2014 Real Salt Lake season

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Real Salt Lake
2014 season
Real Salt Lake tertiary wordmark color.svg
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
CoachJeff Cassar
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 4th
MLS CupConference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup4th Round
Rocky Mountain Cup1st
Desert Diamond Cup3rd
Highest home attendance20,513
(vs New England Revolution, 4 July)
Lowest home attendance18,881
(vs Toronto FC, 29 March)
Average home league attendance20,157
Away colors
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The 2014 Real Salt Lake season was the team's tenth year of existence and also the first year with new head coach Jeff Cassar. The team's first game was on March 8 at StubHub Center.

Background[]

Main article: 2013 Real Salt Lake season

In 2013 Real Salt Lake played in the MLS Cup final, losing in the tenth round of penalty kicks to Sporting Kansas City.[1] Real Salt Lake also announced that LifeVantage would be a long term sponsor beginning in the 2014 Season.[2] Additionally, long term head coach, Jason Kreis announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season to embark on an opportunity to become the first coach for New York City FC to start in the 2015 season.[3] Other changes to the staff including Miles Joseph who left to assist Kreis in New York and C. J. Brown returned to his former club, Chicago Fire Soccer Club, to serve as assistant coach.[4] Jeff Cassar was promoted to be the head coach beginning in the 2014 season.[5]

Overview[]

March[]

Real Salt Lake began the season away to LA Galaxy on 8 April 2014 and won their first match of the season. Nick Rimando was awarded the first week Player of the Week[6] after a nine-save performance helping to secure the win. Additionally, Rimando was voted for MLS Save of the Week[7] and named for MLS Team of the Week[8] along with defender Nat Borchers for week one. Real Salt Lake continued to remain unbeaten throughout the month with draws at San Jose (3–3) and the home opener to LA Galaxy (1–1), and a three-nil home win to Toronto FC which saw Álvaro Saborío, Javier Morales, and Nat Borchers named to the MLS team of the Week for week four.[9] Captain Kyle Beckerman was also awarded MLS Goal of the Week for his 25-yard shot against San Jose that earned him nearly 50 percent of the votes.[10]

April[]

RSL continued their unbeaten run through the month with draws away to Sporting Kansas City (0–0) and Philadelphia Union (2–2), and home against Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2–2). Real Salt Lake also had a single home win over Portland Timbers (1–0), to bring the tally to eleven consecutive matches unbeaten against the Timbers. Real Salt Lake also were honored by being awarded the "Team of the Year" in the Utah Governor's State of Sport awards, as well as awards to Kyle Beckerman for "Male Professional Athlete of the Year", and Nick Rimando was awarded for "Highlight of the Year" for their accomplishments in the 2013 season.[11]

Luis Gil was called up to the U-21 US National Team for the pre-Olympic Training Camp, but backed out to recover from a lingering hamstring injury.[12] Defender Carlos Salcedo additionally was called up to train with the Mexico U-21 National Team to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13] RSL Arizona Academy graduate Justen Glad was offered a Homegrown Player contract and became the seventh academy graduate to join the first team.[14] Real also announced a new Under-12 Academy to be based in Utah with graduates being promoted to the .[15]

May[]

Real Salt Lake continued their unbeaten run to tie the MLS record for an unbeaten start of the season, tying with 1996 and 2010 LA Galaxy and 2000 Kansas City Wizards. RSL suffered their first defeat the final day of the month when they lost away to Seattle Sounders. Forward Álvaro Saborío was named to the Costa Rica World Cup Roster, and Midfielder Kyle Beckerman and Goalkeeper Nick Rimando were called up to the United States men's national soccer team and departed to train with their respective teams in preparation for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup,[16] although Saborío returned after fracturing his fifth metatarsal in training.[17] Jordan Allen was ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing a microfracture surgery to his right knee.[18]

Joao Plata won the MLS Player of the Week[19] for week nine after his two-goal performance against Chicago Fire Soccer Club. Javier Morales scored the second fasted goal in RSL history with his first goal finding the net fifteen seconds into the match.[20] Javi also got his first hat-trick for Real Salt Lake in the team's first ever win away to FC Dallas. In Nick Rimando's absence, Jeff Attinella won the MLS Save of the Week for Week 11 with a double save in the win against Colorado Rapids.[21]

Competitions[]

Preseason[]

