Houston saw its five-game win streak snapped and needed a last-minute goal from substitute Brian Ching to pull out a tie. A first-half own goal had given Real Salt Lake the lead, and Brad Davis saw his penalty kick saved in the second half before Ching and Brian Mullan combined on the winner.
Real Salt Lake (4-6-4) vs. Houston Dynamo (8-2-4)
June 20, 2009 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston TX
Scoring Summary:
RSL -- Fabian Espindola 1 (Yura Movsisyan 2, Chris Wingert 1) 28
HOU -- Brian Ching 5 (Brian Mullan 2) 89
Real Salt Lake -- Chris Wingert, Nat Borchers, Jamison Olave, Tony Beltran, Kyle Beckerman, Will Johnson, Javier Morales, Clint Mathis (Tino Nunez 76), Yura Movsisyan (Ned Grabavoy 82), Fabian Espindola (Robbie Russell 63).
Substitutes Not Used: Chris Seitz, Raphael Cox, Ian Joy, Andy Williams.
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel (Wade Barrett 8, Corey Ashe 61), Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron, Andrew Hainault, Brian Mullan, Richard Mulrooney, Stuart Holden, Brad Davis, Cam Weaver (Brian Ching 46), Kei Kamara.
Substitutes Not Used: Ade Akinbiyi, Danny Cruz, Dominic Oduro.
Misconduct Summary:
RSL -- Tony Beltran (caution; Reckless Foul) 17
RSL -- Jamison Olave (caution; Reckless Foul) 34
HOU -- Richard Mulrooney (caution; Reckless Tackle) 44
RSL -- Jamison Olave (ejection; Second Caution) 58
RSL -- Javier Morales (caution; Reckless Foul) 67
RSL -- Nick Rimando (caution; Reckless Foul) 72
gameSumLabel">Referee: Jair Marrufo
gameSumLabel">Referee's Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry; C.J. Morgante
gameSumLabel">4th official: Jasen Anno
gameSumLabel">Attendance: 17,151
Weather: Sunny-and-91-degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial
