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Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:58:17 MDT

Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 05:58AM MDT

Carson, Calif. • It was the goalkeeper who came up for the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And, yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that required a diving save. Welcome to Chivas USA. Unorthodox and dangerous play had the team, as RSL coach Jason Kreis said, “living and dying by the sword” once again Sunday night. And RSL was mo...

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Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:57:24 MDT

Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 10:57PM MDT

Carson, Calif. • The goalkeeper came up to take the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that needed a dive to be saved. Welcome to Chivas USA. Unorthodox and dangerous play had the team, as RSL coach Jason Kreis said, “living and dying by the sword” once again Sunda...

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RSL notes: Coach’s decision ends Schuler’s streak

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:24:12 MDT

RSL notes: Coach’s decision ends Schuler’s streak

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 19, 2013 09:24PM MDT

Carson, Calif. • Even with his hand broken and wrapped in a padded cast, defender Chris Schuler had been Real Salt Lake’s early-season iron man. When midfielder Luis Gil sat out last weekend’s game in Montreal, Schuler became the lone RSL man to have started every match of the year. That streak broke Sunday, when Schuler was taken out of RSL’s top 11. Before that, Schuler had played in every minute of every match for Salt Lake. “I think there’s no one clear answer there,” RSL coach Jason Kreis s...

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Kragthorpe: David Beckham forever connected to Real Salt Lake

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:35:24 MDT

Kragthorpe: David Beckham forever connected to Real Salt Lake

by Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Published May 19, 2013 04:35PM MDT

Not far from the spot where he once stuck a gold shovel into the dirt, David Beckham joined Los Angeles Galaxy teammates Landon Donovan and Todd Dunivant in a big hug in the middle of Rio Tinto Stadium to celebrate a comeback victory over Real Salt Lake. That scene from last June stands as Beckham’s farewell appearance in the Salt Lake Valley now that he’s retiring from professional soccer after playing this season in France. In the end, his Major League Soccer career became intertwined with RS...

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MLS: RSL wary of a wounded Chivas team

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:11:57 MDT

MLS: RSL wary of a wounded Chivas team

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 18, 2013 02:11PM MDT

What a difference a month makes. Chivas USA came into Rio Tinto Stadium a few weeks ago off to a hot start that had skeptics believing in the upstart Goats. Chivas could not be much colder a month later. Chivas has not won a game since losing to Real Salt Lake 1-0 on April 20. The Goats are 0-2-1 since then, having been outscored 7-0 in their last two matches. Attendance continues to hover around 8,000, and reports of an impending sale don’t seem to be going away. “I think it’s a very dangerous ...

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Kragthorpe: RSL’s start OK, because finish is what counts

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:22 MDT

Kragthorpe: RSL’s start OK, because finish is what counts

by Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Published May 17, 2013 03:41PM MDT

Sandy Becoming average once was a breakthrough for Real Salt Lake. When the team went 10-10-10 and made the Major League Soccer playoffs in 2008, that was an achievement for the franchise. Now that RSL is playing at that level again, it represents regression. RSL is 5-5-2 entering Sunday’s game against Chivas USA in Los Angeles, while still trying to find itself after a roster makeover. “We’re average right now, in the standings,” said veteran defender Nat Borchers. “I don’t think we’re an av...

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RSL’s Nick Rimando called up to national team camp

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:02 MDT

RSL’s Nick Rimando called up to national team camp

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 16, 2013 12:48PM MDT

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando will be a part of the next U.S. men’s national team camp. Rimando is one of four Major League Soccer goalkeepers who will rotate throughout the duration of the camp. He was the only RSL player included in the U.S. Soccer roster released Thursday. The veteran net-minder Rimando was last called up in March as the U.S. faced off with Costa Rica and Mexico in World Cup qualifiers. The camp begins May 26 in Cleveland, where the team will prepare for a stretch of...