Matches[]

January 29, 2014 RSL Arizona Academy 1-1 Real Salt Lake Casa Grande, AZ, USA
Josh Doughty Goal 80' Report Morales Goal 52' (pen.) Stadium:
February 8, 2014 UC Irvine Anteaters 1-1 Real Salt Lake Irvine, CA, USA
Iwasa Goal 83' Report Goal 15' Mulholland Stadium: Anteater Stadium
February 13, 2014 Chivas USA 1-0 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA, USA
11:00 PST Bautista Goal 11' Report Stadium: StubHub Center

Desert Diamond Cup[]

Further information: 2014 Desert Diamond Cup
Standings[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 9
2 Chivas USA 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
3 Real Salt Lake 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
4 New England Revolution 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
5 Colorado Rapids 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
6 FC Tucson 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1[a]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara took the place of FC Tucson in the final match v. Chicago Fire.
Matches[]
February 19, 2014 Real Salt Lake 0–0 New England Revolution Tucson, AZ, USA
18:00 (MST) Report Stadium: North Stadium, Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
February 22, 2014 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
15:30 (MST) Brown Goal 69' report Wingert Yellow card 30' Stadium: Kino Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
February 26, 2014 Real Salt Lake 3-1 FC Tucson Tucson, AZ, USA
18:00 (MST) Saborío Goal 24'
Maund Goal 44'
Saborío Goal 45'		 report Acosta Yellow card 44'
Antoniak Goal 59'		 Stadium: North Stadium, Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 1, 2014 Real Salt Lake 1-1 CD Chivas USA Tucson, AZ, USA
13:00 (MST) Saborío Goal 70' report Torres Goal 10'
Minda Yellow card 14'
Bautista Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS regular season[]

Further information: 2014 Major League Soccer season

Standings[]

Western Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 Conference Semi-finals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61 Conference Semi-finals
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56
4 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54 Knockout round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50
6 Portland Timbers 34 12 9 13 61 52 +9 49
7 Chivas USA 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33
8 Colorado Rapids 34 8 18 8 43 62 −19 32
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 6 16 12 35 50 −15 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table[]

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2015 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Seattle Sounders FC (SS, W1) 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 1 4
2 LA Galaxy 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 2
3 D.C. United (E1) 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 3
4 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 5
5 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 46 +5 55
6 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54
7 Columbus Crew 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
8 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6
10 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
11 Portland Timbers 34 12 9 13 61 52 +9 49
12 Philadelphia Union 34 10 12 12 51 51 0 42
13 Toronto FC 34 11 15 8 44 54 −10 41
14 Houston Dynamo 34 11 17 6 39 58 −19 39
15 Chicago Fire 34 6 10 18 41 51 −10 36
16 Chivas USA 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33
17 Colorado Rapids 34 8 18 8 43 62 −19 32
18 San Jose Earthquakes 34 6 16 12 35 50 −15 30
19 Montreal Impact 34 6 18 10 38 58 −20 28 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 7
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014 11:36 PM, EDT. Source: MLSSoccer.com

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

  • 1 The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A (Canadian teams normally do not qualify for the Champions League through MLS, qualifying instead via the Canadian Championship, however see note 4.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League are:
    • Winner of the 2014 MLS Cup (Pot A) 2
    • Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B) 3
    • Winner of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B) 4
  • 5 If the same team qualifies multiple times and/or if a Canadian team occupies one or more of the MLS qualifying places, then the American MLS team(s) with the best regular-season record not otherwise qualified are entered.
  • 6 For this season only, the highest placed Canadian team will be awarded Canada's place in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, as a result of the rescheduling of the Canadian Championship in 2015.[22]
  • 7 Montreal Impact qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2014 Canadian Championship.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
31 49 13 8 10 50 39  +11 9 1 5 29 14  +15 4 7 5 21 25  −4

Last updated: October 5, 2014
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHHHAHHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDDWDDWDWWWDLDLLWLDWDWWWLDWLWLL
West4442243322222223223222213333333
Overall6573443322222225355333325444344
Updated to match(es) played on October 5, 2014. Source: RealSaltLake.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results[]

