KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Molino scored twice in the first half and Minnesota United advanced to the MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference finals, beating Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Thursday night.
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Fourth-seeded Minnesota will play at No. 2 seed Seattle on Monday night for a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs final.
KEVIN MOLINO. ICE COLD.
1-0 to @MNUFC!#SKCvMIN // @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/f6qOnZNGxG
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 4, 2020
Bakaye Dibassy also scored, and Emanuel Reynoso assists on all three goals.
IT'S THE KEVIN MOLINO SHOW@MNUFC on top 2-0! 🍿#SKCvMIN // @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/5Jb3qSMp8Y
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 4, 2020
Molino opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a run up the left side to finish a feed from Reynoso. Eight minutes later, Molino wrapped his right foot around Reynoso’s chip pass with just enough pace to get it past goalkeeper Tim Melia.
Dibassy made it 3-0 with a header to finish Reynoso’s corner in the 39th minute.
"The Million Dollar Man," Bakaye Dibassy
Loons lead 3-0 pic.twitter.com/cTqJXfwB7u
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) December 4, 2020