Real Salt Lake has made the MLS postseason! Has the curse been lifted? I know it probably really isn't a curse, I mean, not a Red Sox or Cubs kind of curse, but in its own Soccer kind of way, RSL has been battling against its own kind of curse. With astro turf at Rice Eccles, or stadium funding backlash, or calls seeming to go against the team, Real has had much to fight against and for. Now with the Rio Tinto Stadium complete, and the team's first ever ticket to the playoffs, perhaps its own small curse may be broken.
Real entered its final match of the season against Division Rival and "Rocky Mountain Cup" opponent the Colorado Rapids. Real led Colorado by 2 points in the Conference standings, meaning a win or a tie would secure their playoff berth. However, their playoff hopes looked to go down in flames as Colorado scored against a seemingly lethargic Real team in the 19th minute.
However, in the 90th minute of the game, Real Salt Lake Salt Lake scored the equalizing goal to punch their ticket to the post season. Real now will now play a home-and-home series with Chivas USA. Teams will play one game on each other's home field with the winner determined by overall goal differential. The Playoffs begin Saturday November 1st at 4:00 PM at Sandy's Rio Tinto Stadium. The second game will be played the following weekend at the Home Depot Center in Southern California. Good Luck to Real Salt Lake. Perhaps our small curse is gone.
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