Washington, D.C. (Sunday Aug. 13, 2017) – Real Salt Lake (8-12-5, 29 pts) downed Eastern Conference foe D.C. United in the Nation’s Capitol 1-0 on Sunday, behind FW Luis Silva’s second goal of the 2017 regular season. The victory - RSL’s third consecutive away from home, extending an overall six-game unbeaten run - vaults the club to within three points of the “red line” cutoff for the sixth and final postseason spot in the MLS Western Conference, with nine games remaining.
RSL couldn’t maintain much possession or pass completion in the game’s first 29 minutes which were played before Saturday night’s lightning delay, surrendering the lone shot on target in the half hour as D.