As of May 4, 2014
March 8, 2014 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA
19:30 PST Riley Yellow card 45' report Morales Yellow card 35'
Mulholland Yellow card 79'
Plata Goal 80'
Saborío Yellow card 87'
Rimando Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,634
Referee: Javier Santos
March 15, 2014 2 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, CA
19:30 PDT Wondolowski Goal 6'
Lenhart Yellow card 9'
Bernárdez Goal 75'
Koval Yellow card 77'
Salinas Yellow card 90'
Bernárdez Goal 90+5'		 report Beckerman Goal 11'
Plata Goal 32'
Mulholland Goal 45+4'
Borchers Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10525
Referee: Jorge Luna
March 22, 2014 3 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, UT
14:00 MDT Saborío Goal 19'
Morales Yellow card 55'
Saborío Yellow card 63'		 report Ishizaki Yellow card 18'
Keane Goal 34'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,466
Referee: Ismael Eltath
March 29, 2014 4 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Toronto FC Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Saborío (pen) Goal 11'
Gil Goal 28'
Schuler Yellow card 38'
Saborío Goal 55'		 report Defoe Yellow card 29'
Henry Yellow card 31'
Caldwell Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,881
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 5, 2014 5 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, KS
19:30 CDT Myers Yellow card 76'
Rosell Red card 83'
Bieler Yellow card 90+1'		 report Schuler Yellow card 40'
Borchers Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,838
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 12, 2014 6 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Real Salt Lake Chester, PA
TBD Wenger Goal 55'
Edu Goal 90'		 report Mulholland Goal 6'
Beckerman Goal 85'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,015
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 19, 2014 7 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Portland Timbers Sandy, Ut
19:30 MDT Grabavoy Goal 79' report Danso Yellow card 33' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,496
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 26, 2014 8 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Plata Goal 2'
Saborío Goal 9'
Wingert Yellow card 65'		 report Manneh Yellow card 58'
Mezquida Goal 86'
Fernández Goal 90+4'
Leverón Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,661
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 3, 2014 9 Chicago Fire 2–3 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, IL
19:30 DDT Magee Goal 22'
Anangonó Goal 30'
Magee Yellow card 63'		 report Schuler Yellow card 30'
Beckerman Yellow card 44'
Plata Goal 72'
Saborío Goal 90'
Plata Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Real Salt Lake
Attendance: 14,903
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 11, 2014 10 Houston Dynamo 2–5 Real Salt Lake Houston, TX
18:00 MDT Sherrod Goal 22'
Carrasco Red card 27'
Óscar Boniek García Yellow card 45+4'
Sherrod Goal 56'
Sherrod Yellow card 90+2'		 report Morales Goal 1'
Morales Goal 17'
Saborío Yellow card 26'
Saborío Goal 32'
Mulholland Goal 78'
Morales Goal 89'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,514
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 17, 2014 11 (RMC) Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Plata Goal 24'
Grossman Yellow card 33'
Mulholland Yellow card 44'
Morales Goal 51'
Morales Yellow card 64'
Stertzer Yellow card 90+3'		 report Drew Moor Goal 83' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,489
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 24, 2014 12 Real Salt Lake 0–0 FC Dallas Sandy, UT
19:30 EDT Beltran Yellow card 61'
Morales Yellow card 85'		 report Ulloa Yellow card 66'
Hedges Yellow card 80'
Castillo Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 31, 2014 13 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, WA
15:00 PDT Pineda Goal 42'
Pappa Goal 55'
Barrett Goal 62'
Evans Yellow card 80'
Martins Goal 90'		 report Beltran Yellow card 43'
Borchers Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,245
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 4, 2014 14 Columbus Crew 1–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, OH
19:30 EDT Gehrig Yellow card 16'
Finlay Goal 88'		 report Gil Goal 56' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11.121
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 7, 2014 15 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Portland Timbers Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Mulholland Goal 23'
Beltran Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 53'
García Yellow card 70'
Mulholland Yellow card 84'		 report Adi Goal 36'
Adi Goal 45'
Johnson Goal 73'
Chará Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,480
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 28, 2014 16 C.D. Chivas USA 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA
19:30 MDT Mulholland
Stertzer Yellow card 72'		 report Lochhead Yellow card 19'
Torres Goal 35'
Rosales Yellow card 47'
Toia Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 5,689
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 4, 2014 17 Real Salt Lake 2–1 New England Revolution Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Wingert Yellow card 19'
Morales Goal 35'
Morales Yellow card 36'
