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Penalty kick? What penalty kick?

Marc Dos Santos is finished talking about the controversial call that went against his Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, a penalty kick won by Real Salt Lake’s Corey Baird on a phantom foul by fullback Jake Nerwinski.

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Social media timelines and Twitter were ablaze with replays and raging fans after the 1-0 Major League Soccer loss, but coach Dos Santos had already moved on.

“(The league) contacted us. PRO, the referees, they all hold themselves to high standards, and I think they’re very disappointed with how things went,” Dos Santos said after Tuesday’s training session.

“But they didn’t need to call us; we’re not dwelling on it. We’re focused on what’s next. We’re not crybabies here.

“The things we can’t control are a waste of energy. Blaming the result on things that are out of our control is a huge waste of energy. We could dwell and speak for hours on the penalty shot — but this is a loser mentality.