The 2016 USL Eastern Conference playoff final will feature New York Red Bulls II and Louisville City FC.
NYRB II booked its place by edging Rochester Rhinos in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes had seen the teams battle each other to a 3-3 tie. Louisville's semifinal against Charleston Battery wasn't quite as enthralling: a well-contested match saw both sides spurn good chances; Kadeem Dacres gave his team the 1-0 win.
The results mean the Eastern side of the USL playoffs bracket has gone as predicted by regular season form: the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings will compete for the right to represent their half of the league in the USL Cup final.