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November 2, 2011 10:20 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
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MLS Playoff Preview: Seattle Sounders FC - Real Salt Lake

Seattle needs to win a franchise first playoff match in hefty fashion or face exiting the postseason at the first hurdle to Salt Lake.

By Zac Lee Rigg

More On :  Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake
Javier Morales, Real Salt Lake; James Riley, Seattle Sounders FC; MLS
George Frey

 PROBABLE LINEUPS
Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Keller; Riley, Hurtado, Parke, Wahl; Evans, Friberg, Osvaldo, Ferandez; Montero, Fucito.

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

INJURY REPORT

OUT: MF Nelson González (R foot fracture)

DOUBTFUL: GK Kyle Reynish (R ankle bone spur); FW Cody Arnoux (L hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE: DF Jamison Olave (R quadriceps strain); DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain)

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

 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Real Salt Lake won the first leg 3-0, with Alvaro Saborio scoring a double and Javier Morales assisting twice. Substitute Ned Grabavoy also scored.
  • "We're lucky we didn't lose 6-0," Seattle coach Sigi Schmid said. "Everybody was the wrong choice. With the exception of (goalkeeper Kasey) Keller, nobody played real well." Keller made eight saves to keep his team, nominally, in the tie.
  • The team posted a miserable 64 percent passing percentage, compared to RSL's 80 percent. The Sounders failed to put a shot on goal, and has only scored one goal in five playoff games, all losses.
  • RSL is sweating over the fitness of central defensive pair Nat Borchers and Jamison Olave, both of whom limped out of the first leg with quad strains. The pair traveled to Seattle and will be game-time decisions, with fullback Chris Wingert and option to slide into the middle if neither is cleared.
  • The teams traded 2-1 away wins in their regular season matchups. Real snapped a six-game winless run with the 3-0 victory.

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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
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
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
Team News
Available Squads
1Kasey KellerGoalkeeper
34Jhon Kennedy HurtadoDefender
31Jeff ParkeDefender
20Zach ScottDefender
19Leonardo GonzálezDefender
15Alvaro FernandezMidfielder
17Erik FribergMidfielder
3Brad EvansStriker
6Osvaldo AlonsoMidfielder
-Michael FucitoMidfielder
17Fredy MonteroStriker
35Brian MeredithGoalkeeper
-James RileyDefender
5Tyson WahlDefender
25Lamar NeagleMidfielder
-Nate JaquaStriker
24Roger LevesqueStriker
26Samuel OchoaStriker
18Nick RimandoGoalkeeper
3Robbie RussellDefender
2Tony Beltran Defender
17Chris WingertDefender
28Chris SchulerDefender
8Will JohnsonStriker
5Kyle BeckermanMidfielder
77Andy WilliamsMidfielder
11Javier MoralesMidfielder
16Fabian EspindolaStriker
15Álvaro SaboríoStriker
24Kyle ReynishGoalkeeper
-Rauwshan McKenzieDefender
21Luis GilMidfielder
18Collen WarnerMidfielder
14Yordany Alvarez OropezaMidfielder
20Ned GrabavoyMidfielder
23Paulo Jr.Striker
Players to Watch
Osvaldo Alonso
Osvaldo Alonso
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 6
Games Goals YC RC
11 0 3 0
Javier Morales
Javier Morales
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 11
Games Goals YC RC
10 1 3 0
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