By my count, it's a dozen times now that RSL has done what it did against Colorado over the weekend — allow a tying or a winning goal in the 85th minute or later to leave points on the field.

And as frustrated fans know, it has been a consistent trend.

It happened twice in the inaugural season, three times the next year, twice in the season after that, three times last year and twice already this year. It has happened in April as easily as October (though June in the most popular month, and August and September have been safe). And, curiously, it seems to happen against mostly the same teams — four times against FC Dallas, three times against Colorado and twice against Chicago.

In all, the team has lost 17 points because of the late concessions, which have occurred in 9 percent of the 136 league games in team history. The carnage is even worse, if you add the four other games in which RSL allowed tying or winning goals (without getting one back) between the 82nd and 85th minute.

No wonder midfielder Clint Mathis said: "It has been time and time again."