[MLS PLAYOFFS: Sporting KC-New England] Sporting Kansas City copied the playbook from the Houston-New York series to set up its date in the Eastern Conferencefinal series with the Dynamo. Like Houston, Sporting KC overcame a 2-0 deficit to take its series with New England 4-3 on aggregate. And like the Dynamo, Sporting KC won thanks to an overtime goal byone of its subs, forgotten man Claudio Bieler.

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