New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United missed the chance to secure their places in the MLS Cup play-offs after the teams played out a goalless on Wednesday.
A win for either side would have sealed their play-off fate, but the Red Bulls and Atlanta must wait until Sunday s Decision Day following the midweek stalemate.
Red Bulls forward Patryk Klimala came closest for either side, with his 48th-minute effort hitting the crossbar from Caden Clark s cross.
Four minutes later, Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan denied Klimala from a one-on-one opportunity, while Clark had a goal disallowed for offside nine minutes into the second half.
In the Eastern Conference, the seventh-placed Red Bulls go to third-placed Nashville on Sunday, while Atlanta – fifth in the standings – visit bottom club FC Cincinnati.
Oh, this would have been pretty
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls)
Portland Timbers, fourth in the Western Conference, booked their play-off spot with a 3-1 win away to Real Salt Lake, sparked by Sebastian Blanco s brace.
RSL remain two points behind LA Galaxy in the final Western Conference play-off position and face Sporting Kansas City on Sunday.
Montreal stayed in the hunt courtesy of a 2-0 home win over Houston Dynamo, moving them up to eighth in the east, within one point of the Red Bulls.
Struggling Austin dented Sporting KC s hopes of claiming top spot in the west with a 3-1 triumph.
Sporting KC are second, a point behind Seattle Sounders heading into the final round of the regular season.
Sebastián Blanco gets his second of the match on a beautiful counterattack.
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC)
