[MLS] A week ago, most of the RSL starters were pulled off the field by Coach Jason Kreis when a scuffle broke out in a preseason matchagainst Sporting Kansas City. SKC officials deny that Omar Bravo triggered the melee with a kick that caught RSL playmaker Javier Morales in the head, butnonetheless, RSL’s fiesty response indicates an emotional edge it will need against Costa Rican powerhouse Deportivo Saprissa when the two teams start their Concacaf Champions Leaguesemifinal series Tuesday at Rio Tinto Stadium (10 p.m. ET, FSC).

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