2017 Real Salt Lake season

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Real Salt Lake
2017 season
Real Salt Lake tertiary wordmark color.svg
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Coach
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 8th
Overall: 14th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Rocky Mountain Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: 4 players (7):
Yura Movsisyan
Joao Plata
Albert Rusnák
Luis Silva
All: Flag of the United States.svg Luis Silva (8)
Highest home attendance20,348 (vs. LA Galaxy – March 18)
Lowest home attendance16,434 (vs. New York City FC – May 17)
Average home league attendance18,781
Biggest win LA 2-6 RSL (7/4)
Biggest defeat DAL 6-2 RSL (6/3)
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2018  →

The 2017 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 13th year of existence, and their 13th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

Contents

Background

On March 20, the club announced that Head Coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties after only three games into the season. [1] Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United FC on April 1. [2]

Non-competitive

Preseason

Desert friendlies

January 31, 2017Friendly New York Red Bulls 0–1 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
11:00 a.m. MT Report Allen Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Allen Chapman
February 3, 2017Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
11:00 a.m. MT Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Bernárdez Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Portland Timbers Preseason Tournament

February 9, 2017Friendly Portland Timbers 3–3 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MT Valeri Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg35', 45' (pen.)
Powell Yellow card.svg 24'
Chará Red card.svg 42'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg51'
McInerney Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Movsisyan Yellow card.svg 24'
Mulholland Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Plata Soccerball shade.svg43'
Holness Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,117
Referee: Sorin Stoica
February 15, 2017Friendly Real Salt Lake 3–3 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
6:00 p.m. MT Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg79'
Brody Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Molino Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg49'
Venegas Soccerball shade.svg93+'		Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Southern California

February 21, 2017Friendly LA Galaxy 0–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
1:00 p.m. MT Villarreal Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Stadium: StubHub Center pracite field
Attendance: closed door

Friendly

July 17, 2016 Real Salt Lake Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Manchester United Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,241
Referee: Allen Chapman

Competitions

MLS regular season

Standings

Western Conference Table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 San Jose Earthquakes 34131473960−2146 MLS Cup Knockout Round
7 FC Dallas 341110134848046
8 Real Salt Lake 34131564856−845
9 Minnesota United FC 34101864770−2336
10 Colorado Rapids 3491963151−2033
Source: MLS
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
12 San Jose Earthquakes 34131473960−2146
13 FC Dallas 341110134848046
14 Real Salt Lake 34131564955−645
15 New England Revolution 34131565361−845
16 Philadelphia Union 34111495047+342
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) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3445131564955 −69442616 +1041122339 −16

Last updated: October 23, 2017
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

Match results

March 4, 20171 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Toronto FC Sandy, Utah
2:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,516
Referee: Allan Chapman
March 11, 20172 Chicago Fire 2–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
12:00 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,024
Referee: Kevin Stott
March 18, 20173 Real Salt Lake 1–2 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,348
Referee: Sorin Stoica
March 25, 20174 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Real Salt Lake Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,213
Referee: Chris Penso
April 1, 20175 Minnesota United FC 4–2 Real Salt Lake Minneapolis, Minnesota
6:00 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 17,728
Referee: Armando Villareal
April 8, 20176 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,069
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 15, 20177 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 1–2 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,087
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 22, 20178 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Atlanta United FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,946
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 29, 20179 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,648
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 6, 201710 Real Salt Lake 0–3 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,160
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 13, 201711 New England Revolution 4–0 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,096
Referee: Hilario Grejeda
May 17, 201712 Real Salt Lake 2–1 New York City FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,434
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 20, 201713 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
3:00 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,588
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 27, 201714 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Philadelphia Union Sandy, Utah
6:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,305
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 31, 201715 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
6:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 14,148
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 3, 201716 FC Dallas 6–2 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas
6:00 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,016
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 17, 201717 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,256
Referee: Marco de Oliveira
June 24, 201718 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
8:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 30, 201719 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Orlando City SC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,218
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 4, 201720 LA Galaxy 2–6 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 19, 201721 Portland Timbers 1–4 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,114
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 22, 201722 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,316
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 29, 201723 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,758
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 5, 201724 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 12/13, 2017†25 D.C. United 0–1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,193
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 19, 201726 Montreal Impact 3–1 Real Salt Lake Montreal, Quebec
5:30 pm MDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,541
Referee: Chris Penso
August 23, 201727 Real Salt Lake 4–0 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT Mulholland Yellow card.svg 24'
L. Silva Soccerball shade.svg29'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 60'
Savarino Soccerball shade.svg68'
Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg80'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Affolter Yellow card.svg 31'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 61'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,460
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 26, 201728 (RMC) Real Salt Lake 4–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT Glad Yellow card.svg 32'
Plata Soccerball shade.svg41'
L. Silva Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 50', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Acosta Red card.svg 57'
Lennon Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Gordon Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
Gatt Soccerball shade.svg82'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,855
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 9, 201729 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
pm MDT Parker Yellow card.svg 21'
Techera Soccerball shade.svg29'
Waston Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nerwinski Yellow card.svg 57'
Reyna Soccerball shade.svg64]'		 Report Wingert Soccerball shade.svg37'
Beltran Soccerball shade.svg83'
Plata Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,783
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 16, 201730 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MDT Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg14'
Savarino Soccerball shade.svg61'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 68'
Movsisyan Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Valeri Soccerball shade.svg47'
Nagbe Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,677
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 23, 201731 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 pm MDT Savarino Soccerball shade.svg52'
Mulholland Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Leerdam Yellow card.svg 57'
Neagle Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,786
Referee: Sorin Stoica
September 30, 201732 LA Galaxy 1-1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Zardes Yellow card.svg 31'
Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 48'
Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report M. Silva Red card.svg 14'
Horst Yellow card.svg 81'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg90+'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,234
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 15, 201733 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
3:00 pm MDT Gatt Soccerball shade.svg3'
Badji Yellow card.svg 24'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Horst Yellow card.svg 43'Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,102
Referee: Armando Villareal
October 22, 201734 Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
2:00 p.m. MDT L. Silva Soccerball shade.svg3'
Lennon Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report Sallói Yellow card.svg 28'
Besler Yellow card.svg 72'
Opara Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,102
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

†Originally scheduled for August 12; match postponed in 29th minute due to weather conditions. The match resumed on August 13.

