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Battle-tested: RSL keeps game close but misses opportunities
Real Salt Lake succeeded at neither.
A first-half penalty kick by Ruud van Nistelrooy and a dominating second-half performance by Robinho was more than enough to help Real Madrid earn the result everyone expected, a 2-0 victory in front of 45,511 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
"It's just a great atmosphere," Real keeper Scott Garlick said. "This is what it should be like every week. With a new stadium, it's going to replicate this on a smaller scale."
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While those fans were no doubt thrilled to get their Beckham fix, they had to be impressed with their local team.
Despite Real Madrid's lofty reputation, Real Salt Lake went after the win. It could've easily sat back and let Madrid dictate the pace, but it did just the opposite.
"The thing I've learned in international soccer, they let you play," RSL midfielder Andy Williams said. "They don't press the issue. We just had to be smart and choose the time to press forward, and I thought we did a good job in the first half."
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