After playing to a scoreless draw in the third game of the best-of-three series, No. 6-seed NYCFC prevailed over third-seeded Cincinnati in a nine-round penalty kick shootout to claim a decisive victory.

The MLS Cup Playoffs continue this evening with a trio of decisive third matches from the Eastern Conference, including Atlanta United’s trip to Miami in search of a major upset.Here is what has

Yamil Asad scored his first career playoff goal to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 win over visiting New York City FC in the opener of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

FC Cincinnati has fallen to New York City FC in the first round of the MLS Cup.The two teams went 0-0 in regular time, before moving on to penalty kicks.There, New York narrowly squeezed out a win with a 5-6 score.