EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—The New York Red Bulls and the New England Revolution played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night in the opening game of their first-round MLS playoffs series.
Jon Conway made three saves for the Red Bulls, while Matt Reis stopped five shots for the Revolution. The teams are playing a home-and-home, goal-aggregate series, so either team can advance to the conference finals with a win next week.
The Red Bulls, who last beat the Revolution in September 2005 and are 0-6-3 against them since, had more scoring chances, but could not convert them.
Their best opportunities came in the fifth minute, Francis Doe had a tough angle shot that was stopped by Reis, and in the 17th minute, when teen sensation Jozy Altidore sent a hard left-footed shot over the crossbar.
There was some controversy in the closing minutes, when Red Bulls midfielder Dane Richards got tangled with Revolution defender Avery John and John appeared to have touched the ball with his hand in the penalty area.
However, referee Jair Marrufo called Richards for a foul that angered Red Bulls coach Bruce Arena, and neither team had a chance to score for the rest of the match.
New York Red Bulls and New England Revolution played to a 0-0 draw in Leg 1 in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. 

New York had greater possession in the 1st half and had a ten shots in the opening half while New England only had 2. New York thought they had a penalty shot when the ball deflected off Avery John's arm in stoppage time. However, the referee disagreed and called a foul in favour of New England.

The return leg is next Saturday at New England.