Findley misses PK as RSL, Seattle battle to draw

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09/10/2010 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC battled to a scoreless draw in Major League Soccer action in front of over 36,000 fans at Qwest Field on Thursday night.

RSL (12-4-8) moves into a tie with Columbus and Los Angeles atop the league's overall table with 44 points, although it has played one more game than the other two.

Seattle (9-9-6) solidified its spot in the middle of the Western table with the draw, and looks to be in the driver's seat as far as advancing to the postseason as a wild-card team.

The game, which was the 29th-straight sell-out for Seattle, was the first for RSL at Qwest Field since winning the MLS Cup there last season.

The game, while fast-paced, featured very few clear-cut scoring opportunities for either team. Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller and RSL goalkeeper Kyle Reynish - starting for the injured Nick Rimando - combined for just five saves in the game.

The biggest save was credited to Keller when he denied RSL striker Robbie Findley on a penalty kick just after the half-hour mark.

Findley earned a penalty when Seattle defender Jeff Parke lost his footing on the edge of the penalty area with the U.S. international driving toward him. Parke then stuck out his knee and took down Findley, but he wasted the ensuing PK by firing right at Keller.

It was the first missed PK for RSL since May of 2008 at the club's old venue, Rice-Eccles Stadium, vs. San Jose.

Seattle midfielder Steve Zakuani had his team's best chance in the 53rd minute when he sped past a number of defenders into the RSL penalty area, but Kyle Reynish anticipated well and jumped off his line to grab the ball before the speedy winger could get off a shot.

RSL had another chance after the hour mark, but Andy Williams' left-footed shot from about 20 yards was saved by Keller.

Seattle will aim to get back into the win column when it travels to Columbus on Sept. 18, while RSL hosts Chicago earlier the same day in its next MLS fixture.

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