Correcting defensive errors, finishing top RSL's priorities against Chivas

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

With another match against Chivas USA looming — that'll be two in the last month, with the final meeting coming at home on the last day of the regular season — Real Salt Lake will be wondering how to correct the problems they saw last Saturday.

It wasn't entirely problematic: Going ahead twice shows good resolve and better ability, even if the finishing wasn't perfect throughout. But the defending — from all areas of the pitch — was lacking. Two crossed balls leading to goals puts pressure on the defense to improve. With

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 18

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

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After successful surgery, unlucky Rich Balchan to miss up to six months

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Real Salt Lake defender Rich Balchan will miss between four and six months after successful shoulder surgery, RSL communications has released today.

It's not the first time he's missed time because of injury and surgery. After impressing in his 2011 rookie season for Columbus

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Preview: RSL at Chivas USA

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake will close its three-game road trip on Sunday, when it will take on Western Conference foe Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center.

Sunday’s match will kickoff at 8:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on CW30, ESPN700 AM and 102.3 La Gran D FM/1600 AM. CW30 will air its 30-minute Ford Postgame Show immediately following the match; ESPN 700 will begin its pregame coverage at 7:30 p.m. MT and will air an hour-long postgame show immediately following the final whistle. 

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 17

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Balchan to miss 4-6 months after undergoing shoulder surgery

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake DF Rich Balchan underwent successful surgery to repair a dislocated left shoulder on Thursday in Salt Lake City. The surgery was performed by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Cooper at Salt Lake Regional Hospital. Balchan will miss four to six months.

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Rimando one of six GKs called up to USMNT, won't miss RSL matches

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

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Rimando called up to US for World Cup Qualifiers

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake GK Nick Rimando has been called up to the U.S. Men’s National Team for its June 11 and June 18 World Cup Qualifying matches.

Rimando will join the U.S. team on June 9 in Seattle ahead of its June 11 World Cup Qualifying match at CenturyLink Field against Panama. The 33-year-old ‘keeper will remain with the team through its June 18 qualifier against Honduras at Real Salt Lake’s Rio Tinto Stadium. Rimando will not miss any of RSL’s MLS matches while with the national team.

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 16

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 16

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 16

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 16

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RSL to host US Open Cup third round, will face NASL or NPSL side

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Real Salt Lake will officially host its third round match in US Open Cup play, and the opponent will be either Atlanta Silverbacks, an NASL side, or Georgia Revolution, an NPSL side — the fourth tier of American soccer.

The match could see a younger group playing, including a potential first-team debut of Enzo Martinez, who is expected to return to RSL for the match and surrounding reserves engagements. But given perennial troubles in the tournament, Jason Kreis may be tempted to field a full-strength lineup in the tournament — although that historically has had little effect.

RSL's Open Cup performances in the past have left much to be desired, with the club losing 3-1 to Minnesota Stars, an NASL side. Real

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RSL to host Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third-round match on May 28

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake learned on Wednesday that it will host a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third-round match at Rio Tinto Stadium at 7:30 p.m. MT on Tuesday, May 28.

RSL will play the winner of the second-round matchup between the North American Soccer League’s (NASL) Atlanta Silverbacks and the National Premier Soccer League’s (NPSL) Georgia Revolution. The fourth-tier Revolution will host the second-division Silverbacks next Tuesday, May 21 in suburban Atlanta.

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Injury Update: Four players return to training

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake forwards Alvaro Saborio and Robbie Findley, defender Nat Borchers and midfielder Cole Grossman all returned to practice on Wednesday, with Borchers, Findley and Grossman participating fully and Saborio training as a neutral.

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Watson-Siriboe suspended after Di Vaio incident

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Kwame Watson-Siriboe has been suspended for a match by the MLS Disciplinary Committee after an incident with Marco Di Vaio during the match against Montreal Impact.

In the incident, it appeared Watson-Siriboe failed to avoid Di Vaio's head with his foot, and while it seemed he didn't rake his studs directly across Di Vaio's face, he did swing his foot across Di Vaio's head rather than trying to avoid him after a tackle.

The suspension leaves Watson-Siriboe ineligible for RSL's match against

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Stats at a Glance: Morales shines in RSL's painful loss to Montreal Impact

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Javier Morales had a strong match against Montreal Impact despite RSL's loss — but it's sometimes difficult to quantify that. In an effort to do just that, I've drilled into Javi's stats and tried to break down what he did well.

