Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0

Game 1: Eastern Conference semifinal

RSL takes a 1-0 lead in the home-and-home series

The defensive match only featured four total shots on goal

RSL has now scored 44 goals this season, 19 of which have been scored after the 75th minute

RSL ALMANAC

RECORD: 11-12-7

HOME: 9-1-5

AWAY: 2-11-2

STREAK: W1

GOALS FOR: 43

GOALS AGAINST: 35

NEXT UP

RSL at Columbus

Thursday, 6 p.m.

(ESPN2)

Columbus Crew 0 0 — 0

Real Salt Lake 0 1 — 1

Scoring summary

RSL — Findley 13 (Movsisyan) 88'

Misconduct summary

CMB — Carroll (yellow card) 19'

RSL — Beckerman (yellow card) 38'

A — 11,499

CMB RSL

Total Shots 4 6

Shots on Goal 1 3

Saves 2 1

Fouls 9 11

Offsides 0 4

Corner Kicks 2 2

Columbus lineup (4-4-2 formation) ?— William Hesmer, Frankie Hejduk, Eric Brunner, Chad Marshall, Gino Padula, Eddie Gaven, Brian Carroll, Danny O'Rourke, Robbie Rogers (Emmanuel Ekpo, 85th), Emilio Renteria (Jason Garey, 77th), Steven Lenhart.

Real Salt Lake lineup ?(4-4-2 formation) — Nick Rimando, Chris Wingert, Nat Borchers, Jamison Olave, Tony Beltran (Robbie Russell, 79th), Andy Williams, Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales (Clint Mathis, 75th), Will Johnson, Robbie Findley, Fabian Espindola (Yura Movsisyan, 65th).