Social Media Reacts To RSL’s Big Win Over LA, Historic Night… Duck
Sep 6, 2018, 12:08 AM | Updated: Sep 18, 2018, 6:53 pm
Real Salt Lake rolled to a big 6-2 win over the LA Galaxy Saturday night at Rio Tinto Stadium and Twitter was abuzz with team pride and a viral moment of the bird variety.
Post-Game Reaction
RSL, along with the rest of the soccer word took notice of the team’s blowout of the LA Galaxy.
.@RealSaltLake were on another level vs. the Galaxy: https://t.co/awSOtkTJpC pic.twitter.com/T1pg6RaSwA
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 3, 2018
Watch all six of @RealSaltLake‘s goals in a win over @LAGalaxy. That’s 12 goals in the last two games for RSL. #MLS pic.twitter.com/gEeclIAfhQ
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) September 2, 2018
I finally feel avenged after huge losses over the years to the Galaxy. #RSL #12in2games @BrianDunseth
— Paul Eubanks (@FCPaulye) September 2, 2018
That was clinical devastation by @RealSaltLake tonight! Wow! Never seen the boys this lethal!!! Loving it! #RSL
— James (@ThundrDuckTendy) September 2, 2018
So I will ask this question of the #RSL fan base, has their been a bigger regular season win in team history than the 6-2 win over LA on Saturday? If so when?
— Denz (@f4denz) September 2, 2018
Duck Takes To the Field
Around the 29th minute of the match, a wandering duck took the pitch and caused a stir by walking around and forcing the grounds crew (and some of the players) to chase him down. The duck’s invasion of the game caused a fire on social media.
We know soccer games have some controversial fowls but this is a little ridiculous, @RealSaltLake 😂 pic.twitter.com/eoF8u5xWyi
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) September 2, 2018
@RealSaltLake, can we get an update on the duck? Was he released? Did we sign him to a contract? Maybe trade him for some allocation money or another winger? #RSLDuck
— Jay Workman (@SLCJayWorkman) September 2, 2018
The duck is safe everyone. 😅🦆🦆🦆It was released outside the stadium grounds. Great job @bcall_turf for catching it! @RealSaltLake @MLS pic.twitter.com/bpCOjanO5g
— RTS Grounds Crew (@RTS_Grounds) September 2, 2018
@RealSaltLake Pretty sure Leo has some “fowl” competition for mascot. That duck was ready to throw down. #RSLduck
— Erin Jo Wynn (@ErinJoWynn) September 2, 2018
What the Duck?
Pitch invader steals spotlight from #RSL, LA Galaxy.
More #GreatClips 🎥 ➡️ https://t.co/TdrwLkb9Ds pic.twitter.com/ZmpJY7Ep4u
— KSL SportsBeat (@kslsports) September 3, 2018
Watch out Leo the Lion, @RealSaltLake may have a new mascot! A duck went running full speed onto the field and tried its best to get in the match. It was having a good game, too, until the “goalie” blocked it on the side. #RSL
VIDEO: Tori Dillon pic.twitter.com/8R1RvBQgZm— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) September 2, 2018
This duck went streaking on the pitch at Rio Tinto Stadium last night. He gave the @RealSaltLake grounds crew a run for their money. Nice assist from Albert Rusnak on the capture of the bird. #MLS @KSL5TV @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/Fzl7JqJ5aZ
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) September 2, 2018
The duck is safe everyone. 😅🦆🦆🦆It was released outside the stadium grounds. Great job @bcall_turf for catching it! @RealSaltLake @MLS pic.twitter.com/bpCOjanO5g
— RTS Grounds Crew (@RTS_Grounds) September 2, 2018
A Night To Remember
In the game, RSL set a number of team of MLS records.
What a night at the #RioT … 6 goals at home for first time since April 2009, to complete 12 goals in a week, Kreilach w/ 6th hat trick in 14 years (and 1st of his career), record-breaking 21,363 in the house …
THANK YOU #RSL FANS!!!
— Trey Fitz-Gerald (@3Fitz_RSL) September 2, 2018
#RioT RECORD-BREAKER: #RSL has exceeded the venue-record 21,004, set in September, 2015, also against LAG in a 3-0 victory (@NickRimando notching career clean sheet 123, w/ @Big_Dev49 brace + @javi_mo11 goal)!
— Trey Fitz-Gerald (@3Fitz_RSL) September 2, 2018