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REAL SALT LAKE vs. NEW YORK CITY FCRIO TINTO STADIUM, Sandy, Utah Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 (Week 22, MLS Game #281)8 p.m. MT (KMYU-12; YES)

REAL SALT LAKE 2019 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A1 Alex Horwath GK 6-4 185 03/27/1987 Woodbine, MD 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 02 Tony Beltran DF 5-8 150 10/11/1987 Whittier, CA 0 0 0 0 245 230 1 124 Donny Toia DF 5-8 155 05/28/1992 Tucson, AZ 14 14 1 1 123 114 2 75 Kyle Beckerman MF 5-11 165 04/23/1982 Crofton, MD 16 15 0 2 479 447 41 527 Jefferson Savarino FW 5-7 145 11/11/1996 Maracaibo, Venezuela 17 17 5 3 71 68 18 198 Damir Kreilach MF 6-1 174 04/16/1989 Vukovar, Yugoslavia 20 20 4 3 53 51 16 1110 Joao Plata FW 5-2 135 03/01/1992 Guayaquil, Ecuador 9 1 0 0 203 164 48 4811 Albert Rusnak MF 5-10 175 07/07/1994 Vyskov, Czech Republic 19 18 7 3 80 76 24 2412 Brooks Lennon FW 6-0 180 09/22/1997 Paradise Valley, AZ 21 12 0 0 79 59 3 913 Nick Besler MF 6-1 185 05/07/1993 Overland Park, KS 15 6 0 2 37 21 1 214 Nedum Onuoha DF 6-0 210 11/12/1986 Warri, Nigeria 17 17 0 0 19 18 0 115 Justen Glad DF 6-0 175 02/28/1997 Tucson, AZ 14 14 0 0 100 98 2 117 Corey Baird FW 5-11 170 01/30/1996 Palomar, CA 21 15 1 2 52 36 9 718 Nick Rimando GK 5-9 185 06/17/1979 Montclair, CA 18 18 0 0 503 503 0 719 Luke Mulholland MF 5-9 150 08/07/1988 Preston, England 0 0 0 0 122 97 16 1620 Erik Holt DF 6-1 185 09/06/1996 San Diego, CA 4 4 0 1 4 4 0 121 Tate Schmitt MF 5-11 161 05/28/1997 Phoenix, AZ 5 1 0 0 5 1 0 022 Aaron Herrera DF 5-11 160 06/06/1997 Las Cruces, NM 21 20 0 3 37 34 0 323 Sebastian Saucedo FW 5-7 160 01/22/1997 San Fernando Valley, CA 20 12 2 2 77 28 5 924 David Ochoa GK 6-2 174 01/16/2001 Oxnard, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 025 Everton Luiz MF 5-8 154 05/24/1988 Porto Alegre, Brazil 16 14 0 2 16 14 0 226 Luis Arriaga FW 5-6 115 01/26/2001 Santa Rosa, CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 027 Julian Vazquez FW 5-11 145 03/30/2001 Brigham City, UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 030 Marcelo Silva DF 6-2 181 03/21/1989 Mercedes, Uruguay 12 9 2 0 39 36 2 043 Justin Portillo MF 5-6 134 09/09/1992 New Orleans, LA 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 050 Sam Johnson FW 5-11 163 05/06/1993 Ganta, Liberia 16 10 8 0 16 10 8 051 Andrew Putna GK 6-2 180 10/21/1994 Lemont, IL 4 4 0 0 6 5 0 070 Jordan Allen DF 5-11 160 04/25/1995 Rochester, NY 0 0 0 0 50 24 4 4ON LOAN Pablo Ruiz MF 5-7 145 12/20/1998 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 0 0 0 0 12 5 0 0

HEAD COACH : Mike Petke 01/30/1976 W66 L53 T34

NEW YORK CITY FC 2019 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A1 Sean Johnson GK 6-3 217 05/31/1989 Atlanta, GA 16 16 0 0 256 256 0 12 Ben Sweat DF 6-2 175 09/04/1991 Palm Spring Harbor, FL 12 8 0 1 66 57 1 83 Anton Tinnerholm DF 5-9 150 02/26/1991 Linkoping, Sweden 20 20 1 4 51 51 5 104 Maxime Chanot DF 6-1 172 11/21/1989 Nancy, France 19 19 0 0 62 61 3 06 Alexander Callens DF 6-1 180 05/04/1992 Callao, Peru 14 14 0 0 79 79 3 08 Alexander Ring MF 5-9 159 04/09/1991 Helsinki, Finland 19 19 3 4 78 77 5 89 Heber FW 5-11 170 08/10/1991 Colorado do Oeste, Brazil 13 11 9 3 13 11 9 310 Maximiliano Moralez MF 5-3 115 02/27/1987 Granadero Baigorria, Argentina 18 18 6 13 79 78 19 3811 Valentin Castellanos FW 5-10 154 10/03/1998 Mendoza, Argentina 17 11 5 3 25 16 6 312 Ebenezer Ofori MF 5-8 154 07/01/1995 Kumasi, Ghana 15 11 2 0 42 32 3 013 Luis Barraza GK 6-2 195 11/08/1996 Las Cruces, NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 Juan Pablo Torres MF 5-8 162 07/26/1999 Lilburn, GA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 015 Tony Rocha MF 5-9 166 08/21/1993 Spring, TX 8 4 0 0 31 15 0 416 James Sands MF 5-11 162 07/06/2000 Rye, NY 15 15 0 0 19 18 0 017 Gary Mackay-Steven MF 5-9 154 08/31/1990 Thurso, Scotland 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 118 Jeff Caldwell GK 6-3 187 02/20/1996 Todd, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 019 Jesus Medina MF 5-10 154 04/30/1997 Asuncion, Paraguay 12 3 1 1 40 24 7 821 Daniel Bedoya MF 5-7 140 02/13/1994 Medellin, Colombia 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 022 Ronald Matarrita DF 5-9 154 07/09/1994 Alajuela, Costa Rica 12 12 0 1 73 58 3 1125 Joe Scally DF 5-10 148 12/31/2002 Lake Grove, NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 026 Abdi Mohamed DF 5-11 151 10/25/1996 Nairobi, Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 028 Alexandru Mitrita FW 5-5 145 02/08/1995 Craiova, Romania 16 12 5 2 16 12 5 229 Ismael Tajouri-Shradi FW 5-6 141 03/28/1994 Bern, Switzerland 12 8 4 2 39 26 15 533 Sebastien Ibeagha DF 6-2 187 01/21/1992 Warri, Nigeria 11 7 0 0 37 25 0 041 Brad Stuver GK 6-3 181 04/16/1991 Mayfield, OH 4 4 0 0 8 8 0 055 Keaton Parks MF 6-3 178 08/06/1997 Frisco, TX 11 6 0 0 11 6 0 080 Justin Haak MF 6-0 165 09/12/2001 Brooklyn, NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Eric Miller DF 6-0 175 01/15/1993 Woodbury, MN 6 5 0 0 110 95 0 3

HEAD COACH : Domènec Torrent 07/14/1962 W17 L10 T12

(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOWRSL 9-0-1 0-3-2 0-6-0 9-1-1 0-8-2NYC 5-0-1 2-1-4 1-2-3 6-1-2 2-2-4

REAL SALT LAKE NEW YORK CITY FC Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)Home win 7/13/2019 RSL 4, PHI 0 (1) 7/26/2019 NYC 3, KC 1 (0)Road win 5/11/2019 RSL 3, COL 2 (5) 7/20/2019 NYC 2, COL 1 (0)Home loss 5/04/2019 RSL 1, POR 2 (6) 7/07/2019 NYC 0, POR 1 (1)Road loss 7/06/2019 RSL 0, SJ 1 (1) 7/14/2019 NYC 1, NYR 2 (1)Tie game 7/27/2019 RSL 0, DAL 0 (0) 6/01/2019 NYC 2, CLB 2 (7)Shutout for 7/27/2019 RSL 0, DAL 0 (0) 7/03/2019 NYC 3, SEA 0 (4)Shutout vs. 7/27/2019 RSL 0, DAL 0 (0) 7/07/2019 NYC 0, POR 1 (3)

Real Salt Lake TWLLLLWWLLWWWLLTWWLWTTNYCFC TTTLTTWWTWWTTWWWLLWW

GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGRSL 22 5 9 4 3 1 30 1.36NYC 20 4 4 7 3 2 36 1.80

GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGRSL 22 7 7 5 0 3 30 1.36NYC 20 7 5 6 1 1 24 1.20

GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90RSL 30 2 7 8 4 5 4NYC 36 5 5 8 8 3 7

GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90RSL 30 2 2 7 4 7 8NYC 24 4 6 4 3 3 4

GOALSCORING RECORD

GOALS BY INTERVALS

RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL

THE LAST TIME

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED

REALG: 8 JohnsonA: 3 4 players tiedSHT: 47 SavarinoSOG: 21 SavarinoFC: 25 3 players tiedFS: 42 SaucedoOF: 22 JohnsonC: 6 4 players tiedE: 1 4 players tied

NYCFCG: 9 HeberA: 13 MoralezSHT: 53 MitritaSOG: 21 MoralezFC: 52 RingFS: 45 MoralezOF: 9 MoralezC: 7 ChanotE: 0

TEAM LEADERS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Real 22 9-9-4 31 30 30at home 10 7-2-1 22 19 9

NYCFC 20 9-3-8 35 36 24on road 10 4-2-4 16 17 15

2019 SEASON RECORDS

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEADALL-TIME: Real 3 wins, 7 goals … NYCFC 1 win, 7 goals … Ties 0

AT SALT LAKE: Real 2 wins, 4 goals … NYCFC 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 0

LAST YEAR (MLS):4/11: NYC 4, RSL 0 (Tajouri-Shradi 12; Moralez 30; Berget 41; Ofori 70)

REFEREESREFEREE: Timothy Ford.

