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All the qualified 16 teams will play a best of three games .
Game 2 is the key . It ’ s all or nothing . If a team loses Game 1 and Game 2 , there will be no Game 3 , the loser is ousted from the Playoffs . - Talking about excitement ! It ' s win or go home for eight teams in this Game 2 . Every game matters . Five teams took care of business in Game One . But for six others , it ' s all or nothing . Some will have a deciding Match 3 in this Best-of-3 series . Which team will force a Game 3 ?
Atlanta United 4x2 Columbus Crew ( first game Columbus won at home by 2 x 0 ). 1st Half ended 2 x 1 .
Atlanta managed the extra goals to win and stay alive in the Playoffs . Now each team has 4 goals . There is no aggregate result in the Playoffs . It all comes down to the 90 minutes of Game 3 .
New England Revolution lost as a visitor at Subaru Park , and as host at home “ Gillete Park ” didn ’ t do any better . Philadelphia Union had no merci on New England and its problems , and won as a visitor eliminating a chance of 3rd game . Philadelphia Union won 1st game at home by 3x1 ). Ferrel , NE Revolution selected in 2013 SuperDraft wants to retire
when he reaches 300 caps . He played center back for 5 years , but in this game as right winger .
At 80 ’ a heartbreak for the Revs , Donovan tip a foul ’ s ball low and put Phila in the scoreboard
ahead by 1x0 . — Revolution is out of the Playoffs by a challenging visitor Philadelphia Union .
NY Red Bulls can shoot themselves straight out of the Playoffs or stay alive in the contention if they score first , but Cinci tied .
In this high octane game , Cinci , the Supporters Shield 2023 , held their turf and pushed the Bulls out of the Playoffs . Lots of drama but neither let it go , they kept mental alert .
No extra time . Playoffs go straight to PKs . This offered the first PK shootout of the 2023 Playoffs . No 3rd game , Cincinnati won the PKs and consequently the 2nd game .
Orlando won Game 1 but didn ’ t relax having tea as a visitor . They went straight to business opening the scoreboard at minute 6 .
The game is very physical with high adrenaline energized counterattack , starting with , literally drawing blood from Zimmerman mouth , accidental but none less strong . No game 3 here either .
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