|
|
Played
October 29, 2011 10:07 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 17067
October 29, 2011 10:07 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 17067
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
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Russell, Borchers, Olave, Wingert; Williams, Morales, Beckerman, Johnson; Saborio, Espindola. |
|
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. |
|
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.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
-
Real Salt Lake 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 28.26 %
-
Real Salt Lake 0-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 13.04 %
-
Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC
- 10.87 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 12, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 1 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 2, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Real Salt Lake 0 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 29, 2011 | Real Salt Lake 3 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 10, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC 1 - Real Salt Lake 2 | |
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 28, 2011 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 |
|
|
||
| May 26, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 3 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 1 | MLS |
| May 9, 2012 | Chicago Fire 0 - Real Salt Lake 0 | MLS |
| May 5, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2 - New England Revolution 1 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 3 - Toronto FC 2 | MLS |
|
|
||
| May 26, 2012 | Chivas USA 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 23, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Columbus Crew 2 | MLS |
| May 19, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 1 | MLS |
| May 9, 2012 | FC Dallas 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | Defender |
| 3 | Robbie Russell | Defender |
| 4 | Jamison Olave | Defender |
| 11 | Javier Morales | Midfielder |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman | Midfielder |
| 77 | Andy Williams | Midfielder |
| 8 | Will Johnson | Striker |
| 16 | Fabian Espindola | Striker |
| 15 | Álvaro Saborío | Striker |
| 24 | Kyle Reynish | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Chris Schuler | Defender |
| 20 | Ned Grabavoy | Midfielder |
| 21 | Luis Gil | Midfielder |
| 18 | Collen Warner | Midfielder |
| 10 | A. Álvarez | Striker |
| 23 | Paulo Jr. | Striker |
| 1 | Kasey Keller | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| - | James Riley | Defender |
| 15 | Alvaro Fernandez | Midfielder |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Striker |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 25 | Lamar Neagle | Midfielder |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| 35 | Brian Meredith | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| - | Michael Fucito | Midfielder |
| 17 | Erik Friberg | Midfielder |
| 24 | Roger Levesque | Striker |
| - | Nate Jaqua | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Kenny Cooper
Striker NY Red Bulls |
11 | 2 |
|
|
Chris Wondolowski
Striker San Jose Earthquakes |
11 | 1 |
|
|
Thierry Henry
Striker NY Red Bulls |
9 | 0 |
|
|
Saer Sene
Striker New England |
7 | 1 |
|
|
Maicon Santos
Striker D.C. United |
7 | 0 |

