MLS Cup Playoffs Continue on ESPN Networks

Editor

October 31, 2011

The MLS Cup Playoffs on ESPN will continue with the second legs of the conference semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 2, with Seattle Sounders hosting Real Salt Lake at 10 p.m. ET, and a doubleheader Thursday, Nov. 3 — Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union at 8:30 p.m. and Los Angeles Galaxy vs.
New York Red Bulls at 11 p.m. – on ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes. Highlights:

Chivas USA striker Alejandro Moreno, who made his ESPN debut as a guest studio analysts Sunday, will continue in that role Wednesday, Nov. 2, with host Max Bretos and analyst Alexi Lalas, and on Thursday, Nov. 3, with host Steve Bunin and Lalas;
Ian Darke, ESPN’s lead soccer play-by-play commentator, will call his first MLS Cup Playoffs match – Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls – Thursday, Nov. 3, at 11 p.m. on ESPN2;
Rob Stone will be sideline reporter for Seattle vs. Salt Lake and Los Angeles vs. New York.

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Network(s)
Wed, Nov 2	10 p.m.	Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake Adrian Healey, John Harkes and reporter Rob Stone	ESPN2 / ESPN3 / ESPN Deportes
Thu, Nov 3	8:30 p.m.	Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union Healey and Taylor Twellman	ESPN2 / ESPN3 / ESPN Deportes
	11 p.m.	Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls Ian Darke, Harkes and reporter Stone	ESPN2 / ESPN3 /

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