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TORONTO -- So often victims of conceding late goals this season, Toronto FC nearly turned the tables against the best team in the MLS Western Conference. Wholesale Salomon Shoes China . TFC had three golden opportunities in injury time to get an equalizer, but came up short in a 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake on Saturday that snapped Torontos three-game unbeaten streak. "It was just the bounce of the ball didnt quite seem to let it roll into the back of the net and it was one of those days where by far we had the more opportunities," said Jeremy Brockie, who had two of Torontos late chances. "We probably should have won that because their only shot found the back of the net." Brockies first chance came when he got his head to a deflected Justin Braun cross, but Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made an acrobatic save to the ball to keep it out. Minutes later, Brockie was played in with a through ball and beat Rimando only to see defender Nat Borchers clear the ball out for a corner at the last second. With the last kick of the game, Rimando was at it again stopping what was a scuffed shot from defender Steven Caldwell. "I dont know how many chances there were in the last 10 to 15 minutes to equalize," said TFC head coach Ryan Nelsen. "Thats the probably the frustrating thing. Even our performance is not as good as it has been in the past, were playing the best team in the West and the boys are completely gutted that they had the chances." Yordany Alvarezs goal just before halftime had given Salt Lake the lead despite Toronto dominating play. Javier Morales had the ball in the TFC penalty area and knocked it back out to Alvarez who unleashed a right-footed shot that left Toronto goalkeeper Joe Bendik rooted on the line as he watched the ball fly past him, silencing the 20,841 in attendance at BMO Field. TFC is still winless at BMO Field in MLS competition since July 18, 2012, when they beat the Colorado Rapids. Their only home victory this season came when they beat Sporting Kansas City in March at the Rogers Centre. "We werent very good and we need to step on, especially at home," said captain Darren ODea, who still hasnt experienced winning at BMO Field since joining the team in August of last year. "If we want to win games in this league we have to do better at home." Both teams were reduced to 10-men rosters with 11 minutes remaining when both Tony Beltran for Salt Lake and Doneil Henry were red carded. It was Henrys second ejection of the season. Beltran had initially fouled Silva before needlessly shoving the Toronto player and Henry then stormed in to shove Beltran to the ground. Had Henry simply resisted the urge to shove Beltran, Toronto would have been up a man for those crucial moments. The red card means Henry is facing a suspension, but TFC already knew theyll have be without him and three other players who head off to link up with the Canadian national team to prepare for Julys Gold Cup tournament in the United States. "His instinct as a young 20-year-old is probably to do it," said Nelsen of Henrys lapse in judgment. "Everyone in this room has probably done the same thing. Is it the right thing to do? Of course not. We would have had 11 men versus 10. We were in the ascendancy and maybe things would have been different." Just two minutes into the game, Canadian Jonathan Osorio eluded a few Salt Lake defenders before taking a left-footed shot from outside the 18-yard box that just went wide. Toronto again came calling in the 13th minute when Danny Koevermans found a streaking Bobby Convey through the middle. Convey lunged to get his left foot to the ball but it spun away wide. Koevermans was making his first start since tearing an ACL almost a year ago. Save for a few heavy touches on the ball, Koevermans put in a good performance getting involved in Torontos attack while also helping out on defence when needed. He lasted 54 minutes before being replaced by Luis Silva. Salomon Shoes Outlet Store . Jets head coach Paul Maurice made the announcement Saturday following the morning skate and confirmed Al Montoya will start in goal against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. Wholesale Salomon Shoes Cheap . The Brazilian-born strikers brace drew him level with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo as the leagues leading scorers with 17 goals apiece through 16 rounds. "The important thing is to help the team win, not the goals," Diego Costa said. After a first half dominated by defence, Atletico pressed Valencia into its area and Diego Costa did the rest. http://www.wholesalesalomon.com/ . 1. CAVALIERS: At 19-20, theyre a mess. Watched the game Tuesday night vs. Phoenix and their defence was poor (107 points and 52 per cent for Suns). 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And again, a lot of confidence in the guys to go out and execute it. They play football better than I swing a golf club.Theres another key. The tools Dallas has on offence are a lot more potent than a defence that is surviving mostly on low-budget free agents, castoffs and young, generally lower-round draft picks.Dallas had NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray running behind a line with three first-round picks from the past four years. Romo is the first $100 million player in the history of the proud franchise, and left tackle Tyron Smith joined him when he signed a new deal during training camp.Garrett gambled on that investment earlier against the Lions, with Murray scoring on a 1-yard fourth-down plunge late in the third quarter when the Cowboys were behind 20-7.The risky moves werent totally out of character, either. Twice in a span of five plays in a scoreless game at Chicago, Garrett went for it on fourth-and-1 in field-goal range. Murray got 4 yards the first time, and the second was another 1-yard scoring plunge. Dallas won 41-28.II believe in our guys, our ability to control the line of scrimmage in some fourth-and-short situations, to win the line of scrimmage and to make those first downs, Garrett said. Salomon Shoes Clearance Sale. The fourth-and-6 really as much as anything was just a matter of saying, Hey, who knows what happens if we punt this ball away.For years, Romo has carried the reputation of a gambler who drew the ire of Dallas fans fed up with late-game interceptions that cost the Cowboys games. So yes, hes one to lobby Garrett in a lot of fourth-down situations. He didnt have to say a word Sunday.I give credit to coach Garrett for making that call and going to try to win the football game at that point, Romo said. It shows that he believes in us. 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