi is up for the MLS Goal of the Year Award for his match-winning strike against Montreal. Voting is open until November 14th.

The best of the best. ????

Which one's your AT&T Goal of the Year? Vote: https://t.co/YKjthGAL3f #ATTGotY pic.twitter.com/iP2vRSl5Sx

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 30, 2017

News bits

• Thanks to some stellar play by Zach Steffen, the Columbus Crew are on to the next round of the playoffs. Get to know the young American goalkeeper.
• Former footballer Junior Agogo recently sat down with BBC. Agogo suffered a stroke when he was 35. Now he struggles to speak.
• Las Vegas Lights FC has unveiled its logo for its inaugural season in USL.

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