2009 Real Salt Lake season

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Real Salt Lake
2009 season
Real Salt Lake tertiary wordmark color.svg
OwnerSCP Worldwide
Coach Jason Kreis
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
Major League Soccer 8th
MLS Cup Champions
2009 U.S. Open Cup N/A
Rocky Mountain Cup Winners
Highest home attendance19,546
(vs Colorado Rapids, 6 June)
Lowest home attendance11,499
(vs Columbus Crew, 31 October)
Average home league attendance16,070 [1]
Biggest win RSL 6-0 NE (4/25)
Biggest defeat' DAL 3-0 RSL (9/26)
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The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).

Contents

Squad

First-team squad

Real Salt Lake with President Barack Obama at the White House in June 2010 Real Salt Lake at the White 2010-06-04 2.jpg
Real Salt Lake with President Barack Obama at the White House in June 2010

As of July 15, 2009. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Seitz
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tony Beltran
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Russell
4 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jámison Olave
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Beckerman
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nat Borchers
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Nimo (on loan at Portland)
8 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Will Johnson
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Findley
11 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Javier Morales
12 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Jean Alexandre (on loan at Austin)
14 FW Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Yura Movsisyan [3]
16 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Fabián Espíndola
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Wingert
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Rimando
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pablo Campos
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ned Grabavoy
21 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Rachid El Khalifi
22 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nelson González (on loan from Quilmes)
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raphael Cox
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Reynish
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tino Nuñez
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Horst (on loan at Austin)
77 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andy Williams
84 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clint Mathis

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Nimo (with the Portland Timbers until the end of the USL season)

Club

Management

PositionStaff
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kreis
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Cassar
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Brian Johnson
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Robin Fraser
Head Athletic trainer Flag of the United States.svg Jake Joachim
Assistant Athletic trainer Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Pace

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Real Salt Lake

Other information

Owner Flag of the United States.svg SCP Worldwide
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Rio Tinto Stadium (20,008 / N/A)

Source:  Real Salt Lake

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round		First matchLast match
MLS —March 21, 2009November 22, 2009

Updated to match played June 30, 2014
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy 30126123631+548 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 3013893929+1048
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30127113829+947
4 Chivas USA 30131163431+345
5 Real Salt Lake 30111274335+840
6 Colorado Rapids 301010104238+440
7 FC Dallas 30111365047+339
8 San Jose Earthquakes 3071493650−1430
Source: MLS
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Columbus Crew (S)30137104131+1049 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30126123631+548
3 Houston Dynamo 3013893929+1048 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30127113829+947 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30117123934+545 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30131163431+345
7 New England Revolution 30111093337−442
8 Real Salt Lake (C)30111274335+840 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 301010104238+440
10 D.C. United 3098134344−140
11 FC Dallas 30111365047+339
12 Toronto FC 30101193746−939 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 3081393342−933
14 San Jose Earthquakes 3071493650−1430
15 New York Red Bulls 3051962747−2021
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
2940111174334 +99153411 +232102923 −14

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWLWLTLLTLTWTWTLWLWTLWWTLLWLW
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Real Salt Lake
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

  Win  Tie  Loss

MLS regular season

March

March 28, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
Jaqua Soccerball shade.svg17'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 21'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card.svg 10'
Morales Yellow card.svg 22'
Olave Yellow card.svg 45'		Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 28,548
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

April

April 2, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
Findley Soccerball shade.svg2'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg29'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 40'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 45'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg62'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Garey Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ekpo Yellow card.svg 48+'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,806
Referee: Alex Prus
April 11, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–1 D.C. United Sandy, Utah
Morales Yellow card.svg 15'
Wingert Yellow card.svg 25'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 35'
Olave Soccerball shade.svg40'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Emilio Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 39'
Burch Yellow card.svg 75'
McTavish Yellow card.svg 91+'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,793
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 18, 2009 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Real Salt Lake East Rutherford, New Jersey
Kandji Soccerball shade.svg2'
Angel Soccerball shade.svg57'
Hall Red card.svg 66'
Richards Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Morales Yellow card.svg 42'
Russell Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 8,508
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

May

May 2, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
LaBrocca Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 37'
Kimura Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Olave Red card.svg 41'
Findley Yellow card.svg 54'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, Utah
Mathis Yellow card.svg 7'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg34'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg92+'		 Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg91+'
Magee Soccerball shade.svg94+'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,155
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 9, 2009 Chivas USA 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 25'
Lillingston Yellow card.svg 45'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg54'
Galindo Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Olave Yellow card.svg 32'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,421
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 16, 2009 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Kansas City Wizards Sandy, Utah
Johnson Yellow card.svg 73'
Russell Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Wolff Soccerball shade.svg20'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 22'
Besler Yellow card.svg 24'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 40'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,340
Referee: Yader Reyes
May 23, 2009 D.C. United 0–0 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
Report Russell Yellow card.svg 37'Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

