Played
June 23, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 18050
June 23, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 18050
MLS Preview: Real Salt Lake - San Jose Earthquakes
The two best teams in the West square off, with RSL likely gun-shy after choking on a two-goal lead against California opposition earlier this week.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Ezra Shaw
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Beltran, Olave, Borchers, Wingert; Grabavoy, Beckerman, Morales, Johnson; Saborio, Espindola. |
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OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone stress response)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Sebastian Velasquez (R foot turf toe); MF Luis Gil (R knee strain)
PROBABLE: MF Javier Morales (R quadriceps strain); DF Jamison Olave (R calf strain)
| San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Hernandez, Morrow; Chavez, Baca, Cronin, Dawkins; Wondolowski, Lenhart. |
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OUT: MF Sam Garza (rib fracture); MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- The last three times these teams have met, Kyle Beckerman has scored. With three goals 14 games into this season, Beckerman has matched or surpassed his tally for each of the last seven seasons.
- These teams perch atop the Western Conference with RSL two points ahead.
- Chris Wondolowski leads the league with 12 goals this season.
- These teams were on opposite sides of comebacks midweek. Wondo's 12th goal came as a stoppage time penalty, giving San Jose a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. Salt Lake meanwhile coughed up a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to the LA Galaxy.
- RSL picked up former New England Revolution forward Kenny Mansally this week.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Salt Lake 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 20 %
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Real Salt Lake 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- 13.33 %
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Real Salt Lake 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes
- 13.33 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 1, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 |
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| 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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Real Salt Lake
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| Jun 8, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Chicago Fire 1 | MLS |
| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Montreal Impact 3 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
San Jose Earthquakes
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| Jun 15, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Tony Beltran | Defender |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | Defender |
| - | Terukazu Tanaka | Defender |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman | Midfielder |
| 30 | Will Johnson | Striker |
| 11 | Javier Morales | Midfielder |
| 20 | Ned Grabavoy | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fabian Espindola | Striker |
| 15 | A. Saborío | Striker |
| 24 | Kyle Reynish | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Yordany Alvarez Oropeza | Midfielder |
| 21 | Luis | Midfielder |
| - | Jonathan Steele | Midfielder |
| 22 | Paulo Jr. | Striker |
| - | Chris Estridge | Midfielder |
| - | Emiliano Nicolas Bonfigli | Striker |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Ramiro Corrales | Defender |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 21 | Jason Hernandez | Defender |
| 26 | V. Bernárdez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| - | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 16 | Steven Lenhart | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| - | T. Moreno | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| - | Jean Alexandre | Midfielder |
| 6 | Shea Salinas | Midfielder |
| 24 | Alan Gordon | Striker |
| Fabian Espindola | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 9 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Alan Gordon | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 24 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Results
Times In EST
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Final
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
10 | 0 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
8 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
7 | 2 |
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Dominic Oduro Striker Columbus Crew |
7 | 0 |
