Robbie Findley

MLS: Salt Lake 3, Colorado 0

Sandy, Utah-- Real Salt Lake shut out Colorado 3-0 Saturday to keep its MLS playoff hopes alive.

Robbie Findley scored two goals and Yura Movsisyan added one in the victory, which tied Salt Lake with the Rapids in the standings.

Both teams could either make the playoffs or see their season come to an end, depending how the remainder of the weekend MLS schedule plays out.

Findley scored his first goal on a header 15 minutes into the match and made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute with a ball chipped over Rapids goalie Preston Burpo.

Movsisyan added his eighth goal of the season in the 85th minute.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

MLS: Real Salt Lake 4, Chivas USA 0

Sandy, Utah Aug. 26: Robbie Findley came off the bench to score two second-half goals Wednesday and Real Salt Lake blasted Chivas USA 4-0.

Salt Lake (8-9-6) moved within three points of Chivas and Seattle for third place in the Western Conference. Chivas (10-8-3) has lost six of its last eight games.

Pablo Campos scored in the 43rd minute and it remained a 1-0 game until Salt Lake broke things open in the last quarter of an hour. Fabian Espindola produced a goal with 15 minutes to go before Findley delivered his two goals in the final 5 minutes.

Findley has scored 10 goals this season.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.