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RSL lost last night 2-1, but advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League Finals! The won the two game series 3-2 (think of each game as being a half and RSL won the first half 2-0).

They will now play a Mexican club for the bragging rights as the best soccer team in North America. No American team has ever made it this far in this tournament.

Great accomplishment! Way to go RSL!

I'm going to the finals game with a big group of old friends, hopefully we'll already be up in the aggregate at that point.

Lucky! I have to miss the game! I've had season seats all seven years and I'm doing my two-weeks (actually three this year) of training for the National Guard from 16 Apr - 7 May.

Granted I'm going to Croatia for a language refresher course. But still! I'm going to miss the biggest games in RSL history!

They're only the biggest games thus far; after we win, there will be much bigger games that you can attend!

Yep like the MLS Cup Finals this year! RSL is far and away the best team and organization in MLS.

Maybe I'll hit up this game.

As soon as RSL scored that goal, I knew it was over. Saprissa need to win 4-1 to get by on aggregate (something the announcers failed to mention until the 85th minute or so).

My wife and I are already planning on going to the USMNT-Spain friendly in June, so the Rio Tinto leg of the final is probably out...

BTW, Spiff, do you have extensive experience in Croatia? My wife and I are thinking about going to Dubrovnik or Split or both in the early fall and are very open to recommendation.

I vacationed at both about 4 years ago. Loved Dubrovnik. Be careful swimming in the water. I got some water in my lungs and got Bronchitis. Ruined the rest of the trip. There is a cruise there that visits 3 islands. The meal on ship was great. If you can take the bus to Lake Platvice national park (the bus goes there). It is one of top water fall parks in the world.

scott715 wrote:I vacationed at both about 4 years ago. Loved Dubrovnik. Be careful swimming in the water. I got some water in my lungs and got Bronchitis. Ruined the rest of the trip. There is a cruise there that visits 3 islands. The meal on ship was great. If you can take the bus to Lake Platvice national park (the bus goes there). It is one of top water fall parks in the world.

Cheers Scott! I'm pretty excited about Croatia.

So, I'm not a huge soccer fan, but this is actually something pretty cool. If RSL wins this series, they will be the first MLS team to play in the Club World Cup. Playing against teams like Manchester United, Real Madrid, etc (not necessarily those teams, but teams from those leagues).

This would be a huge thing not only locally, or nationally, but internationally. Good luck RSL.