NBC Sports to Air Coverage of 2014 MLS Cup WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL, 11/1

The LA Galaxy and forwards Landon Donovan and Robbie Keene face Real Salt Lake and midfielder Kyle Beckerman in a 2014 MLS Cup Western Conference Semifinal match this Saturday, November 1, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Donovan, retiring after this season, looks to end his career becoming the first player in MLS history to win six MLS Cup titles.

The LA Galaxy finished second in the Western Conference this season and narrowly missed out on winning their fifth Supporters' Shield title (most regular-season points in MLS) after losing to the Seattle Sounders in their final regular season match last Saturday. The Galaxy look to become the first team in league history to win five MLS Cup titles. Real Salt Lake finished third in the Western Conference this season under first-year head coach Jeff Cassar. This will be the second consecutive season that the two teams have met in the Western Conference Semifinals.

NBC Sports Group's lead MLS play-by-play announcer John Strong calls the match from Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, and is joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and host Russ Thaler.

Strong on Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy: "We really couldn't ask for a better conference semifinal first leg than the matchup between RSL and the Galaxy. These are two teams who play fantastic soccer, feature star players, and have a recent history of dramatic games between them. As Landon Donovan tries to write the storybook ending to his career, MVP candidate Robbie Keane will help try to lead LA towards their third MLS Cup in four years. On the other side, US national team players Kyle Beckerman and Nick Rimando have kept RSL from missing a beat this year, even amongst an offseason coaching change and a major injury to striker Alvaro Sabario. Add in another sellout crowd at Rio Tinto Stadium, and we're in for a real treat Saturday night."

NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA

NBCSN's coverage of MLS this weekend will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

About NBC Sports Group's Soccer Coverage

NBC Sports Group's networks and platforms are leading destinations for soccer fans in the U.S. Its soccer portfolio includes Major League Soccer (MLS), U.S. Men's and Women's National Team matches, the men's and women's Olympic soccer tournaments, and the Premier League. NBCUniversal, via the NBC Sports Group, is the home for all 380 Premier League matches, as well as comprehensive shoulder programming. NBCUniversal's Telemundo and mun2 also provide comprehensive Spanish-language soccer coverage. Both channels air Premier League matches, as well as serve as the U.S. Spanish-language home for the FIFA World Cup from 2015 through 2022. In addition, NBC Sports Regional Networks provide exclusive live coverage of five MLS teams, including the Philadelphia Union, D.C. United, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes. Online, ProSoccerTalk on NBCSports.com provides comprehensive coverage of the sport, from the Premier League to MLS to the U.S. National Team and other key international soccer stories.

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