A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
429 posts, June 2011 to March 2013
Well, our wish for one last home match this season didn't come true, even though for one glorious half of football, it looked like me just might be treated to that. Never mind, though: We're going to face the LA Galaxy on their home soil,…
Scott sends these photos from the CLink, where our Claret and Cobalt advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Photos from Scott, @desertcrown
We're through! That's really what matters right now, isn't it? We took a beating from Seattle, we stood back up; we took a punch or two or three, we stood back up. We wobbled, we leaned, and we looked as woozy as we have, but the great…
Chris Jones sends in this shot of a crowd at one of the Bout Time Pub locations of RSL fans gathering to watch the second leg of the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals. Photo by Chris, @cwinfordjones
The doubters have made their voices known, and the enemy has made its plans known: We have a battle on our hands, and our biggest enemy is our own self-doubt. After a shattered season like the one we had, a lesser side might be excused for…
Cristo sends in this shot of his dad with our perpetual homeboy, Nick Rimando, at a Beto's drive-thru. Photo from Cristo, @CristoAlberto
Todd sends in this photo of himself with goalscoring dynamo Alvaro Saborio, who, it turns out, is quite capable of smiling after all. Photo from Todd, @SLCDrummer
Welcome to November: The month of MLS Cup champions — and when it really starts to cool down outside, leaving us in a jolt as we struggle to fathom what happened to our balmy weather. Thankfully, with the exit of that relatively nice…
Even though RSL fell 3-0 to Chicago, Chris Wingert was nice enough to stick around and talk with some young fans, including Dan's son (middle). Photo from Dan Smith, @dmode
Elvan sends along these photos: His daughter with Will Johnson and some young soccer stars meeting Nat Borchers on gameday. Photos from Elvan, @evkorth