MLS Cup Betting - Chicago Fire at Columbus Crew Odds |
| Written by Mick Bergen | ||
| Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:30 | ||
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Dane Richards had a goal and an assist to lead the Red Bulls. New York tied the Dynamo 1-1 in the first leg so the winner of Sunday’s MLS Cup betting game advanced. New York will now play Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup semifinals on Saturday. It is the second time that New York will have advanced to the Conference finals. Odds makers at Bodog sportsbook have Real Salt Lake +110 favorites at home in MLS Cup betting odds against the New York Red Bulls +210 for Saturday's game at 8:30pm EST. There will also be a new runner-up this MLS Cup betting season as the New England Revolution lost to the Chicago Fire. The Fire defeated New England 3-0 to advance to the conference finals. "It's a big relief," Fire coach Denis Hamlett said. "These are the guys that have knocked us out of the playoffs — I keep losing track of how many years." New England had knocked out Chicago the last three seasons. "It was huge," said Justin Mapp, "For most of the time I've been here, we've ended up playing them and, more often not, they've knocked us out." New England was playing without Steve Ralston, who led the team in goals and assists and without Taylor Twellman who had tied for the team lead in goals. Chicago will now travel to Columbus in the Conference final. Brad Evans and Robbie Rogers scored as Columbus took out Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday. The teams had tied 1-1 in the first leg. Evans' goal came in the seventh minute. "It took a fortunate bounce and actually bounced really high," Evans said. "I kind of got lucky in that sense." Rogers scored in the 57th minute. "We scored two timely goals. We were able to exploit the space behind the defense," said Crew coach Sigi Schmid.
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| Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 14:00 |
There will be a new MLS Cup betting champion this season as the New York Red Bulls took out the defending champion Houston Dynamo, winning 3-0 on Sunday.
