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Loons Advance to Playoff Finals
Sports
Mehmet Akcap's goal with 0:25 remaining in the third period lifted the Minnesota Laughing Loons to a 1 to 0 victory over the Guadalajara Palomas yesterday. The dramatic victory, played before a sellout crowd of 43,567 at Loon Stadium, means Minnesota will face the Vancouver Raindrops next Tuesday in the first round of the North American Soccer League playoffs finals. This is the first time the Loons have made it to the finals. The playoffs are in jeopardy, however, because the players' union is threatening a strike. (Trend: aging)