Gateway and Dallas prevail in the MC Semi-Finals

BOXSCORES

Majors Cup 2009: Semi Finals
Gateway United  4

Columbus Crew   0

The Saints began the game on Wednesday with a goal from perhaps the teams unhung hero, Jeff Cunningham and took a very quick 1-0 lead. Then on Friday, Landon Donovan added another goal to give them a 2-0 lead. This would turn out to be all the team would need as Columbus was shocked at Crew Stadium failing to put up any points and had their 24 game home unbeaten streak snapped. Meanwhile, Gateway United kept adding on points thanks to Conor Casey's penalty kick on Saturday. Then on Sunday Claudio Lopez added in an assist for good measure to end the match at 4-0. The Saints will now advance to the Majors Cup Final in pursuit of the teams first trophy.

Majors Cup 2009: Semi-Finals
C.D. Gunners  1

F.C. Dallas   4

The Hoops didn't have the best game on Wednesday, but Cunningham's goal came with 2 assists and Sala added a clean sheet and before the weekend arrived Dallas had a 4-0 lead. Capital District meanwhile had a weekend worth forgetting. The teams first goal was taken away, when Santos connected on Saturday. The re-play clearly appears as if his kick is the final strike, but ten minutes later the scorekeeper changed it to an own-goal. Then a few more minutes later Padilla scored. However, Padilla was placed on the bench for the Gunners, so the score remained 4-0. Fredy Montero played a near perfect game and came about 2 inches from scoring a goal of his own with the keeper away from his net. As if that wasn't enough, Juan Pablo-Angel nearly scored a goal in his game in the 50th minute. The chances were there but only Ryan Johnson could put up a point for the 2009 Honors Trophy winners. So the Majors Cup Final will feature the last remaining BSL and MLS teams. It is also a rematch of the 12-6 score fest which F.C. Dallas won and the only match Gateway United has lost in this tournament.