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SBI MLS Team of the Week: Real Salt Lake

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By DAN KARELL

Only six days after conceding four goals in a match, Real Salt Lake dished it right back at another Western Conference opponent.

In front of a national television audience and a sold-out crowd at Rio Tinto Stadium, RSL routed the ten-man Portland Timbers, 4-2, extending the home side’s lead atop the Western Conference and Supporters Shield standings to five points. Midfielders Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales bossed the match while forwards Joao Plata and Alvaro Saborio impacted the match with a goal each.

RSL beat out the Los Angeles Galaxy, Sporting Kansas City, and the Seattle Sounders for this week’s honors.

What did you think of RSL’s performance? Which team stood out to you in MLS Week 27?

Share your thoughts below.

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  1. The first 30 mintues of that Portland/RSL was the best soccer I have ever seen RSL play. Their flow and creativity were incredible. If they could play that way all the time they would be unbeatable. That being said, RSL’s defense is the weak link. I hate saying that as it used to be their strong point. Too many CB breakdowns. Either way, fun to watch them in this “rebuilding” year.

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  2. I think Salt Lake is the team to beat.

    LA is definitely a beast offensively, Seattle is hot, Timbers are very tough.
    But Salt Lake is just so good across the whole field, plus Saborio is insanely underrated. Is he scoring a goal a game yet ?

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    • It’s something insane like .84 goals a game. He’s played around half the available games and he’s still up there in the Golden Boot race!

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