Structural concerns fall by wayside as conference semifinals entertain and enthrall.
For all of the shortcomings persistently cultivated by its quirky structure, the MLS postseason consistently brings one positive quality to the table.
It is, by and large, never short on drama.
While three of the four favored sides would have preferred a bit of normalcy to shepherd them through the weekend, the four second leg matches – well, three of them, at least – offered up an enthralling dose of typical cup tie fare instead.
