2009 Real Salt Lake season

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Real Salt Lake
2009 season
OwnerSCP Worldwide
CoachJason Kreis
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League Soccer8th
MLS CupChampions
2009 U.S. Open CupN/A
Rocky Mountain CupWinners
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 winRSL 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).

Squad[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

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

Out on loan[edit]

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

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

Club[edit]

Management[edit]

Position Staff
Head Coach United States Jason Kreis
Assistant Coach United States Jeff Cassar
Assistant Coach United States Brian Johnson
Assistant Coach United States Robin Fraser
Head Athletic trainer United States Jake Joachim
Assistant Athletic trainer United States Tyson Pace

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

Other information[edit]

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

Source: Real Salt Lake

Competitions[edit]

Overall[edit]

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009 November 22, 2009

Updated to match played June 30, 2014
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
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
Notes:
  1. ^ As winners of the 2010 Canadian Championship

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
29 40 11 11 7 43 34  +9 9 1 5 34 11  +23 2 10 2 9 23  −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[edit]

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season[edit]

March[edit]

March 28, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
Jaqua 17'
Alonso Yellow card 21'
Montero 77'
Report Beckerman Yellow card 10'
Morales Yellow card 22'
Olave Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 28,548
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

April[edit]

April 2, 2009 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
Findley 2'
Findley 29'
Borchers Yellow card 40'
Beckerman Yellow card 45'
Findley 62'
Beckerman 67'
Report Garey 22'
Ekpo Yellow card 48+'
Rogers Yellow card 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 15'
Wingert Yellow card 25'
Borchers Yellow card 35'
Olave 40'
Morales 80'
Report Emilio 38'
Gomez Yellow card 39'
Burch Yellow card 75'
McTavish Yellow card 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 2'
Angel 57'
Hall Red card 66'
Richards Yellow card 69'
Report Morales Yellow card 42'
Russell Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 8,508
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

May[edit]

May 2, 2009 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
LaBrocca 11'
Ihemelu Yellow card 37'
Kimura 60'
Report Olave Red card 41'
Findley Yellow card 54'
Beckerman Yellow card 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 7'
Findley 34'
Johnson 92+'
Report Donovan 91+'
Magee 94+'
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 25'
Lillingston Yellow card 45'
Nagamura 54'
Galindo Yellow card 66'
Report Olave Yellow card 32'
Beckerman Yellow card 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 73'
Russell Yellow card 89'
Report Wolff 20'
Espinoza Yellow card 22'
Besler Yellow card 24'
Arnaud Yellow card 40'
Wolff 67'
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 37' Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

June[edit]

June 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
Espindola Yellow card 22'
Russell Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 82'
Movsisyan 79'
Mathis Yellow card 87'
Report Ballouchy Yellow card 3'
LaBrocca Yellow card 45'
Ihemelu Yellow card 76'
Cummings 88'
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 46'
Kirovski Yellow card 65'
Lewis Red card 65'
Gonzalez Yellow card 91+'
Report Movsisyan 13'
Borchers 51'
Johnson Yellow card 59'
Mathis Yellow card 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 44'
Ching 89'
Report Beltran Yellow card 17'
Espindola 28'
Olave Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 58'
Morales Yellow card 67'
Rimando Yellow card 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 21'
Beckerman 44'
Mathis 78'
Report Barrett Yellow card 46+'
Brennan Yellow card 51'
Vitti Yellow card 61'
Serioux Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,188
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

July[edit]

July 4, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
Williams Yellow card 43'
Espindola Red card 77'
Leitch 91+' (o.g.)
Report Campos Yellow card 13'
Salinas Yellow card 47'
Alvarez 63'
McDonald Yellow card 75'
Hernandez Yellow card 76'
Leitch Yellow card 86'
Cannon Yellow card 95+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 18, 2009 Columbus Crew 3–1 Real Salt Lake Columbus, Ohio
Lenhart 23'
Garey 31'
Garey 52'
O'Rourke Yellow card 72'
Report Grabavoy Yellow card 34'
Beltran Yellow card 46+'
Russell Yellow card 65'
Cox Yellow card 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 29'
Borchers Yellow card 35'
Movsisyan 55'
Findley 62' (pen.)
Johnson Yellow card 72'
Olave Yellow card 77'
Torres 82' (o.g.)
Movsisyan 91+'
Report Cunningham 13'
van den Bergh 21'
van den Bergh Yellow card 61'
Burse Yellow card 62'
Ricchetti Yellow card 78'
Moor Red card 95+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,822
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

August[edit]

August 1, 2009 Chicago Fire 1–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CDT Segares Yellow card 8'
Nyarko 76'
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Alex Prus
August 15, 2009 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah
Mathis Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 47+'
Olave Yellow card 30'
Beckerman Yellow card 74'
Beltran Yellow card 77'
Report Hainault Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 36'
Barrett Yellow card 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 9'
Dube 29'
Barnes Yellow card 35'
Dube Yellow card 47'
Dube 66'
Report Espindola Yellow card 35'
Johnson Yellow card 65'
Barnes 85' (o.g.)
Wingert Yellow card 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 32'
Campos 43'
Campos Yellow card 46+'
Johnson Yellow card 57'
Espindola 75'
Findley 85'
Findley 90'
Report Saragosa Yellow card 47'
Bornstein Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,747
Referee: Terry Vaughn

September[edit]

September 12, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Chicago Fire Sandy, Utah
Beltran Yellow card 23'
Olave Yellow card 27'
Olave 72'
Report[permanent dead link] Lowry Yellow card 32'
Rolfe 44'
Carr Yellow card 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 2'
Cameron 5'
Cochrane Yellow card 46+'
Davis 81'
Ching Red card 82'
Ashe Yellow card 92+'
Report Borchers Yellow card 20'
Beckerman 27'
Olave Red card 32'
Movsisyan 60'
Findley Yellow card 61'
Johnson Yellow card 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 79'
Williams Yellow card 84'
Report Cunningham 5'
Ferreira 10'
Cunningham 87'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: Kevin Stott

October[edit]

October 14, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–0 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
Beltran Yellow card 3'
Johnson Yellow card 59'
Williams 80'
Espindola 90'
Report Borman Yellow card 38'
Boyens Yellow card 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 19'
Brennan 48'
Report Beltran Yellow card 39'
Beckerman Yellow card 55'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 24, 2009 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
Findley 15'
Williams Yellow card 25'
Findley 33'
Borchers Yellow card 35'
Beckerman Yellow card 58'
Movsisyan 85'
Report Baudet Yellow card 18'
Casey Yellow card 39'
Movsisyan Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,675
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

MLS playoffs[edit]

October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Real Salt Lake 1–0 Columbus Crew Sandy, Utah
16:30 MDT Beckerman Yellow card 38'
Findley 88'
Report Carroll Yellow card 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 19'
Schelotto 35'
O'Rourke Yellow card 48'
Moreno Yellow card 59'
[ Report] Morales 37'
Findley 45+2' (pen.)
Williams 74'
Olave Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup qualifying[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. 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

External links[edit]