Herriman • It’s a common refrain among people associated with the club: Real Salt Lake is a second-half team. In the last 11 games, RSL has only lost twice, and one of those was to Western Conference juggernaut Los Angeles FC.
The same thing has played out in recent years. During an 11-game stretch in 2018 from July 4 through Sept. 1, Real won six games, drew three and lost two. In 2017, RSL went 7-3-2 between July 4 and Sept. 23.
Salt Lake missed the playoffs in 2017, and needed an improbable Houston win over the L.