AR1 (bench): Brian Poeschel; AR2 (opposite): Mike Kampmeinert; 4th: David Barrie; VAR: Alejandro Mariscal; AVAR: Jonathan Johnson

REALSat. Aug. 10 at Sporting KC

Wed. Aug. 14 SeattleSat. Aug. 17 LAFC

Sat. Aug. 24 Colorado

UPCOMING MATCHES

REAL SALT LAKE vs. NEW YORK CITY FCSaturday, Aug. 3, 2019; Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah, 8 p.m. MT

NYCFCThu. Aug. 8 Houston

Sun. Aug. 11 at AtlantaSat. Aug. 17 at FC Cincinnati

Wed. Aug. 21 Columbus

GOALS SCOREDMINUTES PER GOAL

RIGHT FOOTLEFT FOOTHEADERS

OTHER

OPEN PLAYCROSS

CORNERREBOUND PENALTIES

DIRECT FROM FREE KICKFREE KICK (INDIRECT)

OWN GOALS

INSIDE GOAL AREAINSIDE PENALTY AREA

OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

F A 36 24 50 75

20 15 16 5 0 4 0 0

28 13 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 4 1 1 0 2 0 3

4 7 24 16 8 1

F A 30 30 66 66

23 18 6 10 1 1 0 1

19 18 1 2 2 4 2 1 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 1

4 6 20 19 6 5

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

HOW SCORED

TYPE OF PLAY

DISTANCE

REAL NYCFC

TEAM NEWSSUSPENDED: noneWARNINGS:SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: RSL: Sebastian Saucedo, Everton Luiz ... NYC: Ben SweatSUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: RSL: Nick Besler, Corey Baird, Kyle Beckerman, Damir Kreilach ... NYC: Sean Johnson, Maximiliano Moralez, Valentin Castellanos, Maxime Chanot

INJURED LIST: RSL: Jordan Allen (SEI)INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES

FC DALLAS 0REAL SALT LAKE 0

REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Aaron Herrera, Marcelo Silva, Justen Glad, Donny Toia, Jefferson Savarino (Tate Schmitt 95+), Everton Luiz, Damir Kreilach, Sebastian Saucedo (Brooks Lennon 78), Kyle Beckerman, Corey Baird (Nick Besler 88).

NEW YORK CITY FC 3SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1

Scoring Summary:NYC--Tinnerholm 1 (Ring 3, Mitrita 2) 41NYC--Heber 9 (Ring 4) 54KC--Sanchez 2 (Feilhaber 4, Russell 5) 73NYC--Ring 3 (Mackay-Steven 1) 77

NEW YORK CITY FC--Sean Johnson, Maxime Chanot, James Sands, Alexander Callens, Anton Tinnerholm, Alexander Ring, Keaton Parks, Ronald Matarrita, Maximiliano Moralez (Ebenezer Ofori 52), Heber (Valentin Castellanos 82), Alexandru Mitrita (Gary Mackay-Steven 70).

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

50 F Sam Johnson 16 10 892 8 0 21 10 12 9 22 0 1 011 M Albert Rusnak 19 18 1584 7 3 45 18 9 19 5 49 1 07 F Jefferson Savarino 17 17 1429 5 3 47 22 10 33 8 13 0 18 M Damir Kreilach 20 20 1633 4 3 33 10 25 37 5 0 6 123 F Sebastian Saucedo 20 12 1023 2 2 36 12 24 42 4 12 6 030 D Marcelo Silva 12 9 885 2 0 7 3 12 8 0 0 2 117 F Corey Baird 21 15 1375 1 2 15 7 19 14 10 0 4 04 D Donny Toia 14 14 1243 1 1 6 1 14 8 1 0 2 022 D Aaron Herrera 21 20 1806 0 3 13 4 20 9 1 0 6 025 M Everton Luiz 16 14 1201 0 2 6 1 25 30 0 0 5 05 M Kyle Beckerman 16 15 1364 0 2 10 3 25 17 0 0 6 013 M Nick Besler 15 6 653 0 2 2 1 13 11 0 0 3 020 D Erik Holt 4 4 281 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 051 G Andrew Putna 4 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 012 F Brooks Lennon 21 12 1173 0 0 8 2 17 3 1 2 1 010 F Joao Plata 9 1 151 0 0 5 2 0 2 2 5 0 015 D Justen Glad 14 14 1260 0 0 8 2 15 4 0 0 2 043 M Justin Portillo 2 1 99 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 126 F Luis Arriaga 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 D Nedum Onuoha 17 17 1513 0 0 5 3 12 6 0 0 2 018 G Nick Rimando 18 18 1620 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 021 M Tate Schmitt 5 1 83 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0

Own-goals received 0Opponent totals 22 22 1980 30 30 262 80 275 262 29 146 37 2Team totals 22 22 1980 30 24 268 101 262 275 59 81 49 4

2019 REAL SALT LAKE STATISTICS (9-9-4, 31 pts.)

REAL SALT LAKE GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

18 G Nick Rimando 18 18 1620 64 41 24 1.33 2 2 7 7 4 651 G Andrew Putna 4 4 360 16 9 6 1.5 0 1 2 2 0 1

Team totals 22 22 1980 80 50 30 1.36 2 3 9 9 4 7Opponent totals 22 22 1980 101 68 30 1.36 5 6 9 9 4 5

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Sam Johnson 3, Albert Rusnak 2, Jefferson Savarino 2, Damir Kreilach 2GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Aaron Herrera 3, Damir Kreilach 1, Everton Luiz 1, Kyle Beckerman 1, Jefferson Savarino 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Albert Rusnak 4-5, Damir Kreilach 1-1

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2019 NEW YORK CITY FC STATISTICS (9-3-8, 35 pts.)UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

9 F Heber 13 11 973 9 3 36 17 11 13 7 0 1 010 M Maximiliano Moralez 18 18 1540 6 13 35 21 28 45 9 70 4 011 F Valentin Castellanos 17 11 990 5 3 41 15 20 25 6 0 4 028 F Alexandru Mitrita 16 12 1094 5 2 53 16 10 19 1 16 1 029 F Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 12 8 681 4 2 15 7 10 13 3 5 1 08 M Alexander Ring 19 19 1710 3 4 28 9 52 16 0 0 5 012 M Ebenezer Ofori 15 11 969 2 0 8 2 13 5 0 0 2 03 D Anton Tinnerholm 20 20 1800 1 4 23 9 13 16 5 2 2 019 M Jesus Medina 12 3 388 1 1 9 3 9 5 1 3 1 02 D Ben Sweat 12 8 807 0 1 3 2 14 8 2 0 4 017 M Gary Mackay-Steven 2 0 26 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 017 F Jonathan Lewis (NYC) 6 2 214 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 017 F Jonathan Lewis (TOT) 13 8 704 3 3 9 5 6 9 6 0 3 022 D Ronald Matarrita 12 12 908 0 1 12 4 10 3 0 18 2 06 D Alexander Callens 14 14 1260 0 0 9 0 14 24 1 0 1 041 G Brad Stuver 4 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 021 M Daniel Bedoya 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 016 M James Sands 15 15 1315 0 0 2 1 19 8 1 0 2 014 M Juan Pablo Torres 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 080 M Justin Haak 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 055 M Keaton Parks 11 6 595 0 0 11 4 13 8 0 0 1 04 D Maxime Chanot 19 19 1710 0 0 7 1 22 18 2 0 7 01 G Sean Johnson 16 16 1440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 033 D Sebastien Ibeagha 11 7 663 0 0 3 1 9 4 0 0 0 015 M Tony Rocha 8 4 351 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 0

Own-goals received 0Team totals 20 20 1800 36 36 298 114 276 250 41 114 42 0Opponent totals 20 20 1800 24 20 215 63 250 276 80 95 55 3

NEW YORK CITY FC GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

1 G Sean Johnson 16 16 1440 51 31 19 1.19 4 4 6 2 8 641 G Brad Stuver 4 4 360 12 9 5 1.25 0 0 3 1 0 1

Team totals 20 20 1800 63 40 24 1.2 4 4 9 3 8 7Opponent totals 20 20 1800 114 77 36 1.8 3 5 3 9 8 4

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Heber 2, Maximiliano Moralez 2, Valentin Castellanos 2, Alexandru Mitrita 2, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Heber 3, Maximiliano Moralez 3, Anton Tinnerholm 1, Jesus Medina 1, Alexander Ring 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Maximiliano Moralez 3-5