Plata Goal 65'		 report Nguyen Yellow card 32'
Barnes Goal 37'
Tierney Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,513
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 12, 2014 18 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA
19:30 PDT García Yellow card 90+4'
Rimando Yellow card 90+7'		 report Zardes Goal 20'
Sarvas Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Sylviu Petrescu
July 19, 2014 19 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Beckerman Yellow card 17'
Beltran Yellow card 76'
Plata Goal 81'
Wingert Yellow card 90+7'		 report Mattocks Goal 73'
Fernández Yellow card 75'
Laba Yellow card 75'
Ousted Yellow card 76'
Koffie Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,265
Referee: Edvin Juresevic
July 24, 2014 20 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Montreal Impact Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Mulholland Goal 3'
Wingert Yellow card 18'
García Goal 70' Goal 90+2'		 Summary Camara Goal 32'
Nakajima-Farran Red card 65'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,398
Referee: Canada Drew Fischer
July 30, 2014 21 Real Salt Lake 1–1 New York Red Bulls Sandy, UT
19:00 MDT Plata Goal 19'
García Yellow card 79'		 Summary Henry Goal 57' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,295
Referee: United States Mark Geiger
August 2, 2014 22 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 0–1 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, CO
20:00 MDT Summary Morales Goal 14'
Wingert Yellow card 34'
Maund Red card 47'
Beckerman Yellow card 62'
Beltran Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,554
Referee: United States Baldomero Toledo
August 9, 2014 23 Real Salt Lake 3–0 D.C. United Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Plata Goal 11'
Schuler Goal 13' Goal 24'
Mansally Yellow card 85'		 Summary Jeffrey Yellow card 5'
Johnson Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,452
Referee: United States Hilario Grajeda
August 16, 2014 24 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, UT
12:30 MDT García Yellow card 14'
Plata Goal 53'
Mulholland Goal 57'		 Report Scott Yellow card 15'
Yedlin Yellow card 60'
Barrett Goal 72'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20.483
Referee: Sylviu Petrescu
August 22, 2014 25 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, TX
20:00 DDT Pérez Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 45'
Michel Yellow card 33'
Watson Goal 50'
Castillo Goal 74'		 report Schuler Yellow card 45'
García Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,622
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 30, 2014 26 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, CA
17:30 PDT Cronin Goal 14'
Pierazzi Yellow card 61'
Hernandez Yellow card 68'		 report Morales Goal 36' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: David Gantar
September 6, 2014 27 Real Salt Lake 2–1 FC Dallas Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Findley Goal 31'
Saborío Goal 77'
Beltran Yellow card 85'		 report Loyd Yellow card 54'
Michel Goal 62'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,545
Referee: Armando Villareal
September 12, 2014 28 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake Seattle, WA
19:30 PDT Neagle Yellow card 25'
Neagle Goal 28'
Martins Goal 43'
Rose Goal 90+4'		 report Morales Goal 30'
Plata Goal 50'
Borchers Red card 68'
Wingert Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,976
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 19, 2014 29 (RMC) Real Salt Lake 5–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, UT
20:00 MDT Plata Goal 32'
Morales Goal 33'
Schuler Goal 37'
Nasco Goal 45' (o.g.)
Salcedo Goal 63'		 report José Mari Goal 21'
O'Neill Yellow card 36'
Serna Yellow card 84'
Burch Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,692
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 27, 2014 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, BC
16:00 PDT Beitashour Yellow card 36'
Morales Goal 62' (pen.) Goal 78' Yellow card 79'
Teibert Yellow card 64'		 Summary Borchers Goal 57'
Salcedo Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,395
Referee: United States Allen Chapman
October 5, 2104 31 C.D. Chivas USA 1-0 Real Salt Lake Carson, CA
18:00 PDT Minda Yellow card 22'
Borja Goal 47'
Sturgis Yellow card 82'		 Summary Mulholland Yellow card 78'
Morales Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 12,271
Referee: Canada Dave Gantar
October 11, 2014 32 Real Salt Lake 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Grabavoy Goal 24' Yellow card 81'
Velásquez Goal 29'		 Report Yannick Djaló Yellow card 32'
Harden Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,701
Referee: United States Jose Rivero
October 17, 2014 33 Portland Timbers 0-0 Real Salt Lake Portland, OR
19:00 PDT Valeri Yellow card 55'
Ridgewell Yellow card 58'
Paparatto Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card 55' Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: United States Geiger
October 22, 2014 34 Real Salt Lake 2-0 C.D. Chivas USA Sandy, UT
19:30 MDT Saborío Goal 36' (pen.)
Salcedo Yellow card 59'
Beckerman Goal 74'
Grabavoy Yellow card 85'		 Report Toia Yellow card 31'
Burling Yellow card 50'
Chávez Red card 56'
Reo-Coker Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,665
Referee: United States Bazakos

