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The Salt: Shift the narrative from “the doubters,” RSL overcame 2021

The Salt is a recurring column focused on opinion and analysis on the latest Real Salt Lake news from RSL Soapbox managing editor Matt Montgomery.

Hi, all. It’s been a truly long season, and I’m glad we’re at the end of it. These transitional seasons — no owner, constant speculation, coach quitting, and so much more — are so full of ups and downs, and that’s frankly a bit exhausting.

But here we are, and Real Salt Lake has somehow made the playoffs this year. It took a very-last-second effort from Damir Kreilach, who capitalized on an overhead shot-turned-pass from Justin Meram.