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sat. Mar. 2 at Houston T 1-1 16827 0-0-1 8 1 RSL: Rusnak (40); HOU: Manotas (62)Sat. Mar. 9 Vancouver W 1-0 17096 1-0-1 5 4 RSL: Rusnak (21); Sat. Mar. 16 at D.C. United L 0-5 17190 1-1-1 7 4 DC: Rooney (34,41,65) Rodriguez (76) Segura (80)Sat. Mar. 23 at Los Angeles

FCL 1-2 22023 1-2-1 8 4 RSL: Kreilach (35); LFC: Rossi (40) Zimmerman (92+)

Sat. Mar. 30 FC Dallas L 2-4 18220 1-3-1 8 4 RSL: Savarino (31) Silva (66); DAL: Gruezo (1) Pomykal (32,64) Ferreira (69)

Sat. Apr. 6 at Seattle L 0-1 37722 1-4-1 8 4 SEA: Lodeiro (18)Sat. Apr. 13 Orlando City SC W 2-1 16770 2-4-1 8 7 RSL: Johnson (17) Kreilach (55); ORL: Almeida (81)Fri. Apr. 19 at FC

CincinnatiW 3-0 26416 3-4-1 7 10 RSL: Rusnak (42,59) Johnson (47+);

Sun. Apr. 28 at Los Angeles L 1-2 20615 3-5-1 7 10 RSL: Toia (64); LA: Antuna (16) Ibrahimovic (78)Sat. May 4 Portland L 1-2 18066 3-6-1 8 10 RSL: Johnson (62); POR: Blanco (34) Valeri (68)Sat. May 11 at Colorado W 3-2 15437 4-6-1 7 13 RSL: Rusnak (25) Baird (27) Johnson (53); COL: Wilson

(47) Acosta (48+)Sat. May 18 Toronto FC W 3-0 15949 5-6-1 7 16 RSL: Kreilach (14) Saucedo (28) Savarino (60); Fri. May 24 Atlanta W 2-1 17214 6-6-1 5 19 RSL: Saucedo (36) Savarino (94+); ATL: Martinez (78)Wed. May 29 at Montreal L 1-2 11966 6-7-1 6 19 RSL: Johnson (84); MTL: Browne (48+) Taider (68)Sat. June 1 at New York Red

BullsL 0-4 19122 6-8-1 7 19 NYR: own goal (58) Royer (59) Murillo (64) Fernandez

(83)Sat. June 22 at Chicago T 1-1 15609 6-8-2 7 20 RSL: Rusnak (33); CHI: Katai (5)Sat. June 29 Sporting KC W 2-0 18933 7-8-2 8 23 RSL: Johnson (15,29); Wed. July 3 Columbus W 1-0 19030 8-8-2 6 26 RSL: Johnson (38); Sat. July 6 at San Jose L 0-1 15339 8-9-2 8 26 SJ: Hoesen (93+)Sat. July 13 Philadelphia W 4-0 18925 9-9-2 6 29 RSL: Savarino (23,71) Rusnak (81) Kreilach (89); Sat. July 20 Minnesota T 1-1 16992 9-9-3 7 30 RSL: Silva (70); MIN: Quintero (57)Sat. July 27 at FC Dallas T 0-0 14717 9-9-4 8 31Sat. Aug. 3 New York City

FCSat. Aug. 10 at Sporting KCWed. Aug. 14 SeattleSat. Aug. 17 Los Angeles FCSat. Aug. 24 ColoradoSat. Aug. 31 at PortlandWed. Sep. 11 San JoseSun. Sep. 15 at MinnesotaSat. Sep. 21 at New EnglandWed. Sep. 25 Los AngelesSun. Sep. 29 HoustonSun. Oct. 6 at Vancouver

REAL SALT LAKE 2019 SCHEDULE


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sat. Mar. 2 at Orlando City SC

T 2-2 25527 0-0-1 3 1 NYC: Ofori (13) Ring (45); ORL: Mueller (59) Akindele (75)

Sun. Mar. 10 D.C. United T 0-0 24361 0-0-2 6 2Sun. Mar. 17 Los Angeles FC T 2-2 20339 0-0-3 7 3 NYC: Mitrita (39) Ring (62); LFC: Vela (43,76)Fri. Mar. 29 at Toronto FC L 0-4 25447 0-1-3 9 3 TOR: Altidore (29) Pozuelo (58,78) Chapman (83)Sat. Apr. 6 Montreal T 0-0 19353 0-1-4 11 4Sat. Apr. 13 at Minnesota T 3-3 19796 0-1-5 10 5 NYC: Castellanos (16) Tajouri-Shradi (18,64); MIN:

Alonso (13) Rodriguez (20) own goal (33)Sun. Apr. 21 at D.C. United W 2-0 18004 1-1-5 9 8 NYC: Mitrita (35) dos Santos (56); Wed. Apr. 24 Chicago W 1-0 21791 2-1-5 7 11 NYC: Castellanos (9); Sat. Apr. 27 Orlando City SC T 1-1 20862 2-1-6 7 12 NYC: dos Santos (51); ORL: Almeida (18)Sat. May 4 at Montreal W 2-0 16961 3-1-6 5 15 NYC: Moralez (6) Tajouri-Shradi (49); Sat. May 11 at Los Angeles W 2-0 22806 4-1-6 4 18 NYC: dos Santos (44) Moralez (51+); Sat. May 25 at Chicago T 1-1 10986 4-1-7 6 19 NYC: Mitrita (40); CHI: Sapong (28)Sat. June 1 at Columbus T 2-2 13704 4-1-8 6 20 NYC: dos Santos (57) Castellanos (76); CLB: Zardes

(28) Santos (61)Thu. June 6 FC Cincinnati W 5-2 18597 5-1-8 6 23 NYC: Mitrita (11) dos Santos (17,49) Tajouri-Shradi

(29) Moralez (90); CIN: own goal (37,76)Sat. June 29 Philadelphia W 4-2 24451 6-1-8 6 26 NYC: Moralez (23,55) Castellanos (72,78); PHI: Picault

(7) Przybylko (30)Wed. July 3 Seattle W 3-0 18217 7-1-8 5 29 NYC: Moralez (58) Medina (77) Ofori (87); Sun. July 7 Portland L 0-1 18363 7-2-8 5 29 POR: Blanco (14)Sun. July 14 at New York Red

BullsL 1-2 20128 7-3-8 6 29 NYC: dos Santos (7); NYR: Royer (46+,60)

Sat. July 20 at Colorado W 2-1 15359 8-3-8 4 32 NYC: dos Santos (40) Mitrita (83); COL: Anderson (6)

Fri. July 26 Sporting KC W 3-1 20178 9-3-8 3 35 NYC: Tinnerholm (41) dos Santos (54) Ring (77); KC: Sanchez (73)

Sat. Aug. 3 at Real Salt Lake

Thu. Aug. 8 HoustonSun. Aug. 11 at AtlantaSat. Aug. 17 at FC

CincinnatiWed. Aug. 21 ColumbusSat. Aug. 24 New York Red

BullsSat. Aug. 31 at VancouverSat. Sep. 7 New EnglandWed. Sep. 11 Toronto FCSat. Sep. 14 San JoseSun. Sep. 22 at FC DallasWed. Sep. 25 AtlantaSun. Sep. 29 at New EnglandSun. Oct. 6 at Philadelphia

NEW YORK CITY FC 2019 SCHEDULE


REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2019)Goals

2 Albert Rusnak 04/19/2019 vs CIN W 3-02 Sam Johnson 06/29/2019 vs KC W 2-02 Jefferson

Savarino07/13/2019 vs PHI W 4-0

Assists

2 Damir Kreilach 06/29/2019 vs KC W 2-0Shots

7 Damir Kreilach 04/28/2019 vs LA L 1-2Shots on Goal

2 21 times 03/02/2019 vs HOU T 1-1Fouls Committed

5 Corey Baird 04/19/2019 vs CIN W 3-05 Justen Glad 05/24/2019 vs ATL W 2-1Fouls Suffered

5 4 times 03/23/2019 vs LFC L 1-2Offside

4 Sam Johnson 04/06/2019 vs SEA L 0-14 Sam Johnson 04/28/2019 vs LA L 1-24 Sam Johnson 05/04/2019 vs POR L 1-2Saves

6 Nick Rimando 06/01/2019 vs NYR L 0-4Shots Faced

9 Nick Rimando 06/01/2019 vs NYR L 0-4Goals Allowed

5 Nick Rimando 03/16/2019 vs DC L 0-5

TEAM LOW GAMES (2019)Shots

3 03/23/2019 vs LFC L 1-2Shots on Goal

1 03/23/2019 vs LFC L 1-2Fouls Committed

7 04/13/2019 vs ORL W 2-17 07/20/2019 vs MIN T 1-1Fouls Suffered

7 04/19/2019 vs CIN W 3-07 07/06/2019 vs SJ L 0-1Corner Kicks

0 03/16/2019 vs DC L 0-50 03/23/2019 vs LFC L 1-2Offside

0 03/16/2019 vs DC L 0-5Saves

0 03/02/2019 vs HOU T 1-10 07/03/2019 vs CLB W 1-00 07/13/2019 vs PHI W 4-0Shots Faced

0 07/03/2019 vs CLB W 1-00 07/13/2019 vs PHI W 4-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2019)Goals

