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Monterrey 2, Real Salt Lake 2: The Highlights

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  1. I have to say, Monterrey looked very dangerous and threw some incredible attacks at RSL but the quality of the two Monterrey goals were outclassed by the quality of the two RSL goals. Di Nigris’ lucky bounce from slop-in-the-box and a Suazo PK vs. Borchers pinpoint header off a beautiful cross and Morales’ tricky footwork. Yes I am an RSL homer but I don’t see how anyone could argue against this.

    And no, I’m not saying that RSL never benefits from ugly goals. Just not this night.

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  2. You mean definitely showed the ball hit Olave’s arm. The ball played the arm in a natural position and shouldn’t have been called. There were multiple occurrences of handball by monterrey players that went uncalled.

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  3. Rio Tinto is already sold out, that didn’t take long, hopefully the season ticket holders didn’t sell out to Monterrey fans.

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  4. FYI, it was a handball call, not a whistle for the goalie’s pickup. That would have been indirect, I believe. On replay it showed Olave’s arm definitely hit the ball and redirected it.

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  5. The penalty was called for handball. The ball missed his leg and hit his arm which was in a natural position and still shouldn’t have been called a penalty. Pass back to keeper inside the box is still an indirect free kick.

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  6. awful call for the penalty by the referee. The goalkeeper can pick up a deflection off his own players. It was not a kick back in anyway shape or form.

    could/should of been 2-1 RSL.

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  7. Jason Kreis has proved that he is one of the best! I would say that he should be on the short list to replace Bob Bradley when that day comes. Very impressive what Kreis is about to do!

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  8. ball doesnt lie… the foul leading to that free kick was not even close to a foul, unless you call the foul on the grass that tripped him. But it was a fantastic free kick that was headed straight to the nack of the net.

    officiating was average… wasnt terrible but there was some questionable yellow card decisions.

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  9. Mexican colleges have had their own (American) football league since the 50’s. Google it. It’s cool and weird to see at the same time.

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  10. Anybody with me, thinking “El Chupete” (Lollipop) is the perfect nickname for Suazo?

    Stuart Mackenzie: Look at the size of that boy’s heed.

    Tony Giardino: Shhh!

    Stuart Mackenzie: I’m not kidding, it’s like an orange on a toothpick.

    Tony Giardino:: Shhh, you’re going to give the boy a complex.

    Stuart Mackenzie: Well, that’s a huge noggin. That’s a virtual planetoid.

    Tony Giardino: Shh!

    Stuart Mackenzie: Has it’s own weather system.

    Tony Giardino: Sh, sh, shh.

    Stuart Mackenzie: HEAD! MOVE!

    Stuart Mackenzie: I’m not kidding, that boy’s head is like Sputnik; spherical but quite pointy at parts! Now that was offside, wasn’t it? He’ll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.

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  11. Clearly, the Mexican league is second rate and Mickey Mouse compared to the rest of the world… Football lines on a sacred soccer ground, what blasphemy!

    (Sorry, I just loved those arguments on these boards a couple a years back. Such fond memories of pedantic Euro-fanboys…)

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  12. i was thinking the guy that tries to pull Saborio up by his shirt should have gotten something, too. And yes, the “choker” should have seen red, regardless of histrionics.

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  13. I noticed the same thing. We would take that as a huge sign of inferiority were it our stadium, so maybe we should all calm down. But yeah, who plays football in Mexico and draws enough fans to warrant a professional stadium?

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  14. hahaha when other players do it it’s called faking….when we do it it’s called “getting the ref’s attention” right?

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  15. The hands did go around the neck and there was a shove, but Sabo flying like a cannon was more Sabo trying to get the Ref’s attention. The Beckerman yellow was more damaging for RSL, and that one i think could be argued.

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  16. Sabo had a bit of a clumsy challenge on the ball and their keeper made a meal of it. I wouldn’t argue with the yellow Sabo got for it, but the Monterrey player only got a yellow for putting his hand around Sabo’s neck and shoving him backwards.

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  17. Yikes! What is with that awful music? Concacaf couldn’t get match commentary for the highlights?

    I didn’t get a chance to watch the game last night, but, based on the highlights and the 2-2 result, RSL played very well and are poised to qualify for the Club World Cup.

    What was the result of the fracas after an RSL player collided with the Monterrey keeper? It looked like a Mont. player choked Saborio, but the highlight cut off before it showed what card the referee gave.

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