Too tired to celebrate Real Salt Lake’s biggest week in a long, long time, forward Jefferson Savarino sat down and defender Danilo Acosta crouched in the middle of the field after the final whistle.
Rest was enough of a reward for RSL, after Albert Rusnak’s penalty kick early in the first half and Luis Silva’s goal in stoppage time made a steamy Saturday night a success at Rio Tinto Stadium. RSL’s 2-0 victory over Western Conference leader FC Dallas was the latest episode in a four-day stretch that radically altered the season’s outlook for this team.
RSL (9-8-2) suddenly looks a lot better than average, thanks to the most meaningful short-term showing of the Mike Petke coaching era.