FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -Shalrie Joseph scored in the 75th minute to lift the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

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Chris Rolfe opened the scoring for Chicago in 17th minute, and Emmanuel Osei tied it for New England seconds before halftime.

The teams conclude the two-legged series at Toyota Park on Saturday.

CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Maykel Galindo scored in the 50th minute and Chivas USA rallied to tie the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first game of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Maicon Santos scored early for Chivas, and Mike Magee and Landon Donovan tallied to give Los Angeles a 2-1 lead at halftime.

The winner of the second game between the clubs next Sunday will advance to the conference final. If the teams tie again, they will play a 30-minute overtime - to be followed by penalty kicks, if necessary.