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Kreis credits retiring Russell for helping change RSL culture

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:51:49 MDT

Kreis credits retiring Russell for helping change RSL culture

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 15, 2013 11:51PM MDT

Former Real Salt Lake defender Robbie Russell announced Wednesday that he would retire from Major League Soccer after a 13-year professional career. Russell came to RSL in the summer of 2008 and was part of a turnaround that saw a previously fledgling franchise make a playoff push that year. A year later, Russell scored the final penalty kick to give RSL the MLS Cup. “In my eyes, Robbie Russell has been a huge contributor to turning around the culture of Real Salt Lake,” coach Jason Kreis said. ...

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RSL: MLS suspends Watson-Siriboe a game

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:24:02 MDT

RSL: MLS suspends Watson-Siriboe a game

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 15, 2013 10:24AM MDT

The MLS Disciplinary Committee suspended Real Salt Lake defender Kwame Watson-Siriboe one game by for violent conduct that endangered the safety of his opponent during the second half of RSL’s 3-2 loss at the Montreal Impact on Saturday. He will miss RSL’s match at Western Conference foe Chivas USA on Sunday. The suspension concerned an incident between Watson-Siriboe and Montreal forward Marco Di Vaio in the 52nd minute of Saturday’s game. Real Salt Lake will close out its three-game road trip...

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Soccer: Real Salt Lake once again responding to adversity

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:16:35 MDT

Soccer: Real Salt Lake once again responding to adversity

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 12, 2013 08:16PM MDT

Lovel Palmer fired a shot from distance that took a friendly bounce off a defender’s foot and floated into the back of the net. The seventh-minute own goal in Saturday’s match against Montreal was Real Salt Lake’s fastest score of the season, and only the third first-half goal for the team all year. But while RSL rejoiced early, it was a late collapse that left the team leaving Canada without a point. “It’s frustrating because I don’t feel like we’ve had a lot of early leads this year,” coach Ja...

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Real Salt Lake: RSL can’t hang on vs. Montreal

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:13:22 MDT

Real Salt Lake: RSL can’t hang on vs. Montreal

by Sean Farrell Special To The Tribune

Published May 11, 2013 11:13PM MDT

Montreal • Real Salt Lake finally got to play with an early lead. Once that slipped away, captain Kyle Beckerman put them ahead again with 13 minutes left. That second one-goal lead evaporated minutes later and then substitute Joao Plata went in on a breakaway with five minutes to go. Yet somehow, Real Salt Lake left its first game in Montreal without a point. RSL was moments away from at least remaining undefeated in its third straight game when Montreal’s Matteo Ferrari scored on a corner kick...

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MLS decides in favor of RSL, Salcedo

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:04:02 MDT

MLS decides in favor of RSL, Salcedo

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 10, 2013 09:04AM MDT

Carlos Salcedo wanted the linesman to know. The 19-year-old defender had just been forced out of his second Major League Soccer match after a questionable handball call in the box. And when Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando saved the ensuing penalty kick, Salcedo felt karma at least had vindicated him. “Right after he saved the goal … I was yelling at the linesman, ‘That’s what happens when it’s not a PK!’ ” the young center back said after the game. It took a couple of days, but the league...

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MLS: Rimando’s save protects RSL’s 2-1 win

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:25:57 MDT

MLS: Rimando’s save protects RSL’s 2-1 win

by Kyle Mccarthy Special To The Tribune

Published May 9, 2013 12:25PM MDT

Foxborough, Mass. • Controversy raged in front of Nick Rimando in the waning stages of Real Salt Lake’s 2-1 victory at New England. None of his Real Salt Lake teammates quite understood why referee Juan Carlos Rivero pointed to the spot in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. The consensus after the game centered on an apparent handball. At least one player on the field said Rivero noted it was a handball. Rivero’s decision to show Carlos Salcedo a second yellow card to conclude his ...

