Salt Lake Tribune · Sep 30, 2018
RSL plays Sporting KC to a 1-1 draw
Real Salt Lake forward Corey Baird (27) celebrates his goal with teammates Jefferson Savarino (7) and Aaron Herrera (22) during the first half of an MLS soccer match against Sporting Kansas City in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) Real Salt Lake badly needed a result on the road in order to keep its playoff position. On Sunday, in front of a national TV audience, it did exactly that.
RSL went onto rival Sporting Kansas City’s pitch and played its way to a 1-1 draw. The result elevated RSL to 46 points, but the team is still in the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.