The business end of the 2014 Major League Soccer season began this week with 10 teams vying for the chance to hoist the MLS Cup on December 7. 

Two teams, Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver, were eliminated in the knockout round, which left us with eight teams heading into the first leg of Conference Semifinal play. 

In the four matches this weekend, we learned a lot about each of the teams left in the playoffs. But we were not given much in regard to which four teams will earn a berth in the Eastern and Western Conference finals. 

Here is a look at some of the winners and losers from first-leg action in the Conference Semifinal round. 

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