MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo v. Real Salt Lake -> Goal.com/Pat Walsh
Real will try to use Dema Kovalenko to disrupt De Ro. The Ukrainian hardman should make life difficult for the Canadian if he is able to recover from an illness and suit up. Similarly, Ricardo Clark will try to slow down RSL’s playmaker Javier Morales. The Argentine has not registered an assist in two months and needs to find his passing touch if Real is to make a serious run at MLS Cup.
Mathis Joins Real Salt Lake -> Goal.com
We expect Clint to be able to step up in a plethora of roles and contribute. Clint chose RSL over several other offers and really wanted to come back to Salt Lake. We have embraced his return with open arms."
RSL's Williams Battles On And Off the Field -> Goal.com/Randy Davis
It’s his talk of his family that brings us to Williams’s second battle, a much more important one. On July 3rd of this year, just moments before the kickoff of an RSL match -- coincidentally, against Houston -- Williams received some heart-wrenching news: His wife Marcia (pronounced “mar-see-yah”) had been diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia, which would require a bone-marrow transplant and chemotherapy.
Real Salt Lake: Olave's hard-nosed play belies his gentle nature -> Deseret News/Michael Black
On the field, the 27-year-old Colombian is a monster. He is a physical specimen whose hard-nosed play has sent many opponents wayward wishing they never would have tangled.
RSL: Is second time a charm for Clint Mathis? -> Salt Lake Tribune/Tony Jones
"I guess I have a short memory," Kreis said. "Clint didn't hurt his reputation when he was here. He was a great guy in the locker room, and I don't feel like he did anything bad. I think the main problem for Clint is that people were expecting so much out of him, and frankly the team around him wasn't good enough for him to be a star."
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Real Salt Lake: RSL picks up an ugly, much-needed victory -> Deseret News/James Edward
"Honestly, I think that's probably one of the worst games we've played this season," said Kreis, who watched the game from the Rice-Eccles Stadium press box. "In some ways, maybe that's a good thing. Maybe we need to learn how to win ugly."
Real Salt Lake notes: RSL tweaks formation; Kreis up high -> Deseret News/James Edward
Two weeks ago in a loss at D.C. United, Real coach Jason Kreis wasn't pleased with how his team matched up against D.C.'s 3-5-2 formation. Facing a Dallas team that also likes to utilize a 3-5-2, Kreis thought the best way to match up was to also play a 3-5-2.
It didn't quite work out that way. Dallas came out in a 3-4-3 formation, and Kreis thought about making a change early on. "Against a 3-4-3, it doesn't look so good to play three backs against three forwards," said Kreis.
Real Salt Lake: More field time likely for Cutler -> Deseret News/Dan Rasmussen
"With the way he played tonight, he has to be in consideration to start our very next match."
Real Salt Lake game at a glance -> Deseret News
RSL earns ugly win - Salt Lake Tribune/Tony Jones
"It definitely felt great to get the win," Beckerman said. "This was the first time this season that we were ahead of a team, gave up the tying goal and came back to get the win. That was big for us. We feel like we stepped over a hurdle tonight."
Real hold off FCD in see-saw affair ->MLSnet/John Coon
Real Salt Lake continued to show they have what it takes to win on their home field, a late Kyle Beckerman goal giving them a 2-1 victory against FC Dallas on Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Real Salt Lake tops FC Dallas with late goal -> Ogden Standard Examiner/Jasen Asay
"They put like four or five forwards up there, the same thing they did tonight, and just sent the ball forward and got a goal," Cutler said. "I just kept thinking that this can't be happening again."
Great Match Photos -> RSLBoz
