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MLS Cup 2022

 * Nominator(s):  Sounder Bruce  00:32, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

One of the most exciting games in American soccer history, which pitted Hollywood money against a blue-collar underdog, and broke several records (and one leg) in 130+ minutes of action. Most of this article was written in the days before and after the game, but has undergone a fair amount of changes through a GAN last year and a more recent GOCE copyedit. I believe it is my finest match article so far of the four MLS Cup articles I have sent to FAC.  Sounder Bruce  00:32, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

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Putting a marker down, I will look at this one when I get a sufficient block of free time (most likely tomorrow evening) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:36, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Image review by Generalissima
All look good to me. All have appropriate alt-text, are relevant to the article, and are laid out well. Support. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:38, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * File:LAFC vs Philadelphia Union (2018) by Subashwilfred (20180630233148).jpg CC-BY-SA
 * File:Steven cherundolo.jpg CC-BY
 * File:Andre Blake - Philadelphia Union (cropped).jpg CC-BY
 * File:Jack Elliott (cropped).jpg CC-BY-SA
 * File:Los Angeles FC vs Philadelphia Union 2022-11-05.svg is CC-BY-SA
 * File:John McCarthy leaps (cropped).jpg - CC-BY-SA

Comments

 * "Both clubs finished the regular season atop the Supporters' Shield standings" - pedantically, they can't both have finished atop the standings. Maybe say something like "the two teams tied for the most points in the MLS, but LAFC topped the Supporters' Shield standings based on......" (also at the equivalent point in the body)
 * Fixed by mentioning conference tables.
 * Soccer is linked in the lead but not in the body
 * Fixed.
 * "and was contested by 28 teams that are organized into" => "and was contested by 28 teams organized into"
 * Fixed.
 * "MLS Cup 2022 was the fourth final to be contested between two regular season winners" - "winners" is a bit vague, maybe say "conference champions"....?
 * Used "seeds" instead.
 * "LAFC took first place in Western Conference during the streak" => "LAFC took first place in the Western Conference during the streak"
 * Fixed.
 * "By the mid-point in the season in late June" => "By the mid-point of the season in late June"
 * Fixed.
 * "LAFC had amassed a 11–3–3 record" => "LAFC had amassed an 11–3–3 record"
 * Fixed.
 * "The Union sent Blake, and defenders" - don't think that comma is needed
 * Fixed.
 * "who were without forwa rd Talles Magno" - there's a random space in the middle of a word
 * Fixed.
 * "but instead finished a mis-timed clearance from the NYCFC defense" => "but instead finishing a mis-timed clearance from the NYCFC defense"
 * Reworded to be more clear, the sequence was quite chaotic.
 * Elliott image caption needs a full stop
 * Added.
 * "LAFC won a free kick from a similar spot in the 39th minute they almost used to score" => "LAFC won a free kick from a similar spot in the 39th minute which they almost used to score"
 * Fixed with some tweaks.
 * "In the 128th minute, LAFC equalized through a Diego Palacios cross that Gareth Bale headed in" => "In the 128th minute, LAFC equalized when Gareth Bale headed in a Diego Palacios cross"
 * Fixed.
 * McCarthy image caption needs a full stop
 * Added.
 * That's all I got, and it's all pretty minor. Great work! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 19:12, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for catching all of those! I have completed fixes for each one of them.  Sounder Bruce  02:03, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:26, 2 July 2024 (UTC)