Played
July 23, 2011 10:08 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: D. Gantar
Attendance: 19429
July 23, 2011 10:08 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: D. Gantar
Attendance: 19429
MLS Preview: Real Salt Lake - San Jose Earthquakes
Salt Lake returns from an unplanned two-week break ready to gobble up some of its games in hand. Next up is the visiting Earthquakes.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Ezra Shaw
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Wingert, Borchers, Olave, Beltran; Johnson, Beckerman, Grabavoy, Williams; Espindola, Saborio. |
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OUT: MF Javier Morales (L ankle fracture dislocation); FW Paulo Jr. (L hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: FW Fabian Espindola (L hamstring strain); FW Alvaro Saborio (R knee swelling)
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San Jose Earthquakes (4-5-1): Busch; Leitch, Burling, Hernandez, Corrales; Peterson, Dawkins, Ring, Stephenson, Wondolowski; Lenhart. |
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OUT: MF Andre Luiz (L knee injury); DF Ike Opara (L foot injury)
DOUBTFUL: DF Steven Beitashour (R leg injury)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Bobby Convey (L knee contusion); FW Alan Gordon (R quadriceps strain)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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With three games in hand, Salt Lake (tied for fourth in the Western conference) has six more points than San Jose (sixth). Were it to win the five games in hand it has over league-leading LA Galaxy, RSL would overtake LA. Of course, it also says something here about birds and bushes and hands.
- RSL hasn't played since July 9. Last week's scheduled match against the Vancouver Whitecaps was postponed due to an unplayable pitch and will be rescheduled.
- The Earthquakes hosted the very same Whitecaps Wednesday, drawing 2-2. Prior to that match, San Jose had failed to score in four of its previous five games.
- Salt Lake is unbeaten in six. Fabian Espindola has scored in two straight games.
- Nana Attakora and Alan Gordon, acquired in a trade for Ryan Johnson with Toronto FC, have yet to make their San Jose debuts.
- When these two sides met in California in the first matchday of the season, RSL took a 1-0 win thanks to a Kyle Beckerman strike.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Salt Lake 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes
- 32.35 %
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Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 20.59 %
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Real Salt Lake 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 17.65 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 3, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 0 - Real Salt Lake 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 14, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 5 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 23, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 21, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 3 - Real Salt Lake 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 23, 2011 | Real Salt Lake 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 |
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Real Salt Lake
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| May 11, 2013 | Montreal Impact 3 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
San Jose Earthquakes
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Tony Beltran | Defender |
| 3 | Robbie Russell | Defender |
| - | Jamison Olave | Defender |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman | Midfielder |
| 30 | Will Johnson | Striker |
| 20 | Ned Grabavoy | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fabian Espindola | Striker |
| - | Andy Williams | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | A. Saborío | Striker |
| 24 | Kyle Reynish | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | Defender |
| 28 | Chris Schuler | Defender |
| 21 | Luis | Midfielder |
| 18 | Collen Warner | Midfielder |
| - | Jean Alexandre | Midfielder |
| - | A. Álvarez | Striker |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Bobby Burling | Defender |
| - | Tim Ward | Defender |
| 23 | Nana Attakora | Defender |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| 19 | Scott Sealy | Striker |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| - | Bobby Convey | Midfielder |
| 37 | Jacob Peterson | Midfielder |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Chris Leitch | Defender |
| 5 | Brad Ring | Midfielder |
| 23 | Anthony Ampaipitakwong | Midfielder |
| - | Ellis McLoughlin | Striker |
| 17 | Joey Gjertsen | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