Morales was the player most involved in RSL's passing on Saturday. Passes: 55/68 (81%)

He also led RSL in key passes — not an unusual mark. Key

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 15

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Watson-Siriboe suspended one game by MLS Disciplinary Committee

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

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Real Salt Lake announces local tryout details for RSL-Arizona Academy

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake will give the Beehive State’s best young talent the chance to showcase their skills – and potentially enter the ranks of the RSL youth development program – on May 24-25, when it will host tryouts for its RSL-Arizona Academy U-16 and U-18 teams. The tryouts will be held at Jordan High School in Sandy, located at 95 E. Beetdigger Blvd.

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 14

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RSL Women roster announced — including a Rimando

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Real Salt Lake Women announced their roster today with their first match on Saturday in Orem. The roster is largely made of former and current college athletes and amateur players with an interspersing of professionals. To top it off, there's a familiar last name floating in the mix: Rimando.

Midfielder Jacqui Rimando, wife of the inimitable Nick Rimando, has a history in professional soccer: She was part of the Washington Freedom, a side in the now-defunct Women's United Soccer Association. WUSA shuttered in 2004 and is but one of several women's leagues to have done so since the creation of MLS.

There's representation on the team from all major colleges in the area — University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, Weber State

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The Weekly: RSL to close road trip at Chivas USA on Sunday

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

REAL SALT LAKE TO CLOSE ROAD TRIP ON SUNDAY AT WESTERN CONFERENCE FOE CHIVAS USA

Real Salt Lake (5-5-2, 17 points, West #3) will close its three-game road trip on Sunday night, when it will take on Western Conference foe Chivas USA (3-5-2, 11 points, West #9) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 13

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Need to reiterate how much Utah soccer community appreciates each home @MLS team taking a moment to honor Ricardo Portillo this weekend

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Player Ratings: Beckerman pushes through adversity in difficult road loss

Source: RSL Soapbox by randalserr

Nick Rimando - 5.5 None of the fantastic saves we are used to, but it's hard to really complain since Rimando has had his best performances of his career of late. There are a few reasons he gets such a low score compaired to what he has been getting: 1) There were a couple times that he was caught way out of potision. Even though Montreal did't capitalize on those chances, it was not a good place to be in. 2) Three goals are three goals. 3) The dive was a bit embarrassing and it does not reflect well on the player, the team, or the sport. That said, Rimando is still the MVP of RSL if not MLS so far.

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 12

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Seattle Sounders crush San Jose

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RSL laments blown opportunities in loss at Montreal

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

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Quote Sheet: RSL 2-3 Montreal Impact

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Impressions on the game....

“What is important is understanding why the corner kick comes and how it comes. It bounces sometimes and you get punished for it. I think there was a lot of space in the midfield today. We had a lot of gaps to play in and I think our guys took advantage of them to create as many chances as we have on the road. It means something.”

Were you frustrated by the outcome...

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Recap: RSL 2-3 Montreal Impact

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RSL, in the lead twice, loses 3-2 in Montreal after late stoppage goal

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Real Salt Lake scored two road goals and held the lead twice but couldn't capitalize on their efforts, losing 3-2 to Montreal Impact in stoppage time.

Matteo Ferrari scored in the 93rd minute from a corner kick in which he was unmarked, giving Montreal Impact the 3-2 win nearly as late as it could go.

Marco Di Vaio equalized in the 80th minute after making a brilliant run through the defense; a ball into him saw the Italian finish just past

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Match Thread: Real Salt Lake v. Montreal Impact

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Match Preview: Injuries, illness and annoyance

Carlos Salcedo red card rescinded

Lagerwey on youth development

Preview: Questions with Mount Royal Soccer

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Match Preview: Injuries, illness an annoyance as depth continues to shine

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Real Salt Lake face Montreal Impact in an early match today, and while injuries and illness take their toll, a potentially unchanged starting lineup could grant some much-needed continuity for once.

Alvaro Saborio, as expected, remains out with a quad tear, and Rich Balchan (shoulder separation) and Cole Grossman (concussion) both remain out. Questionable are

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 11

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Salcedo eligible for match at Montreal after card rescinded

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

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Preview: RSL at Montreal Impact

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

SANDY, Utah – Fresh off of a dramatic comeback victory at New England on Wednesday, Real Salt Lake will continue its three-game road trip on Saturday, when it will take on the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo.

Saturday’s match will kickoff at 12:00 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on CW30, ESPN700 AM and 102.3 La Gran D/1600 AM. CW30 will air its 30-minute Ford Postgame Show immediately following the match; ESPN 700 will begin its pregame coverage at 11:00 a.m. MT and will air an hour-long postgame show immediately following the final whistle. 

