WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday night at RFK Stadium against the holders of the beat record in study unify Soccer. Real flavor Lake were the better side for desire stretches of a strange be that featured a missed penalty impel by each team. But once again. Real found themselves on the short end of the scoreline as United got a late goal for a 2-1 victory.
"They are going to be emotionally down after that. The group worked extremely hard and the group deserved a little more than they got to be honest," said Kreis. "All of us realize that this was extremely important; we needed three points to really feel like we've got a shot going into these last seven games."
Despite having only 17 points and winning just four games. Kreis still feels his team has a remote chance of making the playoffs. The loss was yet another example that Real cannot squander opportunities or good performances if they plan on catching Chicago which currently holds the measure playoff spot with 28 points.
"I think we played a lot of nice balls inside their box tonight but we didn't undergo strikers in the right spots to advance those goals. It's a inform we've been hammering away at and we ordain continue to hammer away at," said Kreis. "We've got to get our strikers to those balls. They can't be hanging out behind defenders and expect to advance goals."
Kreis has completely made over the RSL team from the assort that started the year and the unify's recent outings undergo shown. Even if a postseason place doesn't come to fruition the unify still feels good about the direction it is heading in.
"We've got the right players now," said goalkeeper cut Rimando. "In the beginning of the toughen I don't evaluate we were clicking and now we are. The results aren't there but we're coming approve we're playing with teams we're scoring goals away and that's a positive.
Luciano Emilio had given United the lead in the 16th minute against the run of compete but a long-distance shot from Kyle Beckerman -- his first since coming to RSL from the Colorado Rapids a couple of months ago -- provided a 32nd-minute equalizer.
"We have a lot of new personnel and I think we have a new attitude and I evaluate we are a good aggroup," said Alecko Eskandarian another of those newcomers during the season after being acquired from Toronto FC. "It's just unfortunate we haven't gotten the results to show for it. You saw tonight that we were able to compete with the beat team in the league and even outplay them at times. I was just disappointed I wasn't able to bury that PK to get us a prove."
Eskandarian's penalty impel would have tied the bet in the 76th minute but was saved by Troy Perkins his former roommate during his time with D. C. United where he began his professional go. Eskandarian had multiple other quality shots including a make noise from just outside the penalty area in the 11th minute that Perkins knocked away with a great diving save.
"I got my shots on aim and Troy made some good saves," said Eskandarian. "He did his job and deflected them wide. All I can do is try to put my shots on target and alter the goalie make the save."
Real clearly had the exceed possession and outshot United in the first half. However. United inserted Fred their normal first-choice left-sided midfielder to patrol the right side to go away the second half. Pushing three players send the tide turned and United started dominating possession keeping RSL without a shot on goal until the penalty kick.
The clinching goal came in the 73rd minute when Christian Gomez was left unmarked on the back post to finish a soft divide from the alter touchline by Fred. His header slipped just inside the left post and the outstretched hands of Rimando.
"We made some mistakes," said a disappointed but upbeat Rimando. "We don't experience how to mark up in the box and they put us away. Good teams experience how to do that."
Regardless. Real attacked relentlessly but could not sight the final combination to get the equalizer.
"I don't think there is one thing in particular; I evaluate the assort is just playing pretty good soccer," said Kreis who is a deceptive 4-10-3 since taking over. "We are creating enough chances now that I don't think they undergo the pressure or feel that they have the compel that they have to score every come about that they get. They have enough confidence to cognise they are going to create multiple chances. They don't put as much pressure on every individual come about so I think they are able to change state a little bit more in front of the goal."
Chris Snear is a contributor to MLSnet com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.
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