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Played
October 29, 2011 10:07 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee:‬ M. Geiger‎
Attendance:‬ 17067‎
 
41′ Álvaro Saborío
 
53′ Álvaro Saborío
 
88′ Ned Grabavoy
 

MLS Playoff Preview: Real Salt Lake - Seattle Sounders FC

The second and third best records in the league meet in a Western Conference semifinal, with Seattle chasing a first-ever playoff win.

By Zac Lee Rigg

More On :  Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders FC, Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC
Alvaro Saborio, Real Salt Lake; Brad Evans, Seattle Sounders FC; MLS (Chris Nicoll, Goal com)

PROBABLE LINEUPS
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Russell, Borchers, Olave, Wingert; Williams, Morales, Beckerman, Johnson; Saborio, Espindola.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: MF Nelson Gonzlez (R foot fracture)

DOUBTFUL: FW Cody Arnoux (L hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE: DF Tony Beltran (L adductor strain); MF Ned Grabavoy (L adductor strain)

PROBABLE: GK Kyle Reynish (R ankle bone spur)
Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Keller; Riley, Hurtado, Parke, Wahl; Fernandez, Alonso, Evans, Neagle; Fucito, Montero.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: GK Terry Boss (concussion); MF Michael Seamon (lateral ankle tendon); MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); FW O'Brian White (leg surgery)

DOUBTFUL: GK Josh Ford (knee pain)

QUESTIONABLE: MF Mauro Rosales (MCL sprain)

PROBABLE: MF Amadou Sanyang (knee sprain)

 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Seattle and Salt Lake finished second and third in regular season points, respectively, and now compete in a two-legged Western Conference semifinal.
  • Though Sigi Schmid equivocated regarding Mauro Rosales' ability to return for the first leg in Rio Tinto Stadium, a more likely return date would be the return leg on Wednesday in CenturyLink Field.
  • April 13, seven months ago, was the last time central midfielders Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales both played a full match together in an RSL win.
  • Seattle has never won a playoff match in franchise history, but has collected three U.S. Open Cup trophies in a row. Real Salt Lake, champion of the 2009 MLS Cup, didn't win any of its final six regular season matches.
  • The teams traded 2-1 away wins in their regular season matchups.

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  • Real Salt Lake 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC
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  • Real Salt Lake 0-2 Seattle Sounders FC
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  • Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC
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Head to Head
USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ May 12, 2012 Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 1
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ Nov 2, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Real Salt Lake 0
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ Oct 29, 2011 Real Salt Lake 3 - Seattle Sounders FC 0
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ Sep 10, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC 1 - Real Salt Lake 2
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USA - Major League Soccer ‎(MLS)‎ May 28, 2011 Real Salt Lake 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 2
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Last Five Matches
Real Salt Lake
May 26, 2012Real Salt Lake 3 - FC Dallas 2MLS
May 12, 2012Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 1MLS
May 9, 2012Chicago Fire 0 - Real Salt Lake 0MLS
May 5, 2012Real Salt Lake 2 - New England Revolution 1MLS
Apr 28, 2012Real Salt Lake 3 - Toronto FC 2MLS
Seattle Sounders FC
May 26, 2012Chivas USA 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 1MLS
May 23, 2012Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Columbus Crew 2MLS
May 19, 2012Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2MLS
May 12, 2012Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 1MLS
May 9, 2012FC Dallas 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 2MLS
Team News
Available Squads
18Nick RimandoGoalkeeper
6Nat BorchersDefender
17Chris WingertDefender
3Robbie RussellDefender
4Jamison OlaveDefender
11Javier MoralesMidfielder
5Kyle BeckermanMidfielder
77Andy WilliamsMidfielder
8Will JohnsonStriker
16Fabian EspindolaStriker
15Álvaro SaboríoStriker
24Kyle ReynishGoalkeeper
28Chris SchulerDefender
20Ned GrabavoyMidfielder
21Luis GilMidfielder
18Collen WarnerMidfielder
10A. ÁlvarezStriker
23Paulo Jr.Striker
1Kasey KellerGoalkeeper
19Leonardo GonzálezDefender
34Jhon Kennedy HurtadoDefender
31Jeff ParkeDefender
-James RileyDefender
15Alvaro FernandezMidfielder
3Brad EvansStriker
6Osvaldo AlonsoMidfielder
25Lamar NeagleMidfielder
26Samuel OchoaStriker
17Fredy MonteroStriker
35Brian MeredithGoalkeeper
5Tyson WahlDefender
20Zach ScottDefender
-Michael FucitoMidfielder
17Erik FribergMidfielder
24Roger LevesqueStriker
-Nate JaquaStriker
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