4 07/13/2019 vs PHI W 4-0Assists

4 06/29/2019 vs KC W 2-04 07/13/2019 vs PHI W 4-0Shots

22 04/28/2019 vs LA L 1-2Shots on Goal

8 07/13/2019 vs PHI W 4-0Fouls Committed

18 06/29/2019 vs KC W 2-0Fouls Suffered

18 03/23/2019 vs LFC L 1-218 06/22/2019 vs CHI T 1-1Corner Kicks

8 03/02/2019 vs HOU T 1-18 07/20/2019 vs MIN T 1-1Offside

9 05/04/2019 vs POR L 1-2Saves

6 06/01/2019 vs NYR L 0-4Shots Faced

9 06/01/2019 vs NYR L 0-4Goals Allowed

5 03/16/2019 vs DC L 0-5

NEW YORK CITY FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2019)Goals

2 4 times 04/13/2019 at MIN T 3-3Assists

3 Maximiliano Moralez

06/06/2019 at CIN W 5-2

Shots

9 Valentin Castellanos

07/03/2019 at SEA W 3-0

Shots on Goal

3 4 times 03/10/2019 at DC T 0-0Fouls Committed

6 Alexander Ring 07/03/2019 at SEA W 3-0Fouls Suffered


04/24/2019 at CHI W 1-0


04/27/2019 at ORL T 1-1

Offside


03/02/2019 at ORL T 2-2

Saves

5 Sean Johnson 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4Shots Faced

9 Sean Johnson 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4Goals Allowed

4 Sean Johnson 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4

TEAM LOW GAMES (2019)Shots

6 04/24/2019 at CHI W 1-0Shots on Goal

2 05/25/2019 at CHI T 1-1Fouls Committed

7 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4Fouls Suffered

4 06/06/2019 at CIN W 5-2Corner Kicks

2 04/13/2019 at MIN T 3-3Offside

0 05/25/2019 at CHI T 1-1Saves

0 04/27/2019 at ORL T 1-10 05/04/2019 at MTL W 2-00 05/11/2019 at LA W 2-00 06/29/2019 at PHI W 4-2Shots Faced

0 05/04/2019 at MTL W 2-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2019)Goals

5 06/06/2019 at CIN W 5-2Assists

7 06/06/2019 at CIN W 5-2Shots

29 07/20/2019 at COL W 2-1Shots on Goal

9 06/06/2019 at CIN W 5-29 06/29/2019 at PHI W 4-29 07/20/2019 at COL W 2-1Fouls Committed

20 04/06/2019 at MTL T 0-0Fouls Suffered

20 06/01/2019 at CLB T 2-2Corner Kicks

13 07/07/2019 at POR L 0-1Offside

5 07/26/2019 at KC W 3-1Saves

5 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4Shots Faced

9 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4Goals Allowed

4 03/29/2019 at TOR L 0-4


Real Salt Lake 3 wins, 7 goals

New York City FC 1 wins, 7 goals0 ties

5/23/2015 RSL 2 vs NYC 0 (RT)6/2/2016 RSL 3 at NYC 2 ()5/17/2017 RSL 2 vs NYC 1 (RT)4/11/2018 NYC 4 vs RSL 0 ()

NEW YORK CITY FC VS REAL SALT LAKE

ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total

NYC 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 7RSL 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 7

New York City FC Real Salt Lake

Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT TotGoals 4 3 0 7 2 5 0 7Shots 39 35 0 74 25 23 0 48Shots on Goal 13 8 0 21 10 8 0 18Fouls 23 14 0 37 23 19 0 42Offsides 6 7 0 13 2 5 0 7Corner Kicks 17 10 0 27 11 10 0 21

HEAD-TO-HEAD

CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Mike Petke vs. NYC 1-1-0 (1.5 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Real Salt Lake New York City FC

Goals 1 6 times 1 7 timesAssists 1 7 times 2 Jesus MedinaShots 4 4 times 18 David VillaShots on Goal 3 Alvaro Saborio 7 David VillaFouls Committed 7 Luke Mulholland 4 Allen/TinnerholmFouls Suffered 5 Jefferson Savarino 4 Allen/MoralezWins 3 Nick Rimando 1 Sean JohnsonLosses 1 Nick Rimando 2 Josh SaundersShutouts 1 Nick Rimando 1 Sean JohnsonSaves 13 Nick Rimando 7 Sean JohnsonGoals Allowed 7 Nick Rimando 5 Josh Saunders

Real Salt Lake New York City FCW-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)

At Halftime:Leading 9-0-1 9 Ws (03/09/2019) 6-0-1 6 Ws (04/21/2019)Tied 0-3-3 2 Ts (07/20/2019) 2-1-4 1 Ws (07/20/2019)Trailing 0-6-0 9 Ls (09/22/2018) 1-2-3 1 Ls (07/07/2019)

First Goal:Allowed 0-8-2 1 Ts (07/20/2019) 2-2-4 1 Ws (07/20/2019)Scored 9-1-1 8 Ws (04/13/2019) 7-1-2 1 Ws (07/26/2019)

Goals Scored:0 goals 0-4-1 1 Ts (07/27/2019) 0-2-2 1 Ls (07/07/2019)1 goals 2-4-3 1 Ts (07/20/2019) 1-1-2 1 Ls (07/14/2019)2 goals 3-1-0 3 Ws (04/13/2019) 4-0-3 1 Ws (07/20/2019)3 goals 3-0-0 5 Ws (04/21/2018) 2-0-1 2 Ws (07/03/2019)4 goals 1-0-0 5 Ws (07/04/2018) 2-0-0 4 Ws (04/11/2018)

Goals Allowed:0 goals 6-0-1 1 Ts (07/27/2019) 5-0-2 5 Ws (04/21/2019)1 goals 2-2-3 1 Ts (07/20/2019) 2-1-2 2 Ws (07/20/2019)2 goals 1-4-0 1 Ls (05/29/2019) 2-1-3 1 Ls (07/14/2019)3 goals 0-0-0 5 Ls (03/30/2018) 0-0-1 1 Ts (04/13/2019)4 goals 0-3-0 7 Ls (03/10/2018) 0-1-0 2 Ls (05/05/2018)

W-L-T Breakdowns:

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:Real Salt Lake New York City FC

Goals 1 6 players tied 1 7 players tiedAssists 1 7 players tied 2 Jesus Medina (04/11/18)Shots 4 Alvaro Saborio

(05/23/15)10 David Villa (06/02/16)

Shots on Goal 3 Alvaro Saborio (05/23/15)

5 David Villa (06/02/16)

Fouls Committed 4 Luke Mulholland (05/17/17)

4 Anton Tinnerholm (04/11/18)

Fouls Suffered 4 Savarino/Kreilach 4 RJ Allen (06/02/16)Shutouts 1 Nick Rimando

(05/23/15)1 Sean Johnson (04/11/18)

Saves 5 Nick Rimando (05/17/17)

4 Saunders/Johnson

Goals Allowed 4 Nick Rimando (04/11/18)

3 Josh Saunders (06/02/16)


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTAlbert Rusnak 2 2 174 1 1 4Juan Manuel Martinez 1 1 89 1 0 2Aaron Maund 2 2 180 1 0 4Yura Movsisyan 2 2 129 1 0 2Alvaro Saborio 1 1 89 1 0 4John Stertzer 2 1 63 1 0 1Kyle Beckerman 3 3 270 0 1 1Luke Mulholland 3 3 270 0 1 4Jamison Olave 1 1 90 0 1 0Devon Sandoval 2 1 96 0 1 3Jefferson Savarino 2 2 178 0 1 2Sunday Stephen 2 1 96 0 1 0Team totals 4 4 360 7 7 48Opponent totals 4 4 360 7 5 74

REAL SALT LAKE CAREER SCORING VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (3-1-0)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGNick Rimando 4 360 21 13 1.75 2Team totals 4 360 21 13 1.75 2Opponent totals 4 360 18 11 1.75 0


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTMaximiliano Moralez 2 2 180 1 1 4David Villa 4 2 247 1 1 18Jo Inge Berget 1 1 59 1 0 2Jack Harrison 2 1 110 1 0 4Ebenezer Ofori 1 1 90 1 0 2Sean Okoli 1 1 70 1 0 2Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 1 1 66 1 0 3Jesus Medina 1 1 90 0 2 5Ronald Matarrita 1 1 90 0 1 4Team totals 4 4 360 7 5 74Opponent totals 4 4 360 7 7 48

NEW YORK CITY FC CAREER SCORING VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-3-0)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGSean Johnson 2 180 10 7 1.00 0Josh Saunders 2 180 8 4 2.50 0Team totals 4 360 18 11 1.75 0Opponent totals 4 360 21 13 1.75 2


CURRENT REAL SALT LAKE VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (3-1-0)

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTAlbert Rusnak 2 2 174 1 1 4Kyle Beckerman 3 3 270 0 1 1Luke Mulholland 3 3 270 0 1 4Jefferson Savarino 2 2 178 0 1 2Donny Toia 7 7 599 0 1 4Corey Baird 1 1 73 0 0 1Tony Beltran 2 1 109 0 0 0Justen Glad 2 2 180 0 0 0Damir Kreilach 1 1 77 0 0 3Brooks Lennon 1 1 90 0 0 0Joao Plata 3 2 181 0 0 3Nick Rimando 4 4 360 0 0 0Sebastian Saucedo 1 0 13 0 0 2Team totals 4 4 360 7 7 48Opponent totals 4 4 360 7 5 74

