{"id":511,"date":"2016-09-14T12:42:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T16:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=511"},"modified":"2016-09-14T11:58:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T15:58:32","slug":"mls-pick-em-2016-playoffs-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2016\/09\/14\/mls-pick-em-2016-playoffs-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"MLS Pick ‘Em 2016 – Playoffs – Semi-Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

MLS Pick ‘Em 2016 – Playoffs – Semi-Final<\/h2>\n

Round one was a doozy with a tie, and two writers that picked 50% of the games correctly. Here’s how everything shook out after the round:<\/p>\n

Bracket<\/h2>\n

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Eric Walcott<\/strong>, the supporters shield winner, faces off against Ned Joyce<\/strong>. Ned came into the playoffs as a dark horse, but he proved the skeptics wrong with an amazing performance in round 1. Can Eric buck the trend of the first round bye?<\/p>\n

The second matchup is a battle of the Joes. Joe Hojnacki<\/strong> also had five\u00a0right in round one, and looks to continue his hot streak into the finals. I came into the playoffs ranked second, and that is exactly what my picks were last week. I survived my draw with Dan thanks to Bradley Wright-Phillips<\/b> scoring 10 points last week. Will I be sent to the sidelines this week for more foul play?<\/p>\n

Picks<\/h2>\n

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Expert<\/td>\nCHI v. DC<\/td>\nSEA v. VAN<\/td>\nPOR v. PHI<\/td>\nNYC v. DAL<\/td>\nORL v. CLB<\/td>\nMTL v. NE<\/td>\nCOL v. SJ<\/td>\nRSL v. HOU<\/td>\nSKC v. LA<\/td>\nTOR v. NY<\/td>\nFantasy Player<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joseph Goldstein<\/p>\n

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DRAW<\/td>\n

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DRAW<\/td>\n

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Bradley Wright-Phillips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe Hojnacki<\/p>\n

@SportsDeskJoe<\/a><\/td>\n

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David Villa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eric Walcott<\/p>\n

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Sacha Kljestan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ned Joyce<\/p>\n

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Giovani Dos Santos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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