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Show Monday, September 24, 2007 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 10 Students! FOOD & DRUG STORES UNIVERSITY T U E N A R RSL takes second leg of Rocky Mountain Cup the crosses I just wanted to punch it, just to be safe." Real's one-goal lead was never safe. Colorado battled the weather and RSL deAn hour before kickoff Saturday night in Rice-Eccles Stadium, Kyle Brown's game plan fense until the final whistle, pressing for an equalizing score. The Rapids are vying for a was flipped upside down. With striker Fabian Espindola feeling pain playoff spot, and the loss puts them further in his groin, Brown received word from coach from where they want to be. The final play of the match was a set play for Jason Kreis that he would start. the Rapids. A foul in Real's defensive third creBrown adjusted accordingly. During driving rain, Real Salt Lake defeated ated one last gasp for Colorado's hopes to tie. Jose Cancela took the free kick. After it bobthe Colorado Rapids i-o on Brown's game-winbled around the mixer, Real managed to cleared ning strike in the 30th minute. "I came in expecting to come off the bench, the ball, and thefinalwhistle sounded. In the 85th minute, Cancela saw a similar opand I get the start," Brown said. "I wasn't quite expecting it, but you've got to be ready at any portunity to nearly level the score. Cancela's free kick blazed into the box, and Rimando time." When Brown's chance to give his team the dove for the save. Omar Cummings blasted the rebound goal-ward, but Rimando recovered lead came, he proved he was ready. RSL forward Chris Brown worked the ball just in time to make a second sprawling save. Rimando's saves did more than preserve the into the offensive third in the 30th minute and blasted a shot on goal from the left. Colorado win—they also propelled Real into contention goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul dove to make the for the Rocky Mountain Cup. one-handed save, but the rebound fell right to The trophy, awarded to the winner of the seaKyle Brown, who sent the ball to the back of son series between RSL and Colorado, would the net for the lead. have stayed in Colorado for a third straight "I knew (Chris Brown) was going to take a year if the Rapids had won. However, the victor will now be decided shot, so as soon as he hit the shot, I just took off at the goal," Kyle Brown said. "Before the game, in the clubs' final meeting in Commerce City, we were talking about how (Coundoul) was go- Colo., Oct. 20, concluding the regular season. ing to drop a lot of balls. It's slippery out, it's "We tried to stress to the players over the wet, so I was...just hanging around the goal." last couple of days that this was something for Rain soaked the field for the entire match, them to take away from the season," Kreis said. making possession and goalkeeping all the "This is a chance to win a trophy." more challenging. j.gilbert@chronicle.utah.edu For the full story, visit "It's difficult," RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando said of the soggy conditions. "On some of www.dailyutahchronicle.com Jon Gilbert STAFF WRITER Smiths VOLLEYBALL OVERCOMES EARLY DEFECITS FresbValues GEICO, A 15-mintue call could save you 15% on car insurance. With a U of 0 Student Card T 51 1 As a Student Fresh Values Cardholder you mil receiw: • 5%* discount off every order, every day. 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Junior Lori Baird chipped in 16 kills. Junior Kathryn Haynie added 15 kills and senior Whitney Webb contributed 12 kills and eight blocks. Senior libero Connie Dangerfield led the defensive charge with 19 digs. The outcome was all the more sweet considering that Colorado State dispensed of the then-No. 9 Utes in last year's MWC tournament, 3-2. The Rams put an end to Utah's 25-match winning streak last year and cost the Utes' an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament, forcing the Utes to settle for a lower at-large bid. Defeating Colorado State on Friday was just what the Utes needed to get back on track, as it will likely infuse the struggling team with some muchneeded confidence. It also turned the trend of late-game let downs that have been a major part of the Utes' struggles this season. "We really needed this," Launiere said. "We wanted it and went out and got it." 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