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGNick Rimando 4 360 21 13 1.75 2Team totals 4 360 21 13 1.75 2Opponent totals 4 360 18 11 1.75 0

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTMaximiliano Moralez 2 2 180 1 1 4Ebenezer Ofori 1 1 90 1 0 2Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 1 1 66 1 0 3Jesus Medina 1 1 90 0 2 5Ronald Matarrita 1 1 90 0 1 4Alexander Callens 2 2 165 0 0 1Maxime Chanot 1 1 90 0 0 0Sebastien Ibeagha 1 0 15 0 0 0Sean Johnson 9 9 810 0 0 0Alexander Ring 2 1 114 0 0 4Anton Tinnerholm 1 1 90 0 0 0Team totals 4 4 360 7 5 74Opponent totals 4 4 360 7 7 48

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGSean Johnson 9 810 38 28 1.00 1Team totals 4 360 18 11 1.75 0Opponent totals 4 360 21 13 1.75 2

CURRENT NEW YORK CITY FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-3-0)


REAL SALT LAKE vs. NEW YORK CITY FC RIO TINTO STADIUM – Sat., August 3rd, 2019 – 8 :00 p.m. MT

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2019 MLS Regular Season

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REAL SALT LAKE P.R. CONTACT

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Media Manager – Meg Van Dyk: [email protected], (407)341-1905

RSL EARNS ROAD POINT IN DALLAS

Real Salt Lake (9-9-4, 31 points) played to a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night in front of 14,747 fans in Frisco, Texas.

GK Nick Rimando earned career shutout 150 in draw at FC Dallas, his 114th in an RSL uniform.

Postgame quotes from RSL v FCD.

Through the first 20 minutes of the match, RSL held 53% of the possession and forced FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez into several saves to begin the match. RSL’s best chance of the opening 45 minutes fell to DF Marcelo Silva but his header in first half stoppage time saw a flying save from Gonzalez deny the headed effort.

In the 56th minute, FW Corey Baird saw a chance fall squarely to his feet in the penalty area but his strong effort at goal was met with a reaction save again from Gonzalez as RSL continued to apply pressure. A sturdy RSL backline held firm throughout the second half, limiting the host’s opportunities as the match came to a close in a scoreless draw with both sides taking a point on the night.

2019 LEAGUES CUP RECAP

Real Salt Lake bowed out of the inaugural 2019 Leagues Cup after falling to Liga MX side Tigres UANL on Wednesday in a 1-0 scoreline.

RSL equaled the three shots on goal from Tigres and had several near-misses, hitting the post twice and having two other opportunities thwarted by offside flags. GK Nick Rimando finished the night with two saves, but a deflected long-range shot in the second half proved to be the difference.

Postgame quote sheet from RSL v UANL.

A scoreless first half saw the two sides trading possession in the middle of the park and opportunities for an opening goal. RSL got its first real opportunity through FW Jefferson Savarino early on after creating a chance that was blocked out by Tigres GK Nahuel Guzmán. Tigres UANL responded with quick counter-attacks in the remainder of the half, putting the RSL defense to the test, but Rimando and the backline answered the call to keep the game without a goal. RSL rounded out the first half with a headed chance from MF Damir Kreilach that was snagged out of the air by Guzmán.

To open up the second half, Kreilach found the back of the net after taking a shot from a distance, but the goal was ultimately called back for an offside call. Plata nearly found the back of the net again for RSL but his shot rebounded off the post and WAS cleared by the Tigres defense. It was Tigres UANL that struck first as Enner Valencia hit the ball back to Eduardo Vargas, whose lifted shot from distance went over the backline to find the back of the net. Late in the match, after a high boot, referee John Pitta gave DF Brooks Lennon a yellow

card, but after VAR review, changed the card to red leaving RSL with 10 men for the last five minutes.

Ultimately, Real Salt Lake could not find the equalizing goal in the second half, leading to an early exit from the inaugural Leagues Cup tournament.

RSL DRAWS WITH MINNESOTA

SANDY, Utah (Saturday, July 20, 2019) – Real Salt Lake (9-9-3, 30 points) came back from a second-half deficit to earn a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United FC at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night as DF Marcelo Silva notched RSL’s lone goal on the night. marking his second goal of the 2019 season.

Postgame Quotes from RSL v MIN.

The first half of action saw a physical match play out as both sides planted physical tackles on one another. Minnesota had the best opportunity of the first 45 minutes, forcing GK Nick Rimando into an acrobatic save just minutes before the halftime whistle, preserving the 0-0 scoreline at the break.

In the 58th minute of the match, the Loons found the breakthrough when Darwin Quintero was left alone at the back post to redirect an easy header into the back of the net. RSL answered back in the 70th minute when Silva fired home his second goal of the year with a cool side volley inside the penalty area. A frantic finish to the match saw MNUFC nearly steal the full three points when Jan Gregus slammed a curling shot off of the goal’s upright in the 88th minute. In stoppage time, set pieces earned by both sides capped the evening as the teams shared the spoils on the night.

SAVARINO EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Real Salt Lake FW Jefferson Savarino was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Week for the 19th week of the 2019 MLS season, a first for the Venezuelan international since joining the league in 2017. Savarino has previously been selected to the MLS Team of the Week on five separate occasions during the 2017 and 2018 seasons combined, his selection as the MLS Player of the Week and subsequent selection to the Team of the Week is a first for the forward this season. Real Salt Lake defeated the Philadelphia Union 4-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday behind a dominant performance from Savarino who contributed two goals and an assist to help lift the team over the leaders in the East. This season Savarino has recorded five goals and two assists and has tailed 18 goals and 18 assists during his career with RSL. The Venezuela National Team star’ gave Real Salt Lake an early lead when he connected with a well-placed ball from DF Aaron Herrera before volleying it into the back of the net in the 23rd minute. Savarino completed his third-career MLS brace in the 73rd minute with service from MF Kyle Beckerman to the feet of the open forward just inside the box to double the

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lead. To finish off the night for the young Venezuelan, Savarino was able to recover the ball from a Philadelphia Union defender with a cheeky back-heel pass to Albert Rusnák in the 81st minute for the third goal of the night. Real Salt Lake would go on to score one more goal to finish off the Union.

RSL DISMANTLES PHILADELPHIA

Real Salt Lake (9-9-2, 29 points, 7 West) dismantled the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Union 4-0 on Saturday night, marking the second consecutive home match where RSL did not concede a goal.

FW Jefferson Savarino netted his third career brace while MF Albert Rusnák and MF Damir Kreilach put away a goal each to secure the three points while GK Nick Rimando notched his fifth shutout of the season.

Postgame Quotes from RSL v PHI.

From the outset, RSL sought the early lead in the match and found its goal in the 23rd minute when Savarino fielded a wonderful ball from DF Aaron Herrera in the attacking third before volleying home the opening goal inside the box. A physical first half of play saw four yellow cards given, three of which were given to RSL as the teams entered the locker room with the Utah side leading 1-0.

Early in the second half, RSL saw two chances to score go begging as a header from DF Justen Glad was saved well by Union goalkeeper Andre Blake on the line before Kreilach hit the cross bar with a header of his own in the 56th minute. RSL found its second goal in the 72nd minute when Savarino earned the brace after firing a rocket into the far post to generate the separation late in the match. Philadelphia nearly pulled one back in the 78th minute after Union forward Andrew Wooten volleyed a shot into the back of the net but after a video review, the goal was disallowed for having gone out of play before the volley. RSL tallied its third when Savarino won the ball back with a clever back-heel to Rusnák, who took one touch to smash in past Blake. Kreilach notched the fourth goal of the night after slipping through the gaps in the Union defense to meet MF Everton Luiz’s pass and putting away the final goal.

DAVID OCHOA NAMED TO 2019 HOMEGROWN ROSTER

Real Salt Lake GK David Ochoa has been named to the MLS Homegrown Team for the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer. The roster features some of Major League Soccer’s brightest young talents who will take on the Chivas de Guadalajara U-20s in the sixth annual MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer on Tuesday, July 30 at 3 p.m. MT at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex outside Orlando, Florida.

“This is a great opportunity for David. He continues to show progress and it’s great that the league is recognizing him for his work,” Real Salt Lake Head Coach Mike Petke said. “After already playing in the U20 World Cup this is a good chance for him to gain experience and showcase himself.”

Ochoa, 18, signed with RSL prior to the 2019 season. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Real Monarchs as an Academy call-up on April 22, 2018 and has since made nine starts in 2019 for the club in USL Championship. This season he has a 4-3-2 record with three shutouts and a 1.44 GAA, including a shutout win over New Mexico United on Saturday.

“It’s a bit surprising, but I’m really happy and excited to be a part of a special group of the best Homegrowns in the league,” Ochoa said. “It’s a great platform and it’s great to see that I’m on the same path as the other RSL players that have had the opportunity to play in the Homegrown Game.”

In addition to his success at the club level, he was also a key contributor for the U.S. U-20 National Team in its run to the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, playing in two matches in the tournament. He helped the U.S. contingent qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, earning shutouts in both matches he appeared in, including a 1-0 shutout of Honduras in the CONCACAF Championship semifinal round.

