If we’re being totally honest with ourselves, Real Salt Lake’s performances in the first 30 minutes of matches have been lacking at best.
But we need to step back and take a deeper look at this, because while we’ve all been frustrated by it, and our collective nerves are reasonably fraying, sometimes, not everything is as clear cut as we’d like.
First, let’s take a look around the league, especially with respect to when teams concede goals.
In the first 30 minutes of matches this year, we’ve conceded 14 goals. Seems bad, right? Well —
- Nearly half the teams (8) in the league have conceded at least 14 goals in the first 30 minutes of matches.