All-MLS Superliga Final Set

The participants in the 2008 Superliga final have been decided. The tournament's second-year final will pit the Houston Dynamo against the New England Revolution in a rematch of the last two MLS Cups - both of which were won by Houston.

The final was set on Wednesday night after the New England Revolution did away with Atlante by a score of 1-0. The game's only goal came in the 30th minute off a set piece as Steve Ralston's service into the box was met squarely by the head of Shalrie Joseph, with the MLS All-Star sending the ball just under the crossbar and into the back of the net.Things took a turn for the worse in the final minutes of the match, with the Mexican side getting chippy as the game got away from them. In all, four Atlante players saw red cards by the time the final whistle blew. Revolution defender Jay Heaps was also sent off for his role in one of the skirmishes, meaning he will miss Tuesday's final.

Houston reached the final by dispatching Pachuca, 2-0, on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Pat Onstad made three quality saves to keep Los Tuzos off the board, and got some help from the assistant referee when a second-half goal was waved off due to offsides.

Both Dynamo goals were scored in the final quarter-hour of play, with Bobby Boswell breaking the scoreless tie in the 77th minute. Dwayne de Rosario's corner kick from the right side found Craig Waibel, who flicked the ball across the face of goal to an open Boswell, allowing the former D.C. United defender to tap in to an open net.Putting a dagger in the game in the 87th minute, Houston's Brian Mullen took on a pair of defenders at the edge of the box, beating both before serving the ball across the box. Standing unmarked at the far post was Corey Ashe, who smoothly headed the ball past Miguel Calero, giving the Dynamo a two-goal win and sending them to the Superliga final.