The Crew finally mounted some offense and they did it against another one of the lower-scoring teams in the league.  Unfortunately, their defnese chose this game to play below the level they've been playing at for most of the season.  As a result, the two teams traded goals all game long with the Crew constantly playing catch-up.  When the smoke had settled, the Crew managed to snap their two game losing streak with a 3-3 draw.

The Crew have slid down to fifth place in the Eastern Conference, one point behind D.C. United and Houston and five points out in back of first place Philadelphia.

Crew 2011 Record: 3-3-5 (14 points)

Real Salt Lake took the early lead.  Having yielded one goal over their last four games and facing a Crew team that has had a hard time scoring all season, things looked good only 7 minutes in and stayed that way for most of the match.  Andres Mendoza tied the game with a penalty kick after waving off designated penalty kicker Jeff Cunningham.  Josh Gardner gave the Crew their first lead in six games only six minutes later (with a Mendoza assist) and the Crew held off a lethargic-looking RSL team for the final minutes.

Both teams were affected by the sweltering heat, but the Crew were able to hang on for the win. 

Crew 2011 Record: 4-3-6 (18 points)

Bernardo Anor returned from a preseason training injury and made an instant impact, scoring one goal and assisting Andres Mendoza on another as the Crew capitalized on sloppy and overly aggressive play by the Dynamo.

The win breaks the third place tie in the Eastern Conference, leaving ther Crew three points up on Houston, two points out of first and only one point behind second-place Philadelphia.

Crew 2011 Record: 5-4-6 (21 points)