The stakes were raised this weekend in Major League Soccer, as the conference semifinal round of the playoffs began. 

In the four first-leg matches, plenty of key players had big days to put their respective sides in position to advance to the next round.

Tremendous goalkeeping, stout defending and superb attacking skills were all on display in each game, which made choosing the best 11 from the weekend a tough task. 

To accommodate one more attack-minded player, the MLS Team of the Week is shaped in a 4-3-1-2 this week. 

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