Real Salt Lake: RSL earns a point against Seattle in critical MLS contest

And RSL does know it’s in prime position to finish in second.

“We would have liked to have gotten the points … but it was really important to not give up any goals,” said Beckerman. “We’re above them in the standings, so we keep it that way for another game.”

ENDLINES: RSL striker Paulo Jr. was a late scratch for Wednesday’s game because of a foot injury he sustained a day earlier, club officials said. Emiliano Bonfigli made his first MLS career start in Paulo’s absence. ... David Viana made his RSL debut after entering as a late substitute for Luis Gil. … Eddie Johnson, whom RSL allowed to travel back on RSL’s charter plane with Nick Rimando and Beckerman after U.S. National team duty in a widely publicized move, didn’t even make the bench Wednesday.