Real Salt Lake failed to progress in the US Open Cup Tuesday night, falling to the Seattle Sounders in penalties.
Playing what most would consider the strongest 11 available, RSL were up against somewhat of a reserve squad for Seattle, but the grit and tenacity from Seattle stood out through 120 minutes of play and penalties.
Here’s what we learned from this one:
1. Tough results happen despite dominating play.
RSL dominated possession, were dynamic, and created handfuls of chances. On another night that gets us a win, 5-0. This season we had yet to see as dynamic of an attack as was on display tonight, but it didn’t come together in front of goal.