Daily Links: First weekend of MLS Playoffs wraps up

Philadelphia Union News

If this was Kai Wagner’s last Union home game, he went out with a bang
Wagner created the second goal against New England with a great pass, and the third with a pinpoint free kick. And he helped Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel also make headlines.

Achievement Unlocked | Harriel and Uhre score first playoff goals
After the Union jumped out to one-goal lead, forward Mikael Uhre timed his run perfectly in front of the New England Revolution net to pounce on a defensive rebound for his first postseason goal.

MLS News

LAFC buzz by Whitecaps thanks to pair of braces
Denis Bouanga and Ryan Hollingshead each recorded a brace, leading host Los Angeles FC to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

Bassi goal gives Dynamo 1-0 lead in first round playoff series
The Dynamo jumped on front early but conceded in the second half on a counter-attack. Amine Bassi played hero, smashing in a thunderbolt late on to give Houston a 2-1 win and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.

FC Cincinnati takes pole position with a 3-0 victory over New York Red Bulls
FC Cincinnati (#1 seed in the Eastern Conference) rode a brace from Alvaro Barreal and a looping long-distance shot from Luciano Acosta to take the first match 3-0 against New York Red Bulls (#8 seed).

Sporting Kansas City dominates St. Louis City sc 4-1 in the opening leg of their playoff series
Sporting KC, who lost their two regular-season games at St. Louis by a combined 8-1 scoreline, have tossed a massive wrench into the postseason. Now it’s about completing the task.