...14: Brian McBride #20 of the Chicago Fire controls the ball against Real Salt Lake during the MLS Eastern Conference Championship at Toyota Park on November 14, 2009 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Real Salt Lake defeated...

Real Salt Lake dug deep to overcome favored L.A. 5-4 on penalties and land the MLS Cup, writes Jeff Carlisle

...Bridgeview, Illinois. The Fire won 2-0 advancing to the Eastern Conference Final. (Photo by Brian Kersey/MLS via Getty Images

After losing the MLS Cup, L.A.'s Landon Donovan was left to reflect on a season that ended on a...

Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham answers questions from the media during a press conference for the MLS cup soccer championship game at Qwest Field, in Seattle, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Beckham says he...

SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 22: Kyle Beckerman #5 of Real Salt Lake kisses the The Philip F. Anschutz MLS Cup trophy as he and his teammates celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the...

...the Los Angeles Galaxy contols the ball against Robbie Findley #10 of Real Salt Lake during the MLS Cup final at Qwest Field on November 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington

...Yura Movsisyan celebrate the goal that tied the game 1-1 in the second half during the MLS Cup championship soccer game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle

...Magee celebrates after he scored a goal against Real Salt Lake in the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle

...the Los Angeles Galaxy contols the ball against Robbie Findley #10 of Real Salt Lake during the MLS Cup final at Qwest Field on November 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington

...14: Brian McBride #20 of the Chicago Fire controls the ball against Real Salt Lake during the MLS Eastern Conference Championship at Toyota Park on November 14, 2009 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Real Salt Lake defeated...

...USA's Michael Lahoud, on the ground, battle for the ball in the second half of an MLS Western Conference semifinals soccer game in Carson, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0...

...14: Andy Williams #77 of Real Salt Lake passes the ball against the Chicago Fire during the MLS Eastern Conference Championship at Toyota Park on November 14, 2009 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Real Salt Lake defeated...

...September 20, 2009 in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Fire and Crew tied 2-2. (Photo by Brian Kersey/MLS via Getty Images

...McBride #20 of the Chicago Fire falls over Jamison Olave #4 of Real Salt Lake during the MLS Eastern Conference Championship at Toyota Park on November 14, 2009 in Bridgeview, Illinois. Real Salt Lake defeated...