Legend::   Win   Draw   Loss
Schedule Updated: February 2, 2014
Source: Real Salt Lake Schedule

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

Western Conference Semifinal[]

November 1 First leg Real Salt Lake 0–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
17:00 PDT Beltran Yellow card 63'
Wingert Yellow card 67'		 Report Gonzalez Yellow card 53'
Rogers Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,713
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
November 9 Second leg LA Galaxy 5–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
16:30 PST Donovan Goal 10', 54', 72', Yellow card 81'
Keane Goal 20'
Sarvas Goal 63'		 Report Saborío Yellow card 79'
Beltran Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup[]

Further information: 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in MDT

14 June 2014 Fourth Round Atlanta Silverbacks 2–1 Real Salt Lake Chamblee, Georgia
6:00 PM MDT Burgos Goal 33' Yellow card 55'
Gavin Yellow card 44'
Poku Goal 90+2'		 Report Findley Goal 10'
Maund Yellow card 27'
Salcedo Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Silverbacks Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A. Villarreal

Friendlies[]

12 August 2014 Friendly Real Salt Lake United States 1 - 1 Mexico Club Tijuana Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Beltran Yellow card 21'
Salcedo Yellow card 85'
Gil Goal 87'		 Report Requejo Yellow card 7'
Castro Yellow card 11'
Ortíz Yellow card 59'
Villegas Goal 77'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 13,222
Referee: Robert Sibiga
30 September 2014 Friendly Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Sacramento Republic FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 PM MDT Findley Goal 57' (pen.)
Velásquez Goal 90'		 Report Lopez Yellow card 27'
Alvarez Yellow card 45'
Mirković Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,555

Club[]

Roster[]

As of April 8, 2014. Age calculated as of the start of the 2014 season.[23]

No. Position Player Nation Age Acquired
1 GK Lalo Fernández (HGP)  Mexico 21 February 24, 2012
2 DF Tony Beltran  United States 26 January 18, 2008
3 DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe  United States 27 June 27, 2012
4 DF Aaron Maund  United States 23 December 3, 2012
5 MF Kyle Beckerman (C)  United States 31 July 16, 2007
6 DF Nat Borchers  United States 32 February 14, 2008
7 MF Jordan Allen (HGP)  United States 18 December 13, 2013
8 FW Joao Plata  Ecuador 22 January 30, 2013
10 FW Robbie Findley  United States 28 January 16, 2013
11 MF Javier Morales (DP)  Argentina 34 August 17, 2007
12 MF Cole Grossman  United States 24 November 12, 2012
13 FW Olmes García  Colombia 21 February 21, 2013
14 DF Justen Glad (HGP)  United States 17 April 4, 2014
15 FW Álvaro Saborío (DP)  Costa Rica 31 March 15, 2010
16 DF Carlos Salcedo (HGP)  Mexico 20 January 15, 2013
17 DF Chris Wingert  United States 31 July 13, 2007
18 GK Nick Rimando  United States 34 February 23, 2007
19 MF Luke Mulholland  England 25 January 21, 2014
20 MF Ned Grabavoy  United States 30 March 3, 2009
21 MF Luis Gil (GA)  United States 20 February 23, 2010
22 FW Benji Lopez (HGP)  United States 19 July 17, 2013
23 FW Sebastián Jaime  Argentina 27 August 8, 2014
24 GK Jeff Attinella  United States 25 December 23, 2012
25 DF Rich Balchan  United States 25 March 2, 2013
26 MF Sebastián Velásquez  Colombia 23 January 12, 2012
27 MF John Stertzer  United States 23 January 17, 2013
28 DF Chris Schuler  United States 26 January 14, 2010
29 DF Abdoulie Mansally  Gambia 25 June 20, 2012
49 FW Devon Sandoval  United States 22 January 17, 2013

Transfers[]

In[]

