Real Salt Lake, Crew enjoy a surreal weekend

The Netminder found this 4/16/2008 on www.latimes.com [flag]

Surprising results occur as D.C. United suffers its first four-goal loss since 2004 to Real and Columbus blows a 3-1 lead before prevailing, 4-3, over Chivas USA. > Three weeks into the Major League Soccer season and already one thing is clear: This will not be an ordinary year. [link]

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