Played
July 14, 2012 10:40 PM EDT
Buck Shaw Stadium — Santa Clara, California
Referee: A. Chapman
Attendance: 10744
July 14, 2012 10:40 PM EDT
Buck Shaw Stadium — Santa Clara, California
Referee: A. Chapman
Attendance: 10744
MLS Preview: San Jose Earthquakes - Real Salt Lake
The top two teams in MLS duke it out for a third time this season in what is quickly becoming the one of most enticing machups in the league.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Hernandez, Morrow; Chavez, Baca, Cronin, Dawkins; Lenhart, Wondolowski. |
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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); DOUBTFUL: MF Simon Dawkins (L shoulder sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Ike Opara (L hip flexor strain)
| Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Beltran, Borchers, Olave, Wingert; Steele, Beckerman, Morales, Johnson; Espindola, Saborio. |
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OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone stress response)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Ned Grabavoy (L adductor strain)
PROBABLE: MF Javier Morales (R knee hyperextension); DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- These teams have the two best records in the league. San Jose is one point ahead, largely thanks to two previous wins over RSL.
- Alvaro Saborio's first MLS hat trick, against the Portland Timbers last week, moved him up to third on the league scoring charts, with 10 overall.
- Marvin Chavez has eight assists this year. He had six in the previous three seasons combined. Chris Wondolowski leads the league with 14 goals. San Jose's 36 goals is also the best in MLS.
- Both teams made moves this week. The Earthquakes cut Tressor Moreno and Anthony Ampaipitakwong loose, and Salt Lake signed forward Justin Braun.
- Ramiro Corrales is suspended for this match. Saborio is one booking away from a suspension.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Real Salt Lake
- 22.22 %
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San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 Real Salt Lake
- 11.11 %
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San Jose Earthquakes 6-7 Real Salt Lake
- 11.11 %
| 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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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 23, 2011 | Real Salt Lake 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 |
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San Jose Earthquakes
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | 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 |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 21 | Jason Hernandez | Defender |
| 26 | V. Bernárdez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 6 | Shea Salinas | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| 24 | Alan Gordon | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Jed Zayner | Defender |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| - | Jean Alexandre | Midfielder |
| 10 | Sercan Güvenisik | Striker |
| - | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | Defender |
| - | Jamison Olave | 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 |
| - | Terukazu Tanaka | Defender |
| - | Jonathan Steele | Midfielder |
| 22 | Paulo Jr. | Striker |
| 26 | Juan Sebastián Velásquez | Midfielder |
| - | Emiliano Nicolas Bonfigli | Striker |
| 17 | Justin Braun | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
Match News
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 |
