Real Salt Lake Emerge Victorious After Long Campaign
December 1, 2012
Chris Bilanchi
MLSSoccer.com
The wait if finally over for RLS fans, as their long season ended with an MLS final win.
After scraping through on penalties against Seattle Sounders, they then went on to face LA Galaxy in the Western final. It came as a surprise to everyone when they came away 6-1 winners on aggregate. (1-1 in the first leg, 5-0 in the second). Goals from Javier Morales, Robbie Findley and Alvero Saborio assured Real's place in the final.
They faced Houston in the final, who themselves have won the competition twice since its beginning in 1996. In a final to remember for the neutral, goals from Robbie Findley, Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales, a brace from Alvero Saborio and an own goal from Tally Hall sealed a 6-4 victory (Houston goals coming from Brian Ching, Brad Davis , Warren Creavalle and an own goal from Nick Romando).
This is now the second time that Real Salt Lake have won the MLS, the other time back in 2009 when they beat LA Galaxy at Century Link Field.
Manager, Jason Kries said; "It's a wonderful experience for me and the club. To put 5 past LA Galaxy was special enough, but to score 6 in the final, it's just crazy!"
Player of the Seaon, Kyle Beckerman, added; "This is my second time of winning this with the club, but this one feels better. To win player of the season, was an honour, but to win the MLS in a 10 goal match was just amazing."
