Comments about ‘Real Salt Lake: Draw is lost opportunity’

There is still hope.

Needing 3 points Kries again stayed with 4 in the back?? But I have to say I really do feel that this team can get 3 points in Dallas and a tie in Houston. So the playoffs are still possible.

Why do these guys have so much trouble on the road?

I agree...there is still hope. They can turn the stadium into a convention hall and draw big business to Sandy.

I love draws, everybody wins and no one loses! Go Soccer!

Ya, but not much.

The first half and a good portion of the 2nd half left me wondering just how much RSL spends practicing triangles and passing in motion. Will Johnson was TERRIBLE. That guy couldn't hang on to posession to save his life. Surprising.

I will say this - that goal by Rolfe(?) was absolutely brilliant. Even watching the reply, I don't know how he did that with two guys draped on his shoulders. Wow. They deserved the draw.

It wasn't a "beautiful chested ball". It was a hand ball but neither offical was in position to see it.

Aaaahhhhh! Does this team even want to go to the playoffs. We were tied for the 8th playoff spot and the other teams have 2 games in hand and RSL played like they didn't care, at least in the first half (that's all I could see up here in Washington). If they don't change their road whoas real quick, they'll be watching the post season from their living rooms. Where's the passion, where's the guts, where's the glory? RSL, stand up and make a statement. Aaaahhhhhh!

Crossbar kept us out of the final last year and maybe out of the playoffs this year. Yura's strike was superb, but for the crossbar.

Why does Real habitually start slow and come on strong in the second half?

Is it the altitude having an effect? Is it that Kreis is inexperienced and still learning on the job? Is it that the players are a bit too middle class and comfortable?

1-1 was a tactical defeat against a Chicago team which is good on the road and trying to keep momentum rolling to the playoffs.

That's the thing about the league table, it doesn't lie - if at the end of the season RSL are ninth, they are the ninth best team and no argument. But if they are eighth and win the cup the regular season is completely devalued as a spectacle.

Why in the world is Yura not starting? Are we punishing him for leaving the team next season?

Great fight in the 2nd half. I agree with the other comments, RSL matches up well w/ the Texan teams, so I think we can get points out of both matches...I think it's obvious that Yura was being left out cuz of the transfer, but he still plays with passion...I do think he should have finished one of his 2 chances just left of the goal, anything at the keepers legs probably would have bounced in...still, great effort off of the post, and Olave's goal was sick...
A draw is better than nothing and considering the absentees from the midfield the result shouldn't be terribly surprising...Watch for the sign then our prisoners will be released...you shall all perish in flame!

Real hasn't seemed to figure out that when you have the ball deep on the wing that you need to get someone in the box to pass to. How many crosses were to no one? Too many to count and some were very nice, if there was a foot or a head at the end of them. Also, Beltran was awful last night - it shows how much he benefits from good play in the middle when Beckerman and Mathis are doing well in possessing the ball.

I think stubborn kreis is pissed his best player is leavin so he is punishing him. I hate kreis!!

Little children, Yura was injured. He's playing now that he's back up to speed. Why would Kreis endanger *his own job* to exact revenge against Yura? If Yura was healthy and Kreis' best option, he would have played. Campos scored the winning goals in the last two games -- that's why he started ahead of Yura: he earned it.

Agree on the wasted crosses. How many precision balls were played across the box w/o anyone running on to them? I can think of at least 3 that should have been goals. Maybe if we can get someone on the end of these passes, we can go better than 10-10-10.

Unless we get at least 4 points out of the Texas games, I'm all ready to call it game over for Jason Kreis, supercoach.

If we don't make the playoffs it's time to say goodbye to kreis.

RSL was truly unlucky in that game. Rolfe traps the ball with his arm (I wouldn't call that brilliant) and scores. That is called a handball 999 times out of 1000. I called it from a mile away without instant replay.

Yura misses an easy goal late in the game and then cracks one off the post. Lucky Fire, unlucky RSL.

Then again if we were a better team bad luck would maybe cost us first place, not a playoff spot.

Pile up the RSL players in the minivan and give them orange wedges because this season is over.

RSL has skilled players, that's the thing. I think the coach is too laid back, we need someone that has a sense of urgency about the games and more experience. On a different note, over 17,000 attended, I love it.

45 minutes will not cut it. I have never seen a team like Real in a season hit so many posts. ALso pressure to start game 15-20 minutes, and then seems like they slow down burn out and the opponent gets going. I was tired of hearing Chicago how good they were. The goal was good they scored, it comes back to wasted finishing, Williams assist on the tying goal was awesome. Look, Kreis tried what he felt was best lineup. Did not help Clint went out early.

Guys trust me on this: FC Dallas was playing better even before 6 goals vs the Galaxy. They are the highest scoring team incredibly in MLS, every game they look dangerous win or not. The game in that heat may be tougher than Houston who lost at home.

Worst news even is Chivas winning. DC is 8th and we are 9th. They are the team most likely to beat out because played one more game. The problem is next game they play at home 09-19 vs San Jose so figure 3 points.

Translation: No 3 points next game, season likely over...