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RSL survives Columbus Crew test, wins 1-0

Real Salt Lake survived a chippy match against Columbus Crew, winning 1-0 on the back of a first-half Sam Johnson goal.

The match saw a slew of early chances for Columbus Crew, who were fairly miserable at finishing them, and a slew of late chances for Real Salt Lake, who proceeded similarly.

The 13th minute saw Nick Rimando and J.J. Williams come together, and the referee went to video review. The play saw Rimando stick out his hand in a one-on-one situation, and his hand was subsequently stepped on. Nothing came of the review, but certainly RSL had reason to be concerned about a potential penalty call.