31.   The result is a battle for the final playoff spot in the East, which both teams seem to want but neither seems to know how to take.

32.   The Revolution edged the MetroStars by two points for the final playoff berth.

33.   The Reign trail the final playoff team, Colorado, by four games.

34.   The Revolution is in a race against time to clinch the final playoff place in the Eastern Conference.

35.   The Revolution had been losing ground to Columbus in the battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

36.   The Rangers have advanced to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference, which would be good for the final playoff spot.

37.   The Stars trail the eighth-place Winnipeg Jets for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference by seven points in the standings, no small margin.

38.   The Stars are tied with Calgary for the seventh playoff spot, and only a point ahead of Phoenix for the final playoff spot, in the Western Conference.

39.   The Revolution then won the post-match shootout to increase their lead to three points over Columbus for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

40.   The Revolution, contending for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, battled back.