2010 mls playoffs

The Red Bulls’ First-Round Playoff Series Concludes Tonight

The Red Bulls return home for the second leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against San Jose tonight, and they do so having won on the road, 1-0, in the first game Saturday night. That score is important: In the opening round of the MLS playoffs, the total score after both legs of the home-and-home series determines who advances to the next round. With Theirry Henry hurting (he’s expected to play, but may not start) and Juan Pablo Angel slumping (he hasn’t scored since July), defense could be the key tonight for the top-seed-in-the-East Red Bulls. Game time is 8 p.m. [Goal/NYT, NYDN]

The Red Bulls’ First-Round Playoff Series Concludes Tonight