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Real Salt Lake: Espindola 'spectacular' as team blanks Rapids

I don't know what to say about that picture. I can't tell if they are "celebrating a goal". Or getting ready to break the 'don't ask don't tell' policy

Should have been a hat trick for him. Now if the team can play like this on the road.

Keys to a successful season:

Beat Chivas on their home field. Check
Establish a winning mentality. Check
Toughen up on defense. Work-in-Progress
Keep good players. Check
Add good players. Check
Beat Colorado. Check
Beat the best teams. Check
Have positive goal differential. Work-in-Progress
Make the playoffs. Work-in-progress
Stay healthy. Work-in-Progress
Win on the road. Failing
Build a Soccer specific statium Check

Olave is key on defense, the Argentines Espindola and Morales as well as Andy Williams on offense(Andy's improved fitness is a surprise for me).

I was at the Houston game a few weeks ago with some guys on a project. I kept telling them about Olave having forgotten that he wouldn't be on playing due to yellow card accumulation. I couldn't figure out why the defense was so disorganized and sluggish. In the second half I realized it was Russel / Horst.

Olave played poorly against Columbus last week but seems to be back in good form!

Beating Colorado --- sweet, sweet, sweet.

Two unsung heros in a great team performance: Deuchar and Johnson. Deuchar's hold-up play, knock downs, and generall presence up front caused massive problems for the Crapids all night. Aside from a few cheap giveaways, Johnson looked like Paul Scholes out there--beautifully simple one touch passing that linked the whole team together. Obviously has a great engine too. Fantastic signing!

Didn't Espindola asked to be released some time ago because he wasn't getting playing time? Either way, I am glad we had him last night. Go RSL, Great performance Espindola. Oh and by the way, Dave Fox on Channel 2 needs to learn how to pronounce a spanish name... the way he pronounced Espindolas name was laughable.

I have no doubt after last nights win that RSL will be in the playoffs this year!!!

Go RSL!!!

You are either referring to Mantias Cordoba or Mantias Mantilla.

RSL only have success when they play in RES, I guess only successful teams play in RES. Once RSL leave they will suck, oh well they do anyway.

Oh, you must mean when the "successful" BYU beat the failing yutes last year in football.

It was wonderful to see RSL beat the disliked Rapids.

Utefan your comments disappoint me. This is the first year that Real has been successful in RES. It has been awile since the Utes have been successful in RES.