(Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake fan Katie Zampedri waits for a thunderstorm to pass that delayed the game against D.C. United at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Preston Butcher and Roger Machado stand in a thunderstorm during a rain delay and wait for the game between Real Salt Lake and D.C. United to resume at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Preston Butcher and Roger Machado stand in a thunderstorm during a rain delay and wait for the game between Real Salt Lake and D.C. United to resume at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Fans brave a thunder shower that delayed the Real Salt Lake and D.C. United game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake fan Katie Zampedri waits for a thunderstorm to pass that delayed the game against D.C. United at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake Javier Morales #11battles with D.C. United player Brandon McDonald during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake Alvaro Saborio #15 heads the ball over the head of D.C. United player Emiliano Dudar during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(back) Real Salt Lake Nat Borchers #6 and D.C. United player Lionard Pajoy #26 battle for the ball during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake Will Johnson #8 battles with D.C. United player Nick DeLeon during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.  Johson went on to score a goal and Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake player Javier Morales #11 is fouled by D.C. United player Chris Korb during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.  Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake player Javier Morales #11 is fouled by D.C. United player Chris Korb during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.  Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(left) Real Salt Lake Kwame Watson-Siriboe #3 dribbles past D.C. United player Emiliano Dudar during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.  Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake Kwame Watson-Siriboe #3 is tripped up by and (back) D.C. United player Maicon Santos during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.  Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake forward Alvaro Saborio is healthy to start the season it made all the difference in RSL's season opener against San Jose. Saborio scored two  goals against the Quakes. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake player Alvaro Saborio #15 is taken down by D.C. United player Emiliano Dudar #19 during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake Alvaro Saborio #15 fights for a head ball with D.C. United player Dejan Jakovic #5 during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake player (left) Tony Beltran #2 tries to keep possession  of the ball from D.C. United player Lionard Pajoy during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.  Real Salt Lake went on to win the game 1-0. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake Ned Grabavoy #20 tries to draw a call from D.C. United player Marcelo Saragosa at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake Alvaro Saborio #15 heads the ball past D.C. United player Marcelo Saragosa at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake players (left) Javier Morales #11and Will Johnson #8 talk after D.C. United puts pressure on their goal during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(left) Real Salt Lake Alvaro Saborio #15 heads the ball over the head of D.C. United player Brandon McDonald during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake players try and connect with the ball as D.C. United goal keeper Bill Hamid punches the ball in the air during a corner kick at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake player Paulo Araujo Jr. #23 tries to turn the ball on D.C. United player Dejan Jakovic during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake Javier Morales #11is hurt by D.C. United player Brandon McDonald during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(left) Real Salt Lake Javier Morales #11battles with D.C. United player (right) Marcelo Saragosa during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake Javier Morales #11battles with D.C. United player Brandon McDonald during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
(right) Real Salt Lake Javier Morales #11dribbles past D.C. United player Brandon McDonald during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Real Salt Lake Javier Morales #11looks to pass as D.C. United defends during a game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on September 1, 2012.