"It is kind of wild. You win a series, and then a team loses that you didn't expect to lose, and next thing you know, you have a home game," said midfielder Kyle Beckerman. "We feel pretty confident and are just trying to stay in good form.

"The main thing is we just want to play good soccer.... When we are playing our best soccer, we are creating a lot of chances, we are passing the ball quickly. When we are doing that we are beating up teams, we're dominating the game."

Expect the hosts to come out with the same aggressive mentality they've used in the past several games. But at the same time, RSL needs to capitalize on those early opportunities better. In its three home games at Rio Tinto Stadium, the visitors have scored first twice. On both occasions, RSL responded with goals of its own, but in a winner-take-all match, one 1-0 game is a real possibility.

"Every game presents different challenges, there are so many dynamic players. At the same time, if we do what we're best at, which is keeping the ball, and making sure that we don't give them a lot of space, we will be OK," said defender Nat Borchers.

The winner advances to the MLS Cup next Sunday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

RSL on the air

New York Red Bulls

at Real Salt Lake

Today, 7:30 p.m.

Rio Tinto Stadium

TV: Fox Soccer/HDNet

Radio: 103.1 FM; 1600 FM

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