Played
July 4, 2012 10:05 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 20363
July 4, 2012 10:05 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 20363
MLS Preview: Real Salt Lake - Seattle Sounders FC
These two Western Conference heavyweights are on downward skids recently and in danger of sinking down the table.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Wingert, Olave, Borchers, Beltran; Steele, Beckerman, Johnson, Morales; Espindola, Saborio. |
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OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone stress response)
DOUBTFUL: DF Jamison Olave (R calf strain); MF Ned Grabavoy (L adductor strain)
PROBABLE: MF Javier Morales (R knee hyperextension); DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain); MF Sebastian Velasquez (R turf toe
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Meredith; Johansson, Ianni, Hurtado, Burch; Rosales, Evans, Rose, Caskey; Montero, Johnson. |
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OUT: GK Michael Gspurning (R hip strain); FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); FW David Estrada (L foot fracture)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Adam Johansson (R hamstring strain); DF Jeff Parke (dizziness); MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture)
PROBABLE: GK Josh Ford (R knee stress fracture); DF Leo Gonzalez (L quad strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Despite sitting second and third in the West, these teams are in bad patches. Seattle is in the midst of a franchise-worst eight-game winless streak. Salt Lake has lost three in a row.
- RSL narrowly edges this series, winning three to Seattle's two (with two draws as well). Six of nine total meetings have ended with a clean sheet to one side. Nick Rimando and Kasey Keller have three shutouts each in this series.
- RSL took the most recent meeting with the Sounders, winning 1-0 May 12 thanks to a Fabian Espíndola strike.
- Eddie Johnson scored two goals this weekend in the 2-2 draw with the New England Revolution. The former Fulham forward now has seven goals this season.
- Osvaldo Alonso is suspended for this match due to yellow-card accumulation.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Salt Lake 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 21.43 %
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Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC
- 14.29 %
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Real Salt Lake 2-0 Seattle Sounders FC
- 14.29 %
| 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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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 |
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 |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | Defender |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | Defender |
| 29 | K. Mansally | Striker |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman | Midfielder |
| 30 | Will Johnson | Striker |
| 11 | Javier Morales | Midfielder |
| 21 | Luis | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fabian Espindola | Striker |
| 15 | A. Saborío | Striker |
| 24 | Kyle Reynish | Goalkeeper |
| - | Jamison Olave | Defender |
| 14 | Yordany Alvarez Oropeza | Midfielder |
| 20 | Ned Grabavoy | Midfielder |
| - | Jonathan Steele | Midfielder |
| 22 | Paulo Jr. | Striker |
| - | Emiliano Nicolas Bonfigli | Striker |
| - | Brian Meredith | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 20 | Á. Fernández | Midfielder |
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| 29 | Josh Ford | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | Defender |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| - | Cordell Cato | Striker |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder Chicago Fire |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
