Real Salt Lake had the chances, but they didn’t have the finishing prowess as they fell 0-1 to Portland Timbers on the road.
The match was an ugly one, with possession ceded early and often from both sides, and with neither side seeming to want to finish the match with three points.
Diego Valeri opened the scoring for Portland in typical fashion after picking off a turnover inside Real Salt Lake’s half. The Argentine struck from outside the box to lift his team to a 1-0 lead with what can only be described as a fantastic goal.