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Questions with Mount Royal Soccer: Why early success for Montreal Impact?

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

1. By all accounts, the Impact have been doing well - they've got the third-highest points-per-game rate right now. What's been the key to the early success?

Our success can be directly linked to our defense. Goalkeeper Troy Perkins is having one of the best seasons of his great MLS career. On the Le Footy Weekly podcast, we've given him 'superhero' status and have named him the 'Boy Wonder'. Perkins has yet to have a poor game and has even been able to steal a few points for us (during our recent game against San Jose, we would have lost about 7-2 instead of earning a 2-2 draw, all thanks to him).

In front of Perkins, you have our

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Kreis: Rimando "playing the best I've ever seen him"

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 10

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Gil wins MLS Goal of the Week

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

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With veterans out, RSL relies on youngsters for goals in win at NE

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Real Salt Lake News Stand: May 9

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Player Ratings: Rimando top save earns top honors

Source: RSL Soapbox by randalserr

Nick Rimando - 9.5 I don't know that I have seen Rimando as in form as I have seen him in the first games of 2013. He already has two PK saves and the one he had tonight secured RSL 3 points on the road. He had at least another couple great saves. If he doesn't start in the MLS All-Star Game this year, it will be a joke. He has outperformed any other keeper thus far, hands down.

Carlos Salcedo - 6.5 Had an impressive debut for RSL. He was a bit dangerous on his first yellow, but other than that risky move I thought he did pretty well. It is good news to see an academy guy

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Real Salt Lake v. New England Revolution, May 8

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

A penalty save and two rebounded goals ensured three points for Real Salt Lake against New England Revolution in an exciting - if frustrating - road match.

Olmes Garcia scored the game-winning goal for RSL from a rebounded Kyle Beckerman shot, and Devon Sandoval scored his first goal for the club - again, from a rebounded shot. Nick Rimando receives the

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RSL appealing Salcedo red card with hopes for Saturday start

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Real Salt Lake will be appealing the sending off of Carlos Salcedo, club communications confirmed tonight. Salcedo was shown a second yellow card in the 90th minute of play — though for exactly what is difficult to say.

What seems most likely is that the referee saw a handball or a foul, although replays clearly indicate that neither was the case, and the closest player to committing a handball on the play was Tony Beltran. It would also seem that Beltran didn't commit a handball.

RSL coach Jason Kreis said he was hopeful of a successful appeal.

"I think we are all confused because it appears that it was the wrong person that he yellow carded," he told reporters after the match. "I'm hopeful that the referees

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Quote Sheet: RSL 2-1 New England Revolution

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

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Recap: RSL 2-1 New England Revolution

Source: Real Salt Lake Official Site

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Real Salt Lake (5-4-2, 17 points, West #2) opened its three-game road trip in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night, scoring twice in the final 15 minutes and getting a stoppage time penalty kick save from GK Nick Rimando to down the New England Revolution (2-4-3, 9 points, East #8) 2-1 at Gillette Stadium.

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Late drama sees RSL quash Revolution with penalty save, late goal

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

A penalty save and two rebounded goals ensured three points for Real Salt Lake against New England Revolution in an exciting - if frustrating - road match.

Olmes Garcia scored the game-winning goal for RSL from a rebounded Kyle Beckerman shot, and Devon Sandoval scored his first goal for the club - again, from a rebounded shot. Nick Rimando receives the

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Carlos Salcedo first academy player to start for RSL

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Only four days after making his first-team debut for Real Salt Lake, Carlos Salcedo is starting his first professional match with Real Salt Lake.

The young center back, who came through the Chivas Guadalajara youth setup, signed with Real Salt Lake at the beginning of the season after joining the club in the middle of 2012 for an extended period. He's impressed enough now that he's starting an MLS match.

On Saturday, he came in as a late defensive substitution to preserve a win. Tonight, he starts from the outset. It's been an impressive season for the youngster so far,

With RSL's academy coaches moving practice so the youngsters can watch, it's safe to say that eyes are on the kid. And he's very much a kid: Only

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Match Thread: Real Salt Lake v. New England Revolution

Source: RSL Soapbox by Matt Montgomery

Match Preview: Illness, injuries throw uncertainty into squad vs Revs

Questions with The Bent Musket

The Bent Musket: Know Thy Enemy

Jeff Attinella sent on loan to Ft.

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