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Sandy • What was supposed to be a two-month hiatus tops turned into nearly a four-month absence when Real Salt Lake's all-time leading scorer Alvaro Saborio broke his fifth metatarsal on May 29. The 32-year-old's 118 days off the pitch for RSL is over with. The club's all-time leading scorer is in the 18-man roster Saturday night against FC Dallas. This is Saborio's first appearance with RSL since the 5-2 win at Houston on May 11.
Also in the 18-man roster tonight against FC Dallas is new Designated Player Sebastian Jaime, who could make his RSL debut at home in front of what is anticipated to be a sold-out crowd at Rio Tinto Stadium. RSL (11-5-10, 43 points) remains ever-so-slightly ahead of FC Dallas (12-8-6, 42 points) in the Western Conference playoff picture. Currently in third place, RSL remains looking up at league-leading Seattle (51 points) and the L.A. Galaxy (49 points).
This will be the third and final regular-season match between the two Western Conference rivals. RSL and Dallas drew 0-0 in Sandy on May 24. Two weeks ago, the Hoops topped RSL 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Aug. 22.
Here is RSL's starting XI vs. FC Dallas: Rimando; Beltran, Schuler, Borchers, Wingert; Beckerman, Grabavoy, Mulholland, Morales; Garcia, Findley.
Conversely, the FC Dallas XI vs. RSL: Fernandez; Benitez, Hedges (c), Loyd, Watson; Michel, Luccin, Ulloa, Acosta; Escobar, Castillo.
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31' What a night to break a burdensome streak. Robbie Findley scored his first goal of 2014 in the 31st minute to give RSL an early 1-0 lead over FC Dallas. Findley was received the ball to this feet after Luke Mulholland's shot from outside the 18-yard box. Findley took a touch and put it away to the far post. 1-0, RSL.
10' Morales' free kick into the box pings off of two defenders and is eventually cleared by FC Dallas.
8' Luke Mulholland sends a low cross across the face of goal, but neither Findley, nor Garcia can get a proper foot on it and it rolls out for a Dallas goal kick.
6' Chris Wingert nearly curls in a shot to the far post, but it took a slight deflection and out for a corner kick. Nice build-up by RSL through Morales and Beckerman.