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Sporting Kansas City Vs. Houston Dynamo Live, MLS Cup Playoffs 2011: Carlos Costly Makes It 2-0

The Houston Dynamo will play in the MLS Cup final. It looked likely that they would as they held a 1-0 lead late in this Eastern Conference final against Sporting Kansas City, but now Carlos Costly has come in to knock in another goal to make it 2-0. With a two-goal lead and just one minute plus stoppage time to play, this one is over. All f the Dynamo supporters can go and book their plane tickets to Los Angeles, CA for the MLS Cup final now.

Sporting was throwing numbers forward and trying to find a equalizer, which left them exposed at the back. Luiz Camargo picked up the ball in the midfield and exploited it, thread a through ball into the path of Costly, who was running in behind the Sporting defense. He calmly slotted the ball home and Houston were up 2-0 to put this match on ice.

For more on the two teams, check out Sporting KC blog The Daily Wiz and Houston Dynamo blog Dynamo Theory. For more on this match-up, the rest of the MLS playoffs and the entire world of soccer, check out SB Nation Soccer.

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