# Position Player Previous Club Fees/Notes Date Source
7 MF United States Jordan Allen United States Real Salt Lake - Arizona Academy Graduate, Home Grown Player 31 December 2013 [24]
19 MF England Luke Mullholland United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed 21 January 2014 [25]
23 DF United States Ryan Neil United States California Golden Bears First Round MLS SuperDraft Pick (18th overall) 16 January 2014 [26]
MF United States Joey Dillon United States Georgetown Hoyas Third Round MLS SuperDraft Pick (53rd overall) 21 January 2014 [27]
DF United States Daniel Jackson United States Coker College Fourth Round MLS SuperDraft Pick (70th overall) 21 January 2014 [27]
14 DF United States Justen Glad United States Real Salt Lake - Arizona Academy Home Grown Player 8 April 2014 [14]
23 FW Argentina Sebastián Jaime Chile Unión Española Undisclosed 8 August 2014 [28]

Out[]

# Position Player Next Club Fees/Notes Date Source
7 MF Jamaica Lovel Palmer United States Chicago Fire Traded for Allocation Money 13 December 2013 [29]
23 MF Jamaica Khari Stephenson United States San Jose Earthquakes Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft 9 December 2013 [30]
23 DF United States Ryan Neil United States San Jose Earthquakes Not signed after being picked in the MLS Superdraft 7 March 2014 [31]
44 DF United States Brandon McDonald Sweden Ljungskile SK Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft 9 December 2013 [30]
45 GK Puerto Rico Josh Saunders Released to MLS Re-Entry Draft 9 December 2013 [30]
19 MF Uruguay Enzo Martinez United States Carolina RailHawks Waived 9 January 2014 [32]
DF United States Daniel Jackson United States Carolina RailHawks Not signed after being picked in the MLS Superdraft 12 March 2014 [33]
MF United States Joey Dillon United States Arizona United Released 8 April 2014 [14]
3 DF United States Kwame Watson-Siriboe United States New York City FC Trade for 2016 MLS 4th Round Super-Draft Pick 11 August 2014 [34]

Loans[]

In[]

# Position Player Loaned To Fees/Notes Date Source

Out[]

# Position Player Loaned To Fees/Notes Date Source
14 MF Cuba Yordany Álvarez United States Orlando City Loaned for 2014 season and Trade for 2015 for 2017 4th Round Super-Draft Pick 13 December 2013 [35]
25 DF United States Rich Balchan United States Carolina RailHawks Short term loan to regain fitness 7 May 2014 - 12 May 2014 [36]
3 DF United States Kwame Watson-Siriboe United States Orange County Blues FC Short term loan to regain fitness. 11 May 2014 [37]
22 FW United States Benji Lopez United States Arizona United SC Loaned for 2014 USL PRO season 30 May 2014 [38]

Note: Kwame Watson-Siriboe and Benji Lopez have both played matches with RSL Reserves while on loan away from Real Salt Lake

Coaching and technical staff[]

Position Staff
General Manager United States Garth Lagerwey
Head Coach United States Jeff Cassar
Assistant Coach Jamaica Andy Williams[39]
Assistant Coach United States Craig Waibel[39]
Assistant Coach Scotland Paul Dalglish;[39] Departed: 4 August 2014 [40]
Assistant Coach United States Ted Eck[41]
Goalkeeping Coach United States Daryl Shore[39]
Strength and Conditioning Coach United States Dan Barlow
Head Athletic Trainer United States Tyson Pace
Assistant Athletic Trainer United States Kevin Christen
Director of Soccer Operations United States Eliott Fall
Team Administrator Mexico Salvador Pérez

Last updated: 21 September 2014
Source: Real Salt Lake

Kits[]
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Claret with Gold Bar / Cobalt sleeves Claret Claret 8 March at LA Galaxy
Away White / Cobalt right sleeve White White 15 March at San Jose Earthquakes

