2008 Real Salt Lake season

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Real Salt Lake
2008 season
Real Salt Lake tertiary wordmark color.svg
OwnerSCP Worldwide
CoachJason Kreis
Highest home attendance26,391
(vs Chivas USA, 20 September)
Lowest home attendance10,333
(vs San Jose Earthquakes, 18 May)
Average home league attendance16,174[1]
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The 2008 Real Salt Lake Season was the fourth season of the team's existence. It was the first season that the team made it to the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks to some last minute heroics by Yura Movsisyan. After defeating Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake lost to New York Red Bulls in the Western Conference finals. The 2008 season was also the last season that Real Salt Lake played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, as they moved to the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008.

Squad[]

First Team[]

As of November 15, 2008 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Chris Seitz
2 DF United States USA Tony Beltran
3 DF United States USA Robbie Russell
4 DF Colombia COL Jamison Olave
5 MF United States USA Kyle Beckerman (Captain)
6 DF United States USA Nat Borchers
8 MF Canada CAN Will Johnson
9 FW Argentina ARG Fabian Espindola
10 FW United States USA Robbie Findley
11 MF Argentina ARG Javier Morales
12 MF United States USA Nathan Sturgis
13 DF United States USA Ian Joy
14 FW Armenia ARM Yura Movsisyan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF United States USA Kenny Cutler
16 FW Scotland SCO Kenny Deuchar
17 DF United States USA Chris Wingert
18 GK United States USA Nick Rimando
21 MF Ukraine UKR Dema Kovalenko
24 GK United States USA Kyle Reynish
25 FW United States USA Tino Nuñez
27 DF Argentina ARG Matias Mantilla
28 DF United States USA Dustin Kirby
33 DF United States USA David Horst
77 MF Jamaica JAM Andy Williams
84 MF United States USA Clint Mathis

Formation[]

Starting XI vs. New York on November 15, 2008

Results[]

League table[]

Conference

Western Conference
  • v
  • t
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Houston Dynamo 51 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13
2 Chivas USA 43 30 12 11 7 40 41 –1
3 Real Salt Lake 40 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1
4 Colorado Rapids 38 30 11 14 5 44 45 –1
5 FC Dallas 36 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4
6 LA Galaxy 33 30 8 13 9 55 62 –7
7 San Jose Earthquakes 33 30 8 13 9 32 38 –6
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)

Overall

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Houston Dynamo (W1) 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 2009 North American SuperLiga 4
4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
6 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
8 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
10 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
11 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
12 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
13 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source:[citation needed]

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 3 - The winner of the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. As they also won MLS 2008, the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Houston Dynamo) also entered the Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2008 (New York Red Bulls) and the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup (D.C. United) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 4 - SuperLiga 2009 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Chicago, New England, Chivas USA and Kansas City).

Summary[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAAHAAHHA
ResultTLWLLTWLLWTWTLLTWTWLLWTLLWTTWT
Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Regular season[]

March 29, 2008 Real Salt Lake 1 – 1 Chicago Fire Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Joy Yellow card 51'
Soumare Goal 71' (og)
Findley Yellow card 78]'
Beckerman Yellow card 88'		 Pause Yellow card 89'
Blanco Goal 90'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 20,272
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 5, 2008 Chivas USA 3 – 1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California, USA
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,251
April 12, 2008 Real Salt Lake 4 – 0 D.C. United Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 13,193
April 19, 2008 Toronto FC 1 –0 Real Salt Lake Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,219
April 26, 2008 D.C. United 4 – 1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C., USA
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 23,269
May 3, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 – 2 Los Angeles Galaxy Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 25,500
May 10, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 – 1 FC Dallas Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,173
May 15, 2008 Colorado Rapids 2 – 0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,414
May 24, 2008 FC Dallas 2 – 1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas, USA
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,960
May 31, 2008 Real Salt Lake 3 – 1 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,977
June 7, 2008 Real Salt Lake 0 – 0 Kansas City Wizards Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 11,327
June 14, 2008 Chivas USA 0 – 1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California, USA
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,573
June 18, 2008 Real Salt Lake 0 – 0 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 10,333
June 21, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 – 1 New England Revolution Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 11,965
June 28, 2008 Kansas City Wizards 1 – 0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
July 3, 2008 Real Salt Lake 0 – 0 Houston Dynamo Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 17,898
July 12, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 – 0 Columbus Crew Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,378
July 19, 2008 Chicago Fire 0 – 0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 19,578
July 28, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 – 1 Toronto FC Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 12,319
August 16, 2008 Houston Dynamo 4 – 3 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, USA
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 13,579
August 23, 2008 Columbus Crew 3 – 0 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio, USA
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,448
August 29, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 – 0 Colorado Rapids Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,257
September 6, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California, USA
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
September 13, 2008 New York Red Bulls 2 – 1 Real Salt Lake East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 11,692
September 20, 2008 Real Salt Lake 0 – 1 Chivas USA Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 26,391
September 27, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2 – 3 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, California, USA
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,059
October 4, 2008 New England Revolution 2 – 2 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,893
October 9, 2008 Real Salt Lake 1 – 1 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,008
October 18, 2008 Real Salt Lake 3 – 1 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah, USA
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,628
October 25, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1 – 1 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,047

MLS Playoffs[]

November 1, 2008 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1 – 0 Chivas USA Sandy, Utah, USA
Williams Yellow card 29'
Beckerman Yellow card 42'
Movsisyan Goal 90'		 Razov Yellow card 66'
Thomas Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,719
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 8, 2008 Conf. Semifinals Chivas USA 2 – 2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California, USA
Nagamura Yellow card 22'
Kljestan Goal 31' (pen)
Bornstein Yellow card 60'
Braun Goal 83'
Razov Yellow card 86'
Thomas Yellow card 90'		 Mathis Yellow card 10'
Borchers Yellow card 30'
Kovalenko Goal 39'
Kovalenko Yellow card 42'
Morales Goal 77'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,265
Referee: Michael Kennedy
November 15, 2008 Conference Finals Real Salt Lake 0 – 1 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah, USA
van den Bergh Goal 28'
Goldthwaite Yellow card 45'
Rojas Yellow card 64'
Leitch Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Kits[]

Home
Away
Special
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Claret / Cobalt Cobalt Cobalt
Away White White White
Special Green White White US Open Cup, April 30 against San Jose → Green Awareness Game

References[]

  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2008". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/stats?teamId=4771&season=2008&cc=5901&leagueId=19&league=usa.1&seasontype=1

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