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Show uvu Second-half heroics lead to RSL win Aug. 3-23 M If Real Salt Lake expects to make a run in the playoffs, or even make the post season, they can't give up a goal in the thirteenth minute of a home game and expect to be around come November. And they definitely can't surrender a second goal, just eight minutes later, in a much-needed win against Western Conference foe FC Dallas. But if they can fight back as they did in the second half of last weeks match-up and cruise to the 4-2 win, they may be for- given for their lackadaisical first half performance. "We were utterly abysmal for 45 minutes," said RSL coach Jason Kries following the match. "The problem is that our team keeps showing what they are capable of, and they are going to be held to that. That's the type of game that could change our season and that will be proven by what we do next week and in the coming weeks." After heading into the locker room at half trailing 2-0, and despite several early second half corner-kick opportunities, RSL struggled to find the back of the net. Even a breakaway by Fabian Espindola was muffed up by the Real offensive attack. However, seconds later, in the 56th minute, RSL forward Yura Movsisyan, who has ruffled feathers within the organization by expressing his desire to leave the team, escaped the pack with the ball and only the goalkeeper in front of him. Movsisyan blew the ball by the keeper to cut the RSL deficit to 2-1. Continuing the teams second half success, Robbie Findley found the net just minutes later on a penalty kick to even the score. "We needed something like this to wake us up for the rest of the season," said Movsisyan. "Everyone was doubting us. We showed a lot of character, a lot of heart, and we got it done." What would shape up to be the deciding play of the game came on an FC Dallas penalty kick midway through the second half. Jeff Cunningham, who used to suit up for RSL before being traded in 2006, lined up for the freebie and perhaps the game winner. Cunningham went right, but RSL keeper Nick Rimando made the diving stop to keep the score even at two. Rimando's incredible save not only ensured RSL a result with FC Dallas, but also may have saved his team from a loss that may have been tough to recover from. In the 89th minute RSL was fortunate to take the lead, 3-2. on an own goal by FC Dallas. Then, in extra time, Movsisyan found the net for the second time that night to salt the victory. "It was a team effort," added Movsisyan. "This was a season-changing performance." Mon.-Wed. Aug. 3-5 Orem Owlz vs. Idaho Falls Chukars 7:05 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. Aug. 6-7 Orem Owlz vs. Casper Ghosts 7:05 p.m. Saturday Aug. 8 Orem Owlz vs. Casper Ghosts 7:05 p.m. RSL vs. Seattle Sounders FC 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 12 UVU Women's Soccer vs. Westminster College Orem, UT 6:00 p.m. Monday Aug. 15 Trent Bates/UVU Review Orem first baseman Dillon Baird looks to double-up the Casper Ghosts last Monday. The Owlz escaped with an 8-6 win. Owlz finish series with a win KIRAJERRY Sports writer RSL vs. Houston Dynamo 7:00 p.m. Monday Aug. 17 UVU Women's Soccer vs. Weber State Orem, UT 2:00 p.m. Mon.-Wed. Aug. 17-19 Orem Owlz vs. Missoula Osprey 7:05 p.m. The Orem Owlz had some ups, and downs at the Brent Brown ballpark last Monday night July 27, but ended with a win against the Casper Ghosts. The Owlz were the first on the Scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning. A long hit to far center field got Michael Wing to third base and then eventually brought Wing in for the first run of the game. In the second inning Casper took a 5-2 lead over Orem Owlz vs. Helena Brewers 7:05 p.m. his first home run of the season bringing the score to 7-6 for Orem, and giving them their first lead since the second inning. Hits by Wing and Carlos Ramjrez put another run up for Orem bringing the score to 8-6. After scoring five runs alone during the sixth inning the Owlz finished out the game holding Casper and taking the win and keeping the score at 8-6 for the final. The Orem Owlz will be at home all this week taking on Idaho Falls on Mon.-Wed. and Casper on Thurs.-Sat. Trent Bates/UVU Review The Ghosts found themselves wet and confused after the sprinklers made a surprise appearance in their recent loss to the Owlz. Rugby ready for fall season Sports writer Thurs.-Sun. Aug. 20-23 the Owlz. A wild pitch from Tyler Kehrer of the Owlz got it all started bringing in one Casper runner. Then a home run hit by Casper player Jared Clark brought them to the lead. Things didn't heat up again till the bottom of the sixth inning. The first three batters of the inning for the Owlz all got base hits making the bases loaded. Richard Cates then got a good hit bringing in two of the Owlz runners, bringing Orem within one run of Casper. Dillon Baird stepped up to the plate and shelled out For those looking for another sporting event to attend in the fall, UVU Rugby may just be one of UVU's best-kept secrets. During the 2008-09 season, UVU Rugby had quite the success which took them all the way to Nationals in Florida. "The team was consis- tently ranked in the Top 10 throughout the season," said William Taulau Fale the chief operations officer for UVU Rugby. At Nationals UVU sadly lost to Arizona State, but Fale said, "We have learned lessons that will be beneficiary throughout the 20092010 season." Rugby teams often are seen as some of the closest teams and UVU's team isn't any different. "Rugby is a very team oriented sport," says Fale. "This is because every player has the opportunity to be a decision maker and a play maker by carrying the ball and making quarterback-like decisions because they have the ball in their hands." As for their upcoming season, Fale says their schedule will include, "schools such as Utah, Utah State, Weber State, Boise State, Snow College and other schools with which schedule negotiations are still being carried out." All are invited to watch UVU Rugby in their upcoming season. Games are held on the field behind the Education Building on campus. In the off-season Fale says, "We have made some great preparations with both coaching, players, school relations and the whole culture of UVU Rugby. We know that this season is the beginning of something special and invite the whole school to come enjoy UVU Rugby at its best." UVU Rugby will begin their 2009-2010 season in September and will follow the fall season with a spring season. |