Played
May 12, 2012 10:05 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 39312
May 12, 2012 10:05 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 39312
MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders FC - Real Salt Lake
The last time RSL rolled into Seattle it won 3-2 on aggregate in the playoffs, but will likely face sterner opposition this time, with the Sounders on a five-game winning streak.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Meredith; Johansson, Parke, Hurtado, Gonzalez; Rosales, Alonso, Evans, Estrada; Montero, Johnson. |
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OUT: GK Josh Ford (R knee stress fracture); MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); DF Michael Tetteh (L hamstring strain); FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear)
DOUBTFUL: GK Michael Gspurning (R hip strain)
| Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Reynish; Beltran, Olave, Borchers, Wingert; Grabavoy, Beckerman, Gil, Johnson; Saborio, Espindola. |
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OUT: GK Nick Rimando (R shoulder impingement)
DOUBTFUL: FW Cody Arnoux (L adductor strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Neither of these sides has had time for rest this week, with stretched and reserve-laden lineups playing midweek matches. Real Salt Lake ground out a 0-0 draw at the Chicago Fire and Fredy Montero came off the bench to score twice in a 2-0 win over FC Dallas.
- Wednesday's results saw Seattle (22) pull to within one point of RSL (23) atop the Western Conference standings. The Lakers (12) have played three more games than the Sounders (nine).
- The last time RSL visited the Emerald City it posted a 3-2 aggregate playoff win.
- Fredy Montero leads MLS with 46 shots attempted. The goals have only come recently, however. He has three goals and an assist in the last three games.
- Both teams will likely feature backup goalkeepers. Bryan Meredith has posted two shutouts in his first two professional starts, and Kyle Reynish kept a clean sheet midweek against Chicago.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 Real Salt Lake
- 28 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake
- 24 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake
- 16 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 30, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 8, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 2, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 17, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 0 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 4, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 |
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Seattle Sounders FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
Real Salt Lake
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| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| 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 |
| - | Brian Meredith | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 5 | Adam Johansson | Defender |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 16 | David Estrada | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| - | Andrew Weber | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Á. Fernández | Midfielder |
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| - | Andrew Duran | Midfielder |
| - | Cordell Cato | Striker |
| - | Roger Levesque | Striker |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Tony Beltran | Defender |
| - | Jamison Olave | Defender |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | Defender |
| 20 | Ned Grabavoy | Midfielder |
| 21 | Luis | Midfielder |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman | Midfielder |
| 30 | Will Johnson | Striker |
| 15 | A. Saborío | Striker |
| 9 | Fabian Espindola | Striker |
| 24 | Kyle Reynish | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Chris Schuler | Defender |
| - | Terukazu Tanaka | Defender |
| 14 | Yordany Alvarez Oropeza | Midfielder |
| - | Jonathan Steele | Midfielder |
| 22 | Paulo Jr. | Striker |
| - | Emiliano Nicolas Bonfigli | Striker |
| Fredy Montero | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 17 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Beckerman | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 5 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
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 |
