A wonder strike from Javier Morales in the 89th minute gave Real Salt Lake a dramatic 2-2 draw at Monterrey on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League.
MLS teams are now 0-21-4 in competitive matches in Mexico, but this result puts RSL in the driver's seat, although captain Kyle Beckerman will miss the return leg due to yellow card accumulation. RSL is unbeaten in their last 37 matches in Utah.
The result didn't seem to impress Monterrey boss Víctor Vucetich, who believes his team will get the victory they need in Utah. Vucetich was the goat for his ridiculous substitutions in the first half, and Ricardo Osorio _ who German football fans remember from his VfB Stuttgart days _ was also the goat for coughing up the ball before Morales' tally.
The ball is in RSL's court now, and they should be well-poised to press home the advantage. A trip to Japan awaits where a possible matchup with a powerhouse like Manchester United could await. The Red Devils have been beaten by an MLS side before so Sir Alex Ferguson's squad could be the preferred opponent for Jason Kreis' fighting 11.
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