In previous years, Real Salt Lake has had DF Carlos Salcedo, DF Justen Glad, DF Danilo Acosta, MF Jordan Allen, DF Phanuel Kavita, DF Brooks Lennon, MF Jose Hernandez, DF Aaron Herrera and FW Sebastian Saucedo named to the roster for the Homegrown Game. Ochoa is the first of RSL’s 10 representatives in the MLS Homegrown Game to have played at the Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Utah.

This year’s team, to be coached by Orlando City SC Academy Director Marcelo Neveleff, features some of the league’s most accomplished young stars. The Homegrown Team is highlighted by five players who helped the United States to a record third straight quarterfinals appearance at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup including Ochoa, defender Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC), FC Dallas midfielders Edwin Cerrillo and Brandon Servania, and forward Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution). Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio, who could represent the United States at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in September, joins the Homegrown Team after becoming the youngest player in league history to score in three straight matches earlier this season.

Orlando City SC forward Benji Michel will represent his hometown at the Homegrown Game, another accolade after receiving his first call to the United States U-23 team in June. Joining Michel from the U.S. U-23 camp on the Homegrown Team is Philadelphia Union 18-year-old midfielder Brendan Aaronson, who has emerged as a regular starter for the top team in the Eastern Conference this season.

Representing Canada at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup and on the Homegrown Team is Toronto FC 18-year-old midfielder Noble Okello. Okello was also one of four players on the Homegrown roster to play for Canada’s U-20 team at the Concacaf U-20 Championship including forwards Theo Bair (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) and Mathieu Choinière (Montreal Impact), and defender Daniel Kinumbe (Montreal Impact).

Joining a list of formidable opponents to participate in the MLS Homegrown Game, Chivas de Guadalajara’s Under-20 team brings an accomplished track record to the match. The club captured the Liga MX Clausura 2019 Under-20 title and features numerous players that have received time with both the Chivas reserve squad and the first team side that has captured three titles over the previous three years. The Chivas U-20 traveling roster will be named at a later date.

Orlando City SC Academy Director Marcelo Neveleff will serve as the head coach for the Homegrown Team against Chivas. Neveleff previously served as the first team assistant coach for the New England Revolution and was part of the staff to coach the United States at the 2017 Concacaf U-20 Championship.

2019 MLS Homegrown Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Matt Freese (Philadelphia Union), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake), Mason Stajduhar (Orlando City SC) Defenders: Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC), Daniel Kinumbe (Montreal Impact), Erik McCue (Houston Dynamo), Noble Okello (Toronto FC), Donovan Pines (D.C. United), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union), Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City), Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas), Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas), Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) Forwards: Theo Bair (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Handwalla Bwana (Seattle Sounders FC), Mathieu Choinière (Montreal Impact), Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), Benji Michel (Orlando City SC), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution)

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2018: MLS Homegrown Team 1-1 Tigres UANL U-20s 2017: MLS Homegrown Team 2-2 Chivas de Guadalajara U-20s 2016: MLS Homegrown Team 0-1 Mexico U-20s 2015: MLS Homegrown Team 1(4)-1(5) Club América U-20s 2014: MLS Homegrown Team 0–0 Portland Timbers U-23s

RIMANDO REACHES 500 REGULAR SEASON

MATCHES

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando joined an elite club of one on July 6 when he started and played in his 500th regular season match in Major League Soccer becoming the first player in league history to do so.

After a standout collegiate career at UCLA, Rimando began his professional career in 2000 when he joined the Miami Fusion where he featured in 47 matches. After the 2001 season, Rimando was traded to D.C. United where his career really started to generate a buzz and pick up steam. Rimando spent from 2002-2006 in the nation’s capital where he helped United claim its fourth MLS Cup crown in 2004. While with D.C. United, Rimando made 98 appearances en route to elevating his career.

In December of 2006, Rimando was traded to RSL before being traded to the New York Red Bulls the following February. In a quick turn of events, Rimando was then traded back to the Utah side after the sudden retirement of Scott Garlick who at the time, was the club’s first choice goalkeeper. From then, Rimando made his stamp on Major League Soccer beginning in 2007. In total, he has amassed an astounding 355 appearances for RSL, including an MLS Cup title and MLS Cup MVP recognition in 2009, eight MLS All-Star selections from 2010 to 2019 and selection to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2014 FIFA World Cup squad for the tournament in Brazil.

Rimando’s full list of career accomplishments by the numbers is as follows:

MLS Cup Champion: 2004 (D.C. United), 2009 (RSL)

MLS Cup MVP: 2009 (RSL)

MLS Supporters Shield Winner: 2001 (Miami Fusion), 2006 (D.C. United)

MLS All-Star: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 (RSL)

2014 FIFA World Cup: United States

CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner: 2013 (United States)

MLS Games: 501

MLS Wins: 216

MLS Shutouts: 149

MLS Saves: 1667

To put into perspective how distant from the rest of the players in MLS he actually is, Rimando currently sits 24 appearances ahead of the closest active player in MLS who just happens to be RSL captain Kyle Beckerman who currently sits at 476 career appearances. The closest goalkeeper – although no longer active – is Kevin Hartman, who finished his illustrious career with 416 regular season appearances. The closest active goalkeeper in MLS is Seattle’s Stefan Frei who owns 265 appearances which would take him seven full seasons, without missing a match to merely equal Rimando’s milestone.

For more perspective as if you needed any more, the next two highest active goalkeepers are Frei and NYCFC’s Sean Johnson. Combined, Frei and

Johnson have appeared in 518 career matches, but trail Rimando in wins 215 to 200, shutouts 148 to 131 and saves 1,667 to 1,647.

Prior to the 2019 season, Rimando announced that the season would be his last and he would be hanging up his boots after an incredible 20-year career. In 2019, Rimando has featured in 15 matches to earn four shutouts. With 15 regular season matches still to play for RSL this season, the opportunity presents itself for Rimando to continue to raise the milestone bar and possibly add to the list of team accomplishments that he has without a doubt, been an integral cornerstone for Real Salt Lake.

RSL FALLS LATE IN SAN JOSE

Real Salt Lake (8-9-2, 26 points) fell late to the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium. San Jose striker Danny Hoesen found the game’s lone goal in the 93rd minute to down RSL on the night.

Postgame Quotes from SJ v RSL

The first half of action saw both sides trade chances but neither team could find the back of the net, although both goalkeepers were tested with no clear sights at goal. The best chance came in the 31st minute, but MF Damir Kreilach missed just wide with his header and the match went into halftime knotted at 0-0.

The second half saw RSL generate the more dangerous chances. MF Nick Besler nearly found the go-ahead goal in the 64th minute, but his shot with the outside of his foot just skipped past the far post. The Quakes found the winning goal in second-half stoppage time when Danny Hoesen tapped home an easy goal inside the six-yard box to claim the 1-0 win.

ANOTHER SHUTOUT, ANOTHER WIN

Real Salt Lake (8-8-2, 26 points, 6 West) extended its regular-season home undefeated streak to four matches with a 1-0 victory over Columbus Crew SC on Saturday night.

Postgame quotes from RSL v CLB.

FW Sam Johnson netted his third goal in two matches to secure the three points in front of 19,030 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium.

RSL nearly found the opening goal in the 32nd minute when MF Damir Kreilach’s shot from inside the area looked destined for the top corner, but Crew SC defender Alex Crognale stood firm near the post to generate the goal-line clearance. Just six minutes later, Johnson found his eighth goal of the season when he volleyed home a breakaway effort in the 38th minute with an assist from DF Aaron Herrera. The goal would prove to be the deciding factor in the match.

A heated second half saw both teams hammering for goal with RSL getting off several close chances. In the 59th minute, MF Albert Rusnák missed the second goal of the night by mere inches as his shot met the right post. While RSL outshot Columbus 9-2 in the second half, ultimately neither team was able to find the back of net and the match finished with just one goal on the night.

RSL TOPS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Real Salt Lake (7-8-2, 23 points) claimed a 2-0 victory over rival Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. The win moves RSL to a 5-2-0 home record on the year, starting a stretch of eight-out-of-11 matches at Rio Tinto Stadium with a victory. FW Sam Johnson scored a first-half brace to solidify the victory for RSL in front of 18,933 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium. Postgame Quotes from RSL vs. Sporting Kansas City

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In the opening 15 minutes of the match, RSL maintained possession in both halves of the field and were rewarded with a goal in the 15th minute. Johnson opened scoring when he put MF Kyle Beckerman’s flicked header into the back of the net. Johnson found his second goal of the match in the 29th minute when he put away a shot on a superb counter attack from RSL for his team-leading seventh goal of the season. The Utah side would hold onto the 2-0 lead as the teams entered the halftime break. The second half of action saw RSL hold strong defensively and in the 85th minute nearly found the game’s third goal, but MF Damir Kreilach’s header was judged to be offside after being assessed by video review. RSL held on for the final 15 minutes and vanquished the final threats from SKC for the 2-0 victory.

