Real Salt Lake 0 vs FC Dallas 1
October 17, 2015; Rio Tinto Stadium
Real Salt Lake (11-14-8, 41 points); FC Dallas (17-10-6, 57 points)
Man of the Match: Kyle Beckerman led both teams with four shots. ON a night that needed a spark in RSL’s attack, Beckerman was all over the field trying to supply it. He was typically aggressive on both sides of the ball and was more assertive in the attacking third, setting up for potential scoring chances throughout the night.
Telling Stat: Real Salt Lake’s streak of seven straight playoff appearances will come to an end this season. Even still, no team in the league will have more postseason appearances since 2008 than RSL.
What You Missed: RSL captain Kyle Beckerman surpassed Steve Ralston with his 379th career MLS regular season match for the most all-time by a field player in league history. 231 of those matches have come with Real Salt Lake.
So What: RSL is out of playoff contention after suffering its fourth home loss of the season, all by a 1-0 tally. However, there is still something to play for, as Salt Lake hosts Municipal on Tuesday in the final match of the CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. A win or draw will seal a berth in the Quarterfinal Round of Champions League, which will start in February of 2016.
