Played
July 21, 2012 10:10 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 19492
July 21, 2012 10:10 PM EDT
Rio Tinto Stadium — Sandy, Utah
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 19492
MLS Preview: Real Salt Lake - Colorado Rapids
Colorado hasn't beaten RSL in seven straight. RSL also comes into the Rocky Mountain Cup match with the second best record in the West.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Rimando; Beltran, Olave, Borchers, Wingert; Grabavoy, Alvarez, Steele, Morales; Saborio, Espindola. |
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OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone stress response)
PROBABLE: MF Javier Morales (R knee hyperextension); MF Ned Grabavoy (L adductor strain); DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain)
| Colorado Rapids (4-4-2): Pickens; Freeman, Moor, Wynne, Wahl; Mullan, Rivero, Castrillon, Thompson; Cummings, Casey. |
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OUT: DF Anthony Wallace (L Achilles tear); MF Pablo Mastroeni (headaches)
PROBABLE: FW Conor Casey (R hamstring strain); FW Omar Cummings (L ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- RSL has a seven-game unbeaten streak going in the Rocky Mountain Cup (3-0-4).
- These teams are tied for second with nine goals scored after the 75th minute. The San Jose Earthquakes leads MLS with 15 in the last 15 minutes of matches.
- Salt Lake's 5-0 loss to San Jose last weekend was the second worst in club history (6-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls in 2006).
- Matt Pickens leads the league with 78 saves this year.
- Key midfielders Kyle Beckerman and Jeff Larentowicz are both suspended for this match.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Salt Lake 2-1 Colorado Rapids
- 33.33 %
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Real Salt Lake 3-1 Colorado Rapids
- 16.67 %
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Real Salt Lake 3-0 Colorado Rapids
- 16.67 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 6, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 16, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 4, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Real Salt Lake 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 21, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Colorado Rapids 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 7, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Colorado Rapids 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 |
Colorado Rapids
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Tony Beltran | Defender |
| - | Jamison Olave | Defender |
| 6 | Nat Borchers | Defender |
| 17 | Chris Wingert | 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 |
| 3 | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | Defender |
| 29 | K. Mansally | Striker |
| 21 | Luis | Midfielder |
| - | Jonathan Steele | Midfielder |
| - | Emiliano Nicolas Bonfigli | Striker |
| 17 | Justin Braun | Striker |
| 18 | Matt Pickens | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Drew Moor | Defender |
| 22 | Marvell Wynne | Defender |
| - | Joseph Nane | Defender |
| - | Tyrone Marshall | Defender |
| - | Tyson Wahl | Defender |
| 10 | Martín Rivero | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Castrillón | Midfielder |
| 32 | Tony Cascio | Striker |
| - | Edu | Striker |
| 31 | Steward Ceus | Goalkeeper |
| - | Hunter Freeman | Defender |
| 11 | Brian Mullan | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jamie Smith | Midfielder |
| 36 | Shane O'Neill | Midfielder |
| 13 | Kamani Hill | Striker |
| - | Omar Cummings | 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 |
