Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup

[Tony Trader]

They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.

After outlasting and outplaying the stars from the Los Angeles Galaxy, no one is downplaying what Real Salt Lake accomplished.

“We wanted to see how many heart attacks we could cause to the fans and family,” RSL midfielder Clint Mathis said. “But none of that matters. What matters is having a gold medal and we are champions.”
 
Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and Real Salt Lake stunned the star-studded Galaxy 5-4 in penalties on Sunday night to win the MLS championship.