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RSL to loan out backup ‘keeper Attinella

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:06:03 MDT

RSL to loan out backup ‘keeper Attinella

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 8, 2013 12:06AM MDT

Real Salt Lake has another loan in the works. A week after sending midfielder Enzo Martinez to the Carolina RailHawks, backup goalkeeper Jeff Attinella is headed for the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. Attinella, 24, appeared to be RSL’s second goalkeeper when he first signed with the club. But the addition of Josh Saunders pushed Attinella down on the team’s depth chart. The loan will be a homecoming of sorts for Attinella, who was born in Clearwater, Fla., and played last season with the Tampa Bay Ro...

Real Salt Lake readies for eastern road trip, first midweek game

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:36:23 MDT

Real Salt Lake readies for eastern road trip, first midweek game

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 7, 2013 11:36PM MDT

Real Salt Lake’s coaches are preparing for a balancing act as the team heads out for arguably its most difficult road trip of the year. This week’s eastern swing will cross multiple time zones and feature multiple matches, and could mean more lineup changes than usual. “Right now we’re trying to make a decision based on what we think is probably the right thing to do physiologically by the players as opposed to the right thing to do for momentum for the players,” coach Jason Kreis said. “And tha...

Soccer: Alvaro Saborio tops Real Salt Lake in salary

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:06:41 MDT

Soccer: Alvaro Saborio tops Real Salt Lake in salary

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 7, 2013 10:06AM MDT

Alvaro Saborio is Real Salt Lake’s highest-paid player, overtaking midfielder Javier Morales for the distinction, according to Major League Soccer Players Union numbers released Monday. Saborio, the league’s third-leading scorer a season ago, is set to make a base of $360,000 this year — up slightly from $350,000 last season, according to the data. Morales, meanwhile, saw his guaranteed salary drop from $425,000 to $300,000 after contract negotiations with RSL over the offseason. The team still ...

Off the field adjustment helps RSL players perform

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:42:11 MDT

Off the field adjustment helps RSL players perform

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 6, 2013 04:42PM MDT

It was a few weeks into Real Salt Lake’s preseason training when Olmes Garcia stepped off the airplane near Casa Grande, Ariz., that day in mid-February. The striker from Deportes Quindio brought both promise and uncertainty. He was just 20 years old, leaving his home in Colombia for the first time, and spoke only Spanish. The five-year contract he was about to sign was written in English. That’s why Salvador Perez was waiting for him at the airport. “The first thing when I arrived,” Garcia, a p...

Soccer: RSL looking for improvement on the road

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:56:04 MDT

Soccer: RSL looking for improvement on the road

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 5, 2013 05:56PM MDT

They play good soccer at home but struggle on the road, where goals have been scarce and defensive lapses all too frequent. Sound familiar? We’re talking, of course, about the Vancouver Whitecaps. And if Real Salt Lake needs a model of what not to do on its upcoming trip, it need look no further than its most recent opponent. “There’s just too big a gap from what our performance is like at home and what our performance is like on the road,” a frustrated Vancouver coach Martin Rennie said after ...

Chris Wingert could return to Real Salt Lake lineup vs. Vancouver

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:19:36 MDT

Chris Wingert could return to Real Salt Lake lineup vs. Vancouver

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 4, 2013 06:19PM MDT

Sandy • Chris Wingert stepped off the field Friday, smiling after training at Rio Tinto Stadium on a perfect spring afternoon. The Real Salt Lake back could be in an even better mood Saturday evening. After rehabbing from preseason surgery on his foot, the veteran defender has worked himself into the RSL 18 two weeks in a row, only to see journeyman Lovel Palmer’s name in the starting lineup. And while Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis is not one to divulge his selections in the run-up to a match, he ...

Real Salt Lake in search of goals with Saborio out

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:41:13 MDT

Real Salt Lake in search of goals with Saborio out

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 3, 2013 08:41AM MDT

Sandy • When Real Salt Lake has needed goals, Alvaro Saborio has been there to put the ball in the back of the net. Last season, the Costa Rican was the third-best goal scorer in all of Major League Soccer. This season, he has scored three of RSL’s seven goals and assisted on another. His goals have secured a precious road victory and saved a point at home against rival Colorado. Salt Lake has been shut out four times on the year, two of those coming with Saborio out of the lineup. So with the s...