RIMANDO NAMED TO 2019 MLS ALL-STAR ROSTER

Real Salt Lake GK Nick Rimando has been named to the 2019 AT&T MLS All-Star roster by MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Rimando will join the biggest stars in Major League Soccer at the annual summer event for the eighth time, as the MLS All-Stars take on Spanish giants Atlètico Madrid at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on July 31. “I’m honored and, to be honest, very surprised to be selected with the class of this year’s All-Star team. To be selected amongst the quality of goalkeepers that showcased their craft through the first part of the season is very humbling,” Rimando said. “I’m especially grateful to Commissioner Don Garber, who could have chosen any one of the many stars in our league. To get the recognition from him is very meaningful to me. Some say I deserve the recognition, I say thank you. I will represent my club, teammates, family, friends and fans to the best of my ability and will cherish every little bit of my last All-Star game.” Rimando earned All-Star selections in seven consecutive seasons from 2010-2016. Now in his final season after announcing at the beginning of the season that he would retire after his 20th season in MLS and 13th with Real Salt Lake, he was selected as one of Garber’s two picks for the All-Star team. Rimando, 40, is Major League Soccer’s all-time leader in wins (213), shutouts (146), games played (497) and saves (1662). In addition, he won MLS Cup in 2004 with D.C. United and 2009 with Real Salt Lake, earning MLS Cup MVP honors for Utah’s first professional sports championship. “For someone who owns virtually every statistical goalkeeping record in MLS History, it’s only logical that Nick is a part of the 2019 MLS All Star Game,” RSL Head Coach Mike Petke said. “From 2000-2019 his body of work speaks for itself.” The MLS All-Stars will take on Spanish club Atlètico Madrid on July 31 at 6 p.m. MT at Exploria Staduim in Orlando, Florida, in a match that will be televised live on FS1, UniMás, UDN, TSN, and RDS. The impressive collection of MLS stars will face Atlético Madrid, whose ten La Liga championships rank among the top three in Spain. The iconic club has won 30 trophies across all competitions, including Europa League in 2018, and finished second in La Liga in 2019.

RSL ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY

The 2019 Copa America tournament kicked off on Friday in Brazil, with the hosts toppling Bolivia 3-0 in the tournament opener. In the second match of the Group Stage, Real Salt Lake winger Jefferson Savarino started for Venezuela and played 69 minutes in a scoreless draw with Peru.

Savarino showed his dynamic flare on the wing throughout the match and nearly broke the deadlock in the 27th minute when he put a shot on frame that forced Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese. The second half saw more of the same, as Savarino put Jhon Murillo in on goal with a through ball in the 58th minute, but Murillo was flagged offside. One minute later, Savarino missed high on a shot from just outside the box. In the 69th minute, he was subbed out, but neither team was able to break the stalemate and match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Venezuela sits tied for second in the group with Peru, trailing only Brazil. The top two countries in each group the top two third-place finishers will advance to the Quarterfinals.

Venezuela will take on Brazil in the second Group Stage match for both teams on Tuesday before wrapping up the round-robin play against Bolivia on Saturday, June 22.

Rusnák Goes 90 For Slovakia in 5-1 Win Over Azerbaijan

Slovakia moved into second place in Group E for 2020 UEFA European Championships qualifying on Tuesday with a 5-1 win over Azerbaijan in third match of the tournament for Slovakia. Albert Rusnák played 90 minutes in the victory, but did not figure into the scoring.

Rusnák, starting on the right wing in Slovakia’s 4-3-3 formation, nearly set up a goal in the 35thminute. With Slovakia already leading 3-1, Rusnák sent a cross in to Robert Bozenik, but the ensuing header missed wide. Later in the second half, Rusnák was played in behind the opposing defense, but was flagged offside on the play.

Slovakia is second in Group E through three matches with a 2-1-0 record with three of the final five matches coming at home. The Group leaders, Hungary, have played four matches. Rusnák has one goal and one assist after starting all three matches. Slovakia’s next matches will come on September 6 and 9, hosting Croatia and playing away against Hungary, respectively.

SAVARINO STUNNER GIVES RSL THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN

Real Salt Lake (6-6-1, 19 points) toppled the defending MLS Cup Champions Atlanta United for its third consecutive win courtesy of a stoppage time stunner from MF Jefferson Savarino. RSL also saw a first half strike from MF Sebastian Saucedo coupled with a strong defensive effort to pick up its sixth win of the 2019 season. Throughout the first half, RSL played the aggressor and nearly found the opening goal when Savarino’s deflected shot in the 20th minute nearly found the net but glanced off the post. RSL found its breakthrough in the 36th minute when Saucedo fired a curling effort from distance that found the bottom corner of Brad Guzan’s net for his second goal in as many weeks. After several second-half opportunities Atlanta United broke through RSL’s defense for the equalizer with a sliding effort from Josef Martinez to find the back of the net for the Five Stripes, leveling the score. With the clock dwindling down, RSL once again played the aggressor, pestering United’s defense and goalkeeper with shot after shot. Finally, in the closing seconds of the game Savarino found the ball from the feet of MF Everton Luiz. Savarino then raced toe to toe with several Atlanta defenders before pulling back and launching the ball from deep outside the 18-yard-box into the upper left corner of goal for the win.

RSL RUN RAMPANT OVER TORONTO

Real Salt Lake (5-6-1, 16 points) claimed an emphatic 3-0 home win over Toronto FC on Saturday night in front of 15,959 at Rio Tinto Stadium.

MF Damir Kreilach, MF Sebastian Saucedo, MF Jefferson Savarino all notched goals in the victory as GK Nick Rimando registered his 111th shutout in an RSL uniform.

RSL jumped out to the early lead, scoring its first goal within the first 15 minutes of a match in 2019 when Kreilach fought through traffic inside the penalty area to poke home his third goal of the season. RSL doubled its lead in the 28 th minute when Saucedo drug the ball to the center of the pitch and unleashed a curling shot that


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easily beat TFC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg before finding the bottom corner of the net. Applying steady pressure on TFC, RSL took the 2-0 lead into the halftime break.

In the 58th minute, RSL nearly found its third goal when it caught Toronto on its heels, seeing a quick freekick from MF Albert Rusnák find Saucedo inside the penalty area, but his second goal wasn’t to be as his shot clattered off the upright and out. Just two minutes later, MF Jefferson Savarino found the third goal, skipping past a defender inside the box to easily tuck the ball home.

RSL continued to weather the storm throughout the remainder of the match, seeing its 3-0 home win stay intact, moving to 3-2-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium in 2019.

A ROCKY MOUNTAIN VICTORY

Real Salt Lake (4-6-1, 13 points) got two early goals, but needed a second-half goal and some late defensive stops to preserve a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids in the first match of the Rocky Mountain Cup at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday.

MF Albert Rusnák, FW Corey Baird and FW Sam Johnson each scored and GK Andrew Putnahad a second-half PK save for one of his three saves on the night to preserve the victory.

Dominating the first half of play, RSL found two quick goals midway through the half when Rusnák put away his fifth goal of the year in the 26th minute on a penalty before Baird’s clever breakaway effort doubled RSL’s lead just one minute later.

Colorado pressed for its first goal and found it in second-half stoppage time when Kellyn Acosta fired home a botched RSL clearance to bring the halftime score to 2-1.

The Rapids came out flying into the second half carrying momentum from the first half to draw level in the 47th minute when Danny Wilson scored on an empty net after a corner kick. RSL fought back almost immediately however, finding its third goal of the night when Johnson roofed his shot from six yards out. In the 59th minute, Putna was faced with his toughest task of the night that he was equal to, stopping Kei Kamara’s penalty kick to keep RSL’s 3-2 lead intact and Salt Lake held on for the win.

THREE TEAMS, THREE WINS

For the first time in club history, every professional team in the Real Salt Lake organization secured a victory over its opponents during the weekend of April 19-20.

The weekend began with RSL visiting 2019 MLS expansion side FC Cincinnati for the first time on Friday night to open the weekend’s proceedings. RSL claimed a dominant 3-0 victory in Ohio to win its first match away from Rio Tinto Stadium on the year, seeing two goals from Albert Rusnák with Sam Johnson adding a third and a shutout performance from Andrew Putna solidify the victory.

In the second match of the weekend, Real Monarchs SLC rebounded from its worst loss of the season with a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind win over San Antonio FC. The match marked the first time since 2016 that the Monarchs had topped San Antonio. The match didn’t come easy as the Monarchs fell behind 2-0 in the early stages of the match before clawing its way back in the second half, scoring three unanswered goals. The Monarchs found goals from Maikel Chang, Jack Blake and Kyle Coffee to secure victory.

In 2018 the club welcomed Utah Royals FC to the family, joining RSL, Real Monarchs SLC and the RSL Academy, setting forth the opportunity for all three teams to potentially assert its dominance on the American soccer landscape in any given weekend. Although the Utah Hattrick didn’t happen in URFC’s first year, its first match of the 2019 season saw the team top

the Washington Spirit 1-0 behind a goal from Lo’eau LaBonta and a shutout by Nicole Barnhart to lock in the club’s three wins.

The Utah Hattrick has nearly happened on several occasions but with some teams playing in the middle of the week and some at the weekend, the true hattrick had yet to be completed.

Both teams will return to action this weekend in an effort to secure another three victories beginning with the Monarchs who will face off with 2019 USL Championship expansion side Austin Bold FC on Friday at 6:30p MT. Utah Royals FC are on the road on Saturday as it faces the Orlando Pride on Saturday at 5:30p MT, followed by RSL who will do battle with the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday at 6:00p MT.