June

June 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
Espindola Yellow card.svg 22'
Russell Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 82'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg79'
Mathis Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Ballouchy Yellow card.svg 3'
LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 45'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 76'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,546
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
June 13, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
Gordon Yellow card.svg 46'
Kirovski Yellow card.svg 65'
Lewis Red card.svg 65'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 91+'		 Report Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg13'
Borchers Soccerball shade.svg51'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 59'
Mathis Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,718
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 20, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, United States
Mulrooney Yellow card.svg 44'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Beltran Yellow card.svg 17'
Espindola Soccerball shade.svg28'
Olave Yellow card.svg 35' Yellow-red card.svg 58'
Morales Yellow card.svg 67'
Rimando Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,151
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 27, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Toronto FC Sandy, Utah, United States
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg44'
Mathis Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Barrett Yellow card.svg 46+'
Brennan Yellow card.svg 51'
Vitti Yellow card.svg 61'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,188
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

July

July 4, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
Williams Yellow card.svg 43'
Espindola Red card.svg 77'
Leitch Soccerball shade.svg91+' (o.g.)		 Report Campos Yellow card.svg 13'
Salinas Yellow card.svg 47'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg63'
McDonald Yellow card.svg 75'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 76'
Leitch Yellow card.svg 86'
Cannon Yellow card.svg 95+'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 18, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg23'
Garey Soccerball shade.svg31'
Garey Soccerball shade.svg52'
O'Rourke Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Grabavoy Yellow card.svg 34'
Beltran Yellow card.svg 46+'
Russell Yellow card.svg 65'
Cox Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,922
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–2 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
Espindola Yellow card.svg 29'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 35'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg55'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Johnson Yellow card.svg 72'
Olave Yellow card.svg 77'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.)
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg91+'		 Report Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg13'
van den Bergh Soccerball shade.svg21'
van den Bergh Yellow card.svg 61'
Burse Yellow card.svg 62'
Ricchetti Yellow card.svg 78'
Moor Red card.svg 95+'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,822
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

August

August 1, 2009 Chicago Fire 1–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CDT Segares Yellow card.svg 8'
Nyarko Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Alex Prus
August 8, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Mathis Yellow card.svg 11'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg62'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Hurtado Yellow card.svg 76'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,193
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 15, 2009 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
Mathis Yellow card.svg 4' Yellow-red card.svg 47+'
Olave Yellow card.svg 30'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 74'
Beltran Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Hainault Yellow card.svg 8' Yellow-red card.svg 36'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 35'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Paul Ward
August 23, 2009 New England Revolution 3–1 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
Dube Soccerball shade.svg9'
Dube Soccerball shade.svg29'
Barnes Yellow card.svg 35'
Dube Yellow card.svg 47'
Dube Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Espindola Yellow card.svg 35'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 65'
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg85' (o.g.)
Wingert Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,552
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 26, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–0 Chivas USA Sandy, Utah
Beltran Yellow card.svg 32'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg43'
Campos Yellow card.svg 46+'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 57'
Espindola Soccerball shade.svg75'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg85'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Saragosa Yellow card.svg 47'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 51'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,747
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 29, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
Cristman Yellow card.svg 16'
Hirsig Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report [ permanent dead link ] Campos Soccerball shade.svg18'
Grabavoy Red card.svg 42'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 44'
Wingert Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,924
Referee: Mark Geiger

September

September 12, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Chicago Fire Sandy, Utah
Beltran Yellow card.svg 23'
Olave Yellow card.svg 27'
Olave Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report [ permanent dead link ] Lowry Yellow card.svg 32'
Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg44'
Carr Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,615
Referee: Alex Prus
September 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, United States
Ching Soccerball shade.svg2'
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg5'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 46+'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ching Red card.svg 82'
Ashe Yellow card.svg 92+'		 Report Borchers Yellow card.svg 20'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg27'
Olave Red card.svg 32'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg60'
Findley Yellow card.svg 61'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,133
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 26, 2009 FC Dallas 3–0 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
Movsisyan Yellow card.svg 79'
Williams Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg10'
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: Kevin Stott

October

October 14, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–0 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
Beltran Yellow card.svg 3'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 59'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg80'
Espindola Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Borman Yellow card.svg 38'
Boyens Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,247
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 17, 2009 Toronto FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brennan Yellow card.svg 19'
Brennan Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Beltran Yellow card.svg 39'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
Findley Soccerball shade.svg15'
Williams Yellow card.svg 25'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg33'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 35'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 58'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Baudet Yellow card.svg 18'
Casey Yellow card.svg 39'
Movsisyan Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

MLS playoffs

October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
16:30 MDT Beckerman Yellow card.svg 38'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Carroll Yellow card.svg 19'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew 2–3 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
20:00 CST Schelotto Soccerball shade.svg19'
Schelotto Soccerball shade.svg35'
O'Rourke Yellow card.svg 48'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 59'		[ Report] Morales Soccerball shade.svg37'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Williams Soccerball shade.svg74'
Olave Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup qualifying

References

  1. ↑ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Real Salt Lake: Players: Main". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ Will join Randers FC on January 1, 2010
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