MLS Cup Round 1: A Magical Moment

The MLS Cup Playoffs always create memorable moments. Where legends are made and character revealed.

But there was something in the air at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night.

Rain poured down from the night sky and the 17,452 fans in attendance braved the elements to make the RioT a fortress yet again. And yet, for nearly one minute, there was a decidedly different emotion.

When the game clock turned to 27:00, the supporters in Section 27 led a minute of silence to honor Kylie Park. Real Salt Lake and its supporters lost one of their own when Kylie passed away last week after a tragic auto accident. With flowers and ribbons decorating her seat in the stadium, fans stood in silence, scarves…