Sandy • They were hot, creating chances, looking like they could’ve replicated the magnificence they’d sustained during the last two outings.
At this time of the season, that’s all you need to do, really. Find a rhythm and do whatever you can to get stuck there for as long as you possibly can. Real Salt Lake was there, storming north up the Western Conference standings, inching ever-so-close to that precious desired postseason berth. It’s still in shouting distance, sure. And granted, five weeks in Major League Soccer is an eternity, and anything can happen — good or bad.