RSL falls to D.C. United in U.S. Cup FinalBy Sean McGowan on October 2, 2013.

D.C. United forward scores the game winner in the

U.S. Open Cup Final against Real Salt Lake Oct. 1 in

Sandy.

SANDY, Utah Unbelievable was the word of the night after a late first-half goal by D.C. United

defeated RSL in the U.S. Open Cup Final on Oct. 1.

Unbelievable could be heard uttered from the

mouths of puzzled fans as they quietly left Rio Tinto

Stadium. It could be seen on the field as the players,

stunned from the nights result, sat motionless for

minutes after the final whistle.

Meanwhile, the visiting team, currently dead last in

MLS standings with three wins in league play this

season, poured onto the field and basked in the

spoils of its one-goal victory.

It is something I cant really put my finger on, said

RSL head coach Jason Kreis. How we can get so

close and how we can have so much momentum

through the majority of the season and we get to a

game like this and we cant seem to put things together. We cant seem to get over that last hurdle.

Real Salt Lake came into the game with momentum and energy after resting most of its starters in its

previous match. The slow-paced start to the game was going the teams way. The players went 44

minutes without allowing a single shot. The next minute altered the rest of the evening.

In the 45th minute, the nights lone goal came as a deflected cross attempt from the left dropped in front

of United MF Lewis Neal about 10 yards out. Neal placed the ball between two Real defenders to the far

right post past a diving Nick Rimando, who couldnt get across in time.

It quickly became the feel of the night: victory seemed just out of reach.

RSL controlled the pace of the game. It had multiple scoring opportunities in the first half and came even

closer in the final 15 minutes. The team did whatever it wanted with the ball except put it in the net.

Attack after attack fell short, but they kept going back for more. Midfielder Ned Grabovoy had the ball

just to the left of the goal about five yards out but then lost his dribble and gave it up to United goalkeeper

Bill Hamid. Forward Devon Sandoval bicycled a shot right at Hamid soon after and forward Alvaro

Saborio put one off the crossbar at the end of stoppage time. The refs whistle meant all efforts fell short.

Then came the worst part.

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I cant believe we had to sit there on the field after the game and realize we came up short again,

said Real defenseman Chris Wingert. I dont know if I have the words to describe how tough this is.

The roller-coaster feel to the season struck another low point after Tuesday evenings loss in the

centennial Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.

It was RSLs first-ever final appearance of the countrys oldest soccer tournament. It defeated the lower-

division Atlanta Silverbacks, USL Pro team Charleston Battery, NASL Carolina RailHawks and MSL rival

Portland Timbers en route to the final. Reals best previous finishes in Open Cup action include two

quarterfinals losses in 2006 and 2011.

RSL now sets its sights solely on regaining the points lead for the Supporters Shield. The Claret-and-

Cobalt must recover quickly for Saturdays match. It hosts FC Dallas at 7 p.m. MDT in a match with

playoff repercussions.

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