With the majority of the 2009 MLS Cup winning team in attendance, this year’s version of RSL fell short to the Los Angeles Galaxy, losing 2-1 to push them down to fifth place in MLS’s Western Conference.
It seemed like a tale of two halves for RSL, but one side was more successful in its period of dominance than the other. In the first half, RSL was clicking while the Galaxy looked scattered, with a bunch of unforced giveaways short-circuiting their attack.
For example, RSL hit not one, but two posts in one close call in the 38th minute.