Real Salt Lake remained with the MLS Cup

The Utah team became champions for the first time in its young in MLS history, beating the penalty shootout in the Galaxy. In this way, became champions of the football after finishing fifth in the Western Conference placement .

The match began with bad news for Real Salt Lake: at 15 ', the product of a clash with David Beckham, Argentine Javier Morales had to leave the pitch injured. This decline further complicated the picture to the Mormons, who came to this final point against one of the best teams in the league. The Galaxy tried with middle-distance shots of Landon Donovan and centers looking for a savior header. So at 35 'of the first half, one of these centers Magee Donovan found only entering the far post who only had to push with my left. Deserved: until then, the team from Los Angeles had been much more.

In the second half there was a marked change in attitude at the Royal, which went on for a draw and called a couple of times a certain Angeleno goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. Thus, at 64 ', would draw: a shot that Movsisyan turned and was served at the feet of Robbie Findley, who he placed the back of the net to decree 1-1. In that action Ricketts was injured and was replaced by Josh Saunders. In the last of the party, Andy Williams had the victory in his feet, but he slipped inside the box and could not define. The story ended with a tie at 1 at the end of 90 ', and had played two times where additional predominated fatigue and fear of both teams. He just had one more Findley, AJ De La Garza saved on the line. Also tied in extra time, the story is stretched to the shots from the Twelve Steps.

In the penalty shootout surprised Donovan kicked his shot badly. In the first 5 shots were tie 3 to 3, where Saunders admitted covering wore the two auctions. The definition should stretch, and the clasp came when Nick Rimma (MVP of the finals) held his shot with Edson Buddle and Robin Russell made his shot and gave his first title Salt Lake in MLS. The RSL was a fair champion , who made his weapon strength, and he could defeat a rival in the papers much higher.

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