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		<description>RUWT? News for Toronto FC vs. Real Salt Lake 6/28/2009</description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake cruises past Toronto FC 3-0]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JOE BEATTY
STATS MLS Correspondent

SANDY, Utah (STATS) - After a surprising run on the road, Real
Salt Lake returned to Utah to claim its first home victory in
over two months - a 3-0 rout of Toronto FC on Saturday night.

Clint Mathis had a goal and an assist and Yura Movsisyan and
Kyle Beckerman also scored for Real Salt Lake (5-6-4), which
improved to 2-0-2 in June after going 0-4-2 in May. Four of
those June points came away from home, as RSL returned from a
trip that saw them defeat Los Angeles and tie Houston. The team
had been 0-4-1 on the road prior to the two-match swing.

"I just think we're getting back into form," said Beckerman, who
notched his second goal of the season. "Confidence is coming
back. Movsisyan's heating up. We're getting goals in timely
parts of the game. If you can do that you can go far."

Movsisyan has scored a goal or assisted on one in four straight
matches. He opened the scoring in the 21st minute when he
knocked down an errant Toronto pass, blew past defender Nick
Garcia and sprinted 40 yards before slotting it past goalkeeper
Stefan Frei.

It was a welcome strike for RSL coach Jason Kreis, who had been
under heat from fans after the team, Movsisyan in particular,
had been struggling to score during the May downturn.

"I've been telling the guys the last three or four weeks that
most of the goal and scoring chances happen in transition,"
Kreis said. "It happens because there is a misplay in the middle
third of the field and it comes down to who reacts quicker."

Beckerman extended the lead right before halftime, taking a pass
from Ned Grabavoy on an initial feed into the box from Mathis
and banging it past a leaping Frei. Mathis finished the scoring
in the 78th minute on another assist from Grabavoy.

Toronto (6-6-4), missing starting defender Marvell Wynne who is
with the US national team at the Confederations Cup, had a tough
time at either end of the field. RSL outshot the visitors 14-7
overall and 8-2 on shots on goal. After two early shots from
defender Jim Brennan caused RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando to leave
his feet, the scoring chances for Toronto were near nil.

RSL, which had gone without a home win since a 6-0 rout of New
England on April 25, entered the day fifth in the Western
Conference after dropping down during the May swoon. Now three
points behind third-place Seattle, RSL is looking to get back
into playoff contention.

"If we continue to make sure we get these points at home and if
we continue to play like this and be tough to break down and
give up not so many chances I think we're going to be in the
driver's seat," said Mathis, whose assist was his team-leading
sixth of the season.

Toronto had a two-game win streak snapped and missed a chance to
pass Eastern Conference leader D.C. United.

Aside from generating little offense, Toronto had a difficult
time keeping its composure, accruing four yellow cards. None of
the players booked, however, were on caution so there will be no
automatic suspensions for Toronto's next match.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:23:47 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Toronto FC-Real Salt Lake Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
STATS Writer

Toronto FC (6-5-4) at Real Salt Lake (4-6-4), 9:30 p.m. EDT

Toronto FC is gaining confidence after winning three consecutive
games, including their first championship. Toronto will try to
carry some of that momentum onto the road and take sole
possession of the Eastern Conference lead Saturday night when it
visits Real Salt Lake.

Less than a month ago, Toronto (6-5-4) lost three games in a
row, including a 2-0 defeat at Vancouver of the United Soccer
Leagues during the Canadian Championship on June 2. The club,
though, followed that stretch up by beating last-place New York
2-1 on June 6, then winning 6-1 at Montreal five days later to
claim its first Canadian title and earn a berth in the CONCACAF
Champions League, which starts next month.

TFC avoided a letdown Wednesday, returning to league play with a
2-0 home win over the Red Bulls.

"My team talk was about cup hangovers," TFC interim coach Chris
Cummins said. "I think people thought we might have a cup
hangover and not perform. I was very conscious of that. It's
given us loads of confidence. Nobody thought we'd go up to
Montreal and get the four goals, let alone six."

The consecutive MLS wins have moved Toronto into second place in
the East, one point behind idle D.C.

Toronto, though, is on a four-game road winless streak (0-2-2)
since opening the season with a 3-2 victory at Kansas City on
March 21. The team plays nine of its next 12 games away from BMO
Field.

"Everybody knows how funny this league is and whenever teams
travel they always seem to struggle," TFC defender Jim Brennan
told the team's official Web site. "We're going to be looking
for a win at Salt Lake. We want to get something out of the
game.

"We've got a good momentum after beating New York twice. We've
got some tough road trips coming up in the second half of the
season but we have to stick together and work hard to get
something out of them."

Dwayne De Rosario has been a big part of Toronto's recent
success, finding the back of the net Wednesday after getting a
hat trick against Montreal. The midfielder is tied with Amado
Guevara with a team-high five goals in MLS play.

Toronto holds a 2-1-1 advantage in the all-time series with Salt
Lake (4-6-4). The clubs split two meetings last year with each
winning at home.

RSL is 1-0-2 since a six-game winless streak (0-4-2). However,
the club settled for a 1-all tie at West-leading Houston last
Saturday, when it allowed the tying goal with a minute left to
play.

"I think it's somewhat bittersweet," coach Jason Kreis said. "I
feel like we deserved three points, and if we had been able to
keep 11 players on the field, I am quite certain we would have
come away with all three."

Salt Lake will try to withstand the absence of defender Jamison
Olave, who was issued a red card in the 58th minute against the
Dynamo.

The team is also dealing with injuries to forwards Robbie
Findley (right ankle sprain) and Fabian Espindola (right patella
tendinitis), who are both questionable for this contest.

Findley, Salt Lake's leader with six goals, has missed the last
two games. He's scored once in four career games against
Toronto.

Espindola played through his injury and netted his first goal of
the season last Saturday, but has been downgraded this week.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:31:11 GMT</pubDate>
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