U.S. Open Cup

Stats

As of October 23, 2017 [3]

Club

Roster

As of September 11, 2017 [4]
No.PositionPlayerNationAge
2 DF Tony Beltran Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 29
3 DF Reagan Dunk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23
4 DF David Horst Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 31
5 MF Kyle Beckerman (Captain) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 34
6 DF Justin Schmidt Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23
7 MF Jefferson Savarino (DP); on loan from Zulia FC Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 20
8 MF Stephen Sunday Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 28
10 FW Joao Plata Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 25
11 MF Albert Rusnák Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 22
12 MF Omar Holness (GA) Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22
13 FW Chad Barrett Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 31
14 FW Yura Movsisyan (DP)Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 29
15 DF Justen Glad (HGP)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20
16 DF Chris Wingert Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 34
17 DF Demar Phillips Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 33
18 GK Nick Rimando Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 37
19 MF Luke Mulholland Flag of England.svg  England 28
20 MF Luis Silva Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 28
22 FW Ricardo Velazco (HGP)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23
23 FW Sebastian Saucedo (HGP) Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 20
24 GK Matt Van Oekel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 30
25 DF Danilo Acosta (HGP) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19
27 FW Brooks Lennon on loan from Liverpool Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19
28 DF Chris Schuler Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 29
29 MF José Hernández (HGP) Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 20
30 DF Marcelo Silva Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 27
43 MF Nick Besler Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23
50 GK Connor Sparrow Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 22
70 FW Jordan Allen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21

Transfers

As of September 11, 2017 [4]

In

Player Position Previous clubFees/Notes Date
Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastian Saucedo MF Flag of Mexico.svg Veracruz Return From Loan; HGP 12/12/16
Flag of Mexico.svg José Hernández MF Flag of the United States.svg UCLA Bruins Homegrown Player 12/20/16
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton Free Transfer12/22/16
Flag of Slovakia.svg Albert Rusnák MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Groningen Undisclosed1/6/17
Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barrett FW Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Free Agent1/26/17
Flag of the United States.svg David Horst DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Free Agent1/26/17
Flag of the United States.svg Luis Silva MF Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL Free transfer1/26/17
Flag of the United States.svg Reagan Dunk DF Flag of the United States.svg Denver 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13.01/13/17
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Schmidt DF Flag of the United States.svg Washington, Washington Crossfire 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35.01/13/17
Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcelo Silva DF Flag of Spain.svg Real Zaragoza Undisclosed [5] 7/03/17
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Besler MF Flag of the United States.svg Real Monarchs Free transfer8/24/17
Flag of the United States.svg Connor Sparrow GK Flag of the United States.svg Real Monarchs Free transfer9/11/17

Out

Player Position Next ClubFees/Notes Date
Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Morales MF Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas option declined11/30/16
Flag of Colombia.svg Jamison Olave DFRetired/RSL Academy coachoption declined11/30/16
Flag of the United States.svg Boyd Okwuonu DFunattachedoption declined11/30/16
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Phanuel Kavita DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico FC option declined11/30/16
Flag of the United States.svg John Stertzer MF Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC option declined11/30/16
Flag of Guyana.svg Emery Welshman FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico FC option declined11/30/16
Flag of Colombia.svg Olmes Garcia FW Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes option declined11/30/16
Flag of Paraguay.svg Pedro Báez (footballer) FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño loan expired11/30/16
Flag of the United States.svg Devon Sandoval FW Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco Deltas out of contract11/30/16
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Martínez FW Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sársfield Mutually agreed to end contract12/07/16
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Attinella GK Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2016 MLS Expansion Draft to Minnesota United FC

traded to Portland Timbers

12/13/16
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Maund DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft 8/9/17
Flag of Mexico.svg Lalo Fernández GK Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL Undisclosed9/5/17

Loans

In

Player Position Loaned fromFees/Notes Date
Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Lennon FW Flag of England.svg Liverpool F.C. for 2017 season only02/06/17
Flag of Venezuela.svg Jefferson Savarino MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Zulia FC Young DP 05/09/17

Out

Player Position Loaned toFees/Notes Date

Trialist

Player Position Previous teamNotesDateResult
Flag of the United States.svg Reagan Dunk DF Denver 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13.01/13/17Signed with RSL
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Schmidt DF Washington, Washington Crossfire 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35.01/13/17Signed with RSL
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putna GK UIC, Chicago Fire U-23 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #48.01/17/17Signed with Real Monarchs

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Real Salt Lake promote Mike Petke to Head Coach". Real Salt Lake. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Stats | Real Salt Lake".
  4. 1 2 "Real Salt Lake Exercises Options on Five Players". Real Salt Lake. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Official: RSL get its center back, Marcelo Silva". July 3, 2017.
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