SANDY, Utah (AP)  Sebastian Velasquez scored his first MLS goal in the first half, Chris Schuler ...

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<p>SANDY, Utah (AP)  Sebastian Velasquez scored his first MLS goal in the first half, Chris Schuler added the winning goal in the first overtime and Real Salt Lake advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday night.</p>
<p>RSL won the series 2-1 on aggregate, reaching a conference final for the third time in five years and ending the Galaxy's bid for a third consecutive MLS Cup.</p>
<p>Salt Lake improved to 2-2-2 in second-leg matches in the MLS playoffs. RSL's previous second leg win came against Columbus in the 2009 Eastern Conference semifinals.</p>
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<p>Velasquez's goal in the 35th minute tied it 1-1 on the aggregate.</p>
<p>Schuler latched onto a cross from Javier Morales on a free kick in the 102nd minute.</p>
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Real Salt Lake eliminates Galaxy with 2-0 win

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Since MLS went to a two-leg conference semifinals playoff format in 2003, the Los Angeles Galaxy have never lost in that round.
Los Angeles heads into the second leg of the Western Conference semis against Real Salt Lake with the advantage Thursday night, but it feels like it should be ahead by much more after dominating play at home in the series opener.

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SANDY, Utah (AP)  Thrust into an underdog role once again, Real Salt Lake kept its season alive after receiving help from unlikely sources.
Sebastian Velasquez scored his first MLS goal in the first half, Chris Schuler added the winning goal in the first overtime and Salt Lake advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday night.

Real Salt Lake eliminates Galaxy with 2-0 win

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