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Late penalty kick lifts Real Salt Lake past Dynamo

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Curious officiating has thwarted the Dynamo at seemingly every turn this month.

Yet again, this was the case on Saturday when a late penalty opened the door for Real Salt Lake to defeat Houston 2-1 at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday.

Dynamo (7-11-6; 27 points) keeper Joe Willis has arguably been the team’s most valuable player through August.