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

As of May 12, 2014
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF United States Tony Beltran 18 0 16+1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF United States Aaron Maund 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
5 MF United States Kyle Beckerman 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
6 DF United States Nat Borchers 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF United States Jordan Allen 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW Ecuador Joao Plata 15 8 13+1 8 0 0 0+1 0
10 FW United States Robbie Findley 4 1 1+2 0 0 0 1 1
11 MF Argentina Javier Morales 18 5 18 5 0 0 0 0
12 MF United States Cole Grossman 11 0 5+5 0 0 0 1 0
13 FW Colombia Olmes García 15 0 7+7 0 0 0 0+1 0
15 FW Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío 10 6 10 6 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States Carlos Salcedo 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF United States Chris Wingert 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0
18 GK United States Nick Rimando 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF England Luke Mulholland 19 4 11+7 4 0 0 1 0
20 MF United States Ned Grabavoy 18 1 16+2 1 0 0 0 0
21 MF United States Luis Gil 15 2 11+3 2 0 0 1 0
26 MF Colombia Sebastián Velásquez 7 0 0+6 0 0 0 0+1 0
28 DF United States Chris Schuler 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK United States Jeff Attinella 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF United States Rich Balchan 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States John Stertzer 8 0 3+4 0 0 0 1 0
29 DF The Gambia Abdoulie Mansally 8 0 3+5 0 0 0 0 0
49 FW United States Devon Sandoval 14 0 6+7 0 0 0 1 0
  • Source:[citation needed]

Source: Real Salt Lake Statistics

Individual awards[]

The MLS Player of the Week, Month, and Year is awarded by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) and decided by vote.[44]

Weekly awards[]

As of July 9, 2014
Week Player of the Week Team of the Week Save of the Week Goal of the Week
1 United States Nick Rimando[6] United States Nick Rimando[8]

United States Nat Borchers

United States Nick Rimando[7]
2 United States Nick Rimando[45] United States Kyle Beckerman[10]
4 Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío[9]

United States Javier Morales
United States Nat Borchers
United States Jeff Cassar (coach)

5 United States Jeff Attinella[46]

United States Chris Schuler

6 Argentina Javier Morales[47]
7 United States Nick Rimando[48] United States Nick Rimando[49]

United States Ned Grabavoy

9 Colombia Joao Plata[19] Colombia Joao Plata[50]
10 Argentina Javier Morales[51] Argentina Javier Morales[52]
11 United States Devon Sandoval[53] United States Jeff Attinella[21]
12 United States Tony Beltran[54]
13 United States Jeff Attinella[55]
17 United States Kyle Beckerman[56]

Top scorers[]

As of July 9, 2014
Place Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 8 Ecuador Joao Plata 8 0 0 8
2 15 Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío 6 0 0 6
3 11 Argentina Javier Morales 4 0 0 4
19 England Luke Mulholland 4 0 0 4
5 5 United States Kyle Beckerman 2 0 0 2
21 United States Luis Gil 2 0 0 2
6 20 United States Ned Grabavoy 1 0 0 1
7 10 United States Robbie Findley 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 24 0 0 24

Top Assists[]

As of May 12, 2014
Place Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 11 Argentina Javier Morales 5 0 0 5
2 8 Ecuador Joao Plata 3 0 0 3
19 England Luke Mulholland 3 0 1 4
4 5 United States Kyle Beckerman 3 0 0 3
15 Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío 2 0 0 2
6 17 United States Chris Wingert 1 0 0 1
20 United States Ned Grabavoy 1 0 0 1
21 United States Luis Gil 1 0 0 1
26 Colombia Sebastián Velásquez 1 0 0 1
29 The Gambia Abdoulie Mansally 1 0 0 1
49 United States Devon Sandoval 1 0 0 1
Total 21 0 0 21

Source: mlssoccer.com [57]

Disciplinary record[]

As of July 9, 2014
Number Nationality Position Name MLS MLS Cup US Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
19 England MF Luke Mulholland 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
2 United States DF Tony Beltran 4 1* 0 0 0 0 4 1
11 Argentina MF Javier Morales 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
6 United States DF Nat Borchers 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15 Costa Rica FW Álvaro Saborío 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
28 United States DF Chris Schuler 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
27 United States MF John Stertzer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 United States DF Chris Wingert 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 United States MF Kyle Beckerman 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
18 United States GK Nick Rimando 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 United States MF Cole Grossman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 Colombia FW Olmes García 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 United States DF Aaron Maund 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
16 Mexico DF Carlos Salcedo 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 United States GK Nick Rimando 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 33 2 0 0 2 0 35 2

Source: Competitions
Competitive matches only
* indicates a second yellow card (Yellow card Yellow-red card)

Captains[]

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
5 MF Kyle Beckerman United States 13 Club Captain
11 MF Javier Morales United States 6 Vice Captain

Last updated: July 9, 2014
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

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