It wasn’t so long ago that MLS officials refused to adopt a two-leg, total-goal playoff format in part because they feared confusion and ridicule from fans and press. There wereother reasons, but explaining how a team could lose a game, say, 1-0, and still advance by winning the other game by a larger margin so […]
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What They're Saying
“It’s an opportunity to stamp Real Salt Lake’s presence on the entire world of soccer, and I don’t think anybody could have imagined that five years ago, three years ago, oreven two years ago.” — Real Salt Lake majority owner Dave Checketts on the Concacaf Champions League final that begins for RSL Wednesday atMonterrey. A […]
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Young pros lead FC Dallas U-18s past Barcelona
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Playing at home, the FC Dallas U17-U18 academy team recorded the biggest win in its history when it beat Spanish club Barcelona’s Juvenil Bteam (mostly U-17 players), 3-1, in Sunday’s Super Group action at the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup. FC Dallas homegrown players Jon Top and Victor Ulloa teamed up for the first […]
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RSL tries to beat the heat in Monterrey
Climate changes are nothing new for soccer players crossing borders for international competitions, and yet RSL players couldn’t have been prepared for temperatures in the 90s that greeted themwhen they arrived in Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday for the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League final. “It’s going to be difficult for sure,” said RSL captain […]
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RSL-Philadelphia match rescheduled
[MLS] Just how important is Real Salt Lake’s bid to win the Concacaf Champions League? MLS has given RSL permission to reschedule its game againstvisiting Philadelphia Union, scheduled to be held between the two legs of the Concacaf final against Monterrey. The MLS game has been moved from April 23 to Sept. 3 (9 p.m. […]
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Suspicious goal earns RSL rugged victory
[MLS] For the third straight time, Real Salt Lake beat Rocky Mountain Cup rival Colorado, 1-0, with a late goal, but this time it appears the officials may havebeen the decisive influence. Fabian Espindola poked a ball over the goal line during a scramble in the 93rd minute to end a rugged, intense match between […]
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Real Salt Lake tames 'Monster' and reaches final
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Artificial turf, tough opponents, and a hostile atmosphere werent enough to defeat an MLS team that didn’t exist just seven yearsago. A Jamison Olave goal provided enough of a margin for Real Salt Lake – which rose from expansion status in 2005 to win the league title two years ago — tosurvive […]
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MLS, not just RSL, to be tested in Costa Rica
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] With everything to play for, where better to play the “Purple Monster” than in “The Monster’s Cave?” Since winningMLS Cup in November, 2009, Real Salt Lake has set its sights on the Concacaf Champions League as a measure of its players, its coaches, and its organization. On Tuesday (10 p.m. ET, Fox […]
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On the road: Real Salt Lake survives the elements
[MLS] Three road teams won on Saturday, but Real Salt Lake takes top honors for persevering in tough conditions. Hard, cold rains whipped sideways by winds of25 miles per hour and gusts up to 40 mph pummeled Buck Shaw Stadium for the entire game, which RSL won, 1-0, on a goal by captain Kyle Beckerman […]
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RSL foe Saprissa has dominated MLS clubs
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Real Salt Lake will face Saprissa — a frequent and not so friendly foe of MLS teams — in the semifinals of the Concacaf ChampionsLeague following the Costa Rican club’s series victory over Olimpia of Honduras. Armando Alonso and Luis DiegoCordero scored to give Saprissa a 2-1 victory over Olimpia in Tegucigalpa […]