Real Salt Lake - 2009 Rocky Mountain Cup Champions
	2009 Standings   PTS GF GA Salt Lake 4 4 3 Colorado 4 3 4 Game 1: Saturday May 2, 7:30pm MT Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver Rapids 2 : 0 Real Game 2: Saturday, June 6, 8:00pm MT Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy Real 1 : 1 Rapids Game 3: Saturday October 24, 7:00pm MT Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy Real 3 : 0 Rapids

October 25-26, 2009: Real Claims 3rd Straight Rocky Mountain Cup With 3-0 Victory

Behind The Shield: Jason Kreis, postgame comments (video)
George Tanner, Colorado Soccer Now: RSL Owns the Rocky Mountains
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: Williams Spot On With More Bold Predictions
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: RSL Jumps Into Playoffs
James Edward, Deseret News: Believe It! RSL Earns Playoff Spot
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: Rapids Stretch Winless Streak to Seven
James Edward, Deseret News: Findley Hits Net Twice During Big Win
MLSnet.com: Video Highlights
Real Salt Lake/MLSnet.com: Postgame Quote Sheet
John Coon, Real Salt Lake/MLSnet.com: Deja Vu: RSL Top Colorado To Clinch Postseason Berth
John Coon, Real Salt Lake/MLSnet.com: RSL Defeats Rapids in Regular Season Closer
Colorado Rapids: Rapids' Season Ends With Loss at Salt Lake

October 22-24, 2009: The Rocky Mountain Cup Will Again Decide Postseason Berths

James Edward: Real Salt Lake Needs To Win, Then Get Some Help
Jason Maxwell, View From The Couch: Failure Is Not An Option!
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: RSL Must Beat Rival in Finale
George Tanner, MileHighSports.com: Grand Finale
Behind The Shield: A Day in the Life - Rocky Mountain Cup-style
Jason Maxwell, View From The Couch: Playoff Scenarios For the Final Weekend
The Undercurrent: Rapids at Salt Lake Game Notes Guide
Real Salt Lake: Game Preview, Rocky Mountain Rivals
James Edward, Deseret News: Real Salt Lake still likes its chances
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: Not Dead Yet -- But Odds Not In RSL's Favor
Colorado Rapids: Entire Season Comes Down to Saturday's Match at Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake: Protect the Cup
Nick Thomas, WeWantRapidman: Another Date With Destiny Across the Mountains

June 7-9, 2009: Real and Rapids Draw 1-1

Jason Maxwell, View From the Couch: Depth Tested, Omar Comes Through
Brad Rock, Deseret News: Real Salt Lake climbing a mountain with no end
James Edward, Deseret News: A tie after late goals
Real Salt Lake/MLSnet.com: Postgame Quote Sheet
Real Salt Lake: RSL okay with home draw
Real Salt Lake: Cummings, Rapids thwart RSL late
MLSnet: Video Highlights
Colorado Rapids: Rapids Score Late to Earn 1-1 Draw

June 6th, 2009: Colorado Hoping to Claim The Cup

Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: RSL not fretting over attendance
Real Salt Lake: Quest For Rocky Mountain Cup Continues
Colorado Rapids: Rapids Look to Claim Rocky Mountain Cup This Saturday
Owen Perkins, MLSnet.com: Casey callup a dds to Rapids' load
MLSnet.com: RSL, Rapids Resume Rocky Mountain Cup

 

May 1st, 2009: Year Five of the Rocky Mountain Cup; Rapids vs Real previews

Victoria Baldwin, C10: Rocky Mountain Cup Preview
Real Salt Lake: Quest to Defend Cup
Colorado Rapids: Rocky Mountain Rumble
James Edward, Deseret News: Real Salt Lake to use different tactic on road
John Meyer, Denver Post: Ballouchy encouraged to get involved in the offense
MLSnet.com: Real Salt Lake renew hostilities with Rapids

October 25th, 2008: Real retains Rocky Mountain Cup for second straight year

A 90th-minute goal by Yura Movsisyan provided Real Salt Lake the 1-1 draw they needed to retain the Rocky Mountain Cup for the second straight year. The result also clinched the first-ever MLS playoff for Real, while simultaneously denying the rival Colorado Rapids a postseason berth.

Recaps: MLSnet.com and ColoradoRapids.com
Scott McAllister, MLSnet.com: Traveling fans give Real boost
Owen Perkins, MLSnet.com: Rapids' heroic effort falls short against RSL
Scott McAllister, MLSnet.com: Late score finally goes in RSL's favor
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: Just when RSL appears doomed, it pulls out a grand finish
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: Win not a guilty pleasure
Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune: Williams' role gets Kreis emotional
Kurt Kragthorpe, Salt Lake Tribue: RSL's tie sure feels like a win
James Edward, Deseret News: Substitutions give Real Salt Lake a spark
James Edward, Deseret News: Tie sends Real Salt Lake to the playoffs
Pat Rooney, Rocky Mountain News: Rapids miss playoffs on heartbreaking goal in 90th minute
George Tanner, Rocky Mountain News: How Saturday's 90-minute loss looked in my head
Brian Forbes, Denver Post: Playoff hopes snubbed late
Keepin' It Real: Postgame thoughts and celebration

 

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