Tayt Ianni scored in the 36th minute Thursday night as the San Jose Clash beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in Game 1 of their MLS Western Conference semifinal series.
Ianni converted a header off Eric Wynalda's corner kick. Wynalda, the Clash's leading regular-season scorer with 10 goals and 13 assists, sent the ball to Ianni, who knocked it past goalkeeper Jorge Campos.Jose Vasquez had a scoring chance for the Galaxy in the 72nd minute, but sent a header off the crossbar. Clash goalkeeper Dave Salzwedel stopped a shot by Jorge Salcedo in the 84th minute and another by Campos in the 88th.
A crowd of 17,209 attended the game. Game 2 of the best-of-3 series is Sunday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Game 3, if necessary, is scheduled for Wednesday night at the Rose Bowl.
Wiz 3, Burn 2
At Kansas City, Mo., Preki scored in the 89th minute to give the Kansas City Wiz a victory over the Dallas Burn in the rain-soaked first game of their MLS Western Conference semifinal series.
Kansas City's Matt McKeon tied it in the 79th minute after Dallas took a 2-1 lead on goals by Gerell Elliott in the 21st minute and Chad Ashton in the 25th. Kansas City's Mo Johnston opened the scoring in the 16th minute.
Wiz goalkeeper Garth Lagerwey made four saves, while Burn goalie Mike Dodd stopped 12 shots. A crowd of 4,446 braved the rain and cold to attend the game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Game 2 is Sunday night at Dallas.