RSL obtains three and advances to playoffs

RSL gets win and 3 points

Sandy, Utah — If you believe, you can achieve! That is what Real Salt Lake (RSL) fans are shouting today after their team ended the regular season with a definitive exclamation point. Before an exuberant crowd of almost 19,000, RSL defeated their Rocky Mountain foe the Colorado Rapids 3-0 with a spectacular display of team cohesion and raw talent.

Robbie Findley, who scored two of the team’s three goals Saturday evening (15th and 33rd), summed up the team’s efforts this way, “We knew what we had to do to have the chance to make the playoffs, and that was win — by a couple of goals, if we could. For those 90 minutes we gave it all we had, every single player.”

Findley’s second goal, beautifully setup by a long pass from midfielder Andy Williams, was Colorado’s proverbial nail in the coffin. It sent the Rapids into the locker room at halftime with a large deficit and deflated expectations.

“A two-nil halftime is a very difficult task” commented Colorado head coach Gary Smith after the game. “I have to give a lot of credit to Salt Lake and the way they played, the way they attacked the game, and, sadly, I can’t say the same about my group today. More of their players were better than more of ours, and it was very evident from start to finish.”

The question that now looms over RSL is, how far into the playoffs will the team advance this year. In the 2008 playoff race, RSL coach Jason Kreis lead his team to the Western Conference Finals. RSL lost to New York Redbulls in a close 1-0 match.

Fans will have the opportunity to purchase playoff season tickets the week of October 26th. Season tickets holders have through Wednesday, October 28th to purchase their specific seats. After Wednesday, all seats not purchased will be released.

Season Ticket Holders may purchase their seats by calling the general sales line at 801-727-2700, or they may call the Season Ticket Holder Hotline 801-727-2702.

The general public may purchase tickets by going to either RealSaltLake.com or RioTintoStadium.com, at the East or West box office, or by calling 801-727-2700 beginning Monday, October 26th at 10 AM.

The Rio Tinto Stadium box office is NOT open for sales Sunday, October 25. The East and West box office will resume normal business hours on Monday, October 26th from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Posted by Sean