The Montreal Impact are in uncharted territory. The New York Red Bulls are feeling that familiar playoff heartbreak.
In the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday at Red Bull Arena, the Impact surged to a 2-1 victory behind two goals from Ignacio Piatti, sending them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in club history.
The Red Bulls, who last made the MLS Cup in 2008, will see another Audi MLS Cup Playoff run end early after finishing atop the Eastern Conference for a second straight regular season.
Montreal, who led 1-0 coming in thanks to a Matteo Mancuso goal in the opening leg at Stade Saputo, scored the first goal of the game — and the first away goal of the series — on an Piatti blast in the 51st minute.