After a defensive capitulation the previous week, all eyes were on Real Salt Lake’s back five against a strong Seattle Sounders line-up.
Aaron Maund and Jamison Olave, especially, must have been feeling the pressure at the Rio Tinto before the game, but should be applauded for not letting this affect them too much.
The First 27
The game started off a little slow for RSL, with sloppy passes constantly turning over possession and a lot of ball-chasing going on, enabling Seattle to take control in the first ten minutes, with a pleasant array of passing to please the travelling supporters.