FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution, the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, will face third-seeded Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Semifinals when the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs begin this week.
The two-game, aggregate-goal series will begin on Saturday, November 1, at Crew Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET, and the match will be televised on Comcast SportsNet and nationally on Univision Deportes Network.
The Revolution will host the second leg at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, November 9, which is set to kick off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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Columbus claimed the No. 3 seed following their 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union this afternoon at Crew Stadium and Sporting Kansas City’s 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls tonight at Sporting Park.
The Revolution and Crew played three times this season, with Columbus winning the season series against New England with a 2-1-0 advantage. The Crew earned a 2-1 win at Gillette Stadium on July 26, and a 1-0 win at Crew Stadium on September 20. The Revolution won the third and final meeting, claimed a 2-1 win in Foxborough on October 4.
The teams have played two previous series in the MLS Cup Playoffs, both in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. In 2002, the teams played a three-game, first-to-five-points series with the Revolution going 1-0-2 in the three matches to advance. In 2004, the teams met again in a two-game, aggregate-goal series with the Revolution again winning and advancing to the Eastern Conference Championship behind a 1-0-1 mark in the series.
