Friday, June 15, 2007

Would somenoe please pick up the needle! The record is broken!

July 22, 2006. Real Salt Lake host FC Dallas and keep the game scoreless into the 93rd minute when Abe Thompson broke through back line and strokes home the game's only goal.

April 07, 2007. Real Salt Lake take at 2-1 lead into the waning moments of stoppage time until Carlos Ruiz knocks in the equalizer in the 94th minute.

June 14, 2007. Real Salt Lake appear to be headed to their third scoreless draw in a row - in league play. That is until Dominic Oduro gets the ball almost precisely where Thompson struck 2006 and pounds in the lone goal of the match.

It's erie how similar the results continue to be with Dallas when they come to Salt Lake. However, I do respect Coach Kreis' comments afterwards where he told his team to push forward for the win, which could have made the defense vulnerable. It was that and not being able to mark Alvarez or Orduro for most of the match. It's a good thing Nick Rimando has been on his game lately, or the score easily could have been worse.

Speaking of Kreis, I am one to think that his overreaction and eventual expulsion from the match had more to do with his frustration in his team than the actual no-call on the Goodson-Harris challenge in the box. From my angle, it looked like Atiba jumped up with both feet, landed on both feet, and rolled on the ground.

Since we're on the subject of history, I'm not sure I want to take about RSL's chances against the Galaxy on Sunday. The Gals are pitiful these days, but the Home Depot Center is rarely kind the Salt Lake boys.

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