FOUR RSL PLAYERS CALLED TO INT’L DUTY

Along with FW Corey Baird, FW Sam Johonson was called to represent Liberia in its upcoming African Cup of Nations tournament matches while MF Albert Rusnák was called to represent Slovakia. Additonally, FW Julian Vasquez was called to the Mexican U-18 National Team for matches in Dubai. Rusnák, looks set to represent Slovakia upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Hungary on March 21 in Slovakia and Wales on March 24 in Wales. Rusnák, 24, has two goals through two matches for Real Salt Lake this season. In 63 matches with RSL since joining the club prior to the 2017 season, Rusnák has 19 goals and 21 assists, leading the club in both categories over that stretch. In 2018, he was second on the team in goals with 10 and fourth with seven assists. In 2017, he earned club Golden Boot and MVP honors after posting seven goals and 14 assists – the second-highest assist total in club history. Johnson’s Liberia will face the DR Congo in an African Cup of Nations qualifying match on March 24 at Stade des Martyers in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Johnson has appeared off the bench in the three of RSL’s matches thus far this season, totaling 48 minutes. Prior to arriving in MLS, he scored 11 goals in 21 matches last season for Valerenga to lead the team in scoring and rank sixth in the league during the Eliteserien season. In addition, he scored two goals for the Liberian National Team, bringing his career total to two goals in 11 appearances since making his full international debut in 2015.

Another RSL Academy product has been summoned to international duty as forward Julian Vazquez was called to the Mexico U-18 side for matches in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the Sportchain Cup. On Wednesday, March 20, Vazquez scored in Mexico’s 3-2 win over the Russian U-18 side at Sevens Stadium to help his country claim its first win in Dubai. Vazquez and the rest of the Mexican U-18 side will face Belgium on Friday, March 22 before closing their trip to Dubai against England on Sunday, March 24.

RECAP: RSL 1-0 VAN

Real Salt Lake (1-0-1, 4 points) claimed its first win of the season on Saturday night, topping Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 in front of 17,096 at Rio Tinto Stadium. MF Albert Rusnák’s goal in the first half was enough to usher the club to a home-opening victory.

RSL started the game on the front foot, maintaining possession in the attacking third to force several corner kick chances. In the 21st minute, FW Corey Baird drew a penalty kick which Rusnák easily smashed into the top corner of the net to open the scoring. As the first half drew on, RSL stayed staunch defensively, keeping Whitecaps FC at bay to take a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.

In the second half, RSL showed its defensive stability, thwarting every chance the Whitecaps had in the second 45 minutes. RSL nearly found a second goal through MF Damir Kreilach but ‘Caps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau turned the header onto the post. The Utah side saw the match out in stoppage time to claim the 1-0 victory.

RSL 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW


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In its 14th season in Major League Soccer, RSL found its way back to the playoffs for the tenth time in twelve seasons. Using a core mix of young RSL Academy Products and veteran presence, the club was able to amass a run to the Western Conference Semifinal after finishing the regular season sixth in the Western Conference.

RSL ended the 2018 regular season with the most minutes played by Homegrown players, totaling 10,826 minutes. Led by reigning AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year Corey Baird, RSL made its mark on the league landscape by showing success can be achieved by finding the right mix of veteran players and young talent grown through the Academy.

RSL finished the regular season with a 14-13-7 (49 points) record in Mike Petke’s first full season in charge of the club. RSL entered the playoffs on the back of 7-7-3 run over the last half of the season. RSL was led by Damir Kreilach who scored 12 goals and added 8 assists during the regular season before adding another three goals and one assist in the playoffs. The club’s 11-2-4 (35 points) home record from the regular season helped propel them into the playoffs. The club’s home record finished tied with Portland for the best home record in the Western Conference.

Second-year MF Albert Rusnák made significant impacts in nearly every match he featured in for the club in 2018, scoring 10 goals while providing seven assists in the regular season before notching another goal in Leg 1 of the Western Conference Semifinal against SKC. In 2018, MF Jefferson Savarino started and played in 32 matches for RSL in his second season in Utah, Savarino scored seven goals and provided 11 assists in 2,853 minutes. Savarino was recognized on MLS’s 22Under22 List at #5. DF Brooks Lennon made the move from forward to right back in the absence of DF Tony Beltran – as the steady defender was out the entire season after suffering a knee injury late in the 2017 season. Lennon filled in admirably and started in 31 matches in the right back position, contributing five assists while steadily improving on the defensive side of the ball throughout the year, earning the RSL Academy product the club’s Defensive Player of the Year honors.

On the opposite side, DF Aaron Herrera stepped into the left back role and provided stability over the final 14 matches of the season. The rookie out of the University of New Mexico and another RSL Academy product moved from his typical right back spot to the left side and nailed down the starting role, seeing RSL to a 4-1-4 record in his first nine starts at the position.

DF Justen Glad was a consistent presence in the middle of the back line, partnering most often with veteran DF Marcelo Silva and MLS debutant DF Nick Besler, who captained the USL’s Real Monarchs SLC to the USL Regular Season Championship in 2017. For his part, Glad was second in MLS with 92 interceptions and fourth in the league with 27 blocks. All the while, he started in 50 consecutive matches, the active leading streak when it came to an end on October 18.

GK Nick Rimando, meanwhile, turned in another stellar season, starting in 33 matches while posting a 13-13-7 record with seven shutouts and a

1.73 goals against average. The MLS all-time goalkeeping leader extended his career marks to 209 wins and 144 shutouts while stopping two more penalties to give him an astounding 24 PK saves in his illustrious career.

RSL LOOKS TO MAINTAIN BEST HOME RECORD IN

LEAGUE SINCE 2009 When RSL hosted Whitecaps FC on March 9, the club will be kicking off

its 11th regular season at Rio Tinto Stadium where the club has earned a West-best home record since 2009. Bosting a 97-23-46. 337 points home

record since 2009, RSL will be looking to build off of a Western Conference-best home record 11-2-4 (37 points) from a season ago.

RSL is best in the Western Conference from 2009-2018 …

RSL – 98-24-46, 343 points (2019 – 7-2-0, 22 points) FCD – 95-26-45, 330 points SEA – 99-35-32, 329 points LAG – 92-34-40, 316 points HOU -86-35-45, 303 points SKC – 85-35-46, 301 points

RSL trails only the New York Red Bulls in home record from 2009-2018 …

NYRB – 103-28-33, 342 points

COREY BAIRD AIMS TO BETTER ROOKIE OF YEAR

SEASON

Signed as a Homegrown Player during the offseason, Corey Baird flourished in his first professional season, registering eight goals to lead all rookies while also tallying five assists. Baird established himself as an impact player for RSL as the club compiled a 6-2-2 record in regular season matches where he recorded either a goal or an assist. The 22-year-old’s contributions were crucial to RSL securing a spot in the postseason, as the club finished the season ranked sixth in the Western Conference (49 points, 14-13-7 overall record).

Baird received his first U.S. Men’s National Team call-up after his stellar rookie season, joining Head Coach Gregg Berhalter’s first camp in charge of the team for January camp. Baird started both matches played by the U.S. against Panama and Costa Rica, notching the game-winning assist in the team’s 3-0 win over Panama at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. He totaled 145 minutes in his first two appearances with the senior national team.

Baird became the third academy product ever, and second in the last three years, to win the AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year Award, following in the footsteps of 2016 winner and former Stanford University teammate Jordan Morris. The rookie scored his first professional goal in only his second MLS game ever, scoring in an appearance off the bench on March 30 against Toronto FC. A week later, Baird started his first ever match and registered his first professional assist in a 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 7. On August 25 when facing the rival Colorado Rapids, Baird recorded his most productive game of the season, scoring one goal and registering two assists in a 6-0 victory. Baird helped RSL to an 11-2-4 home record, tied for the top mark in the Western Conference.

A three-time NCAA champion at Stanford, Baird appeared in 31 regular season matches for RSL this season, registering 1,903 minutes over 21 starts. Baird’s eight goals scored tied for the seventh-most in a season by a rookie in MLS history.

REAL SALT LAKE RETURNS TO THE POSTSEASON FOR THE NINTH TIME IN THE LAST 11 SEASONS

Real Salt Lake earned its first playoff win since 2013 on Thursday in a 3-2 victory over LAFC in the Knockout Round of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. That sends RSL through to the Western Conference Semifinals and a meeting with archrival Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, November 4 at Rio Tinto Stadium, with the second leg on Sunday, November 11. MF Damir Kreilach scored two goals and set up the third when FW Jefferson Savarino’s shot was deflected in for an own goal. GK Nick Rimando made six saves to preserve the victory as RSL survived to advance.

RSL got into the postseason as the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference with a 14-13-7 record (49 points) returning to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons since making its first postseason venture in 2008. In the West Semifinal, RSL meets top-seeded Sporting Kansas City (18-8-8, 62 points).


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RSL has twice made runs to the MLS Cup Final, winning it all in 2009 after a penalty kick shootout with the LA Galaxy at CenturyLink Field (then called Qwest Field) in Seattle. In 2013, Salt Lake reached the final, but lost in a shootout to Sporting Kansas City. Overall, RSL is 6-8-7 in 21 matches in the MLS Cup Playoffs with three matches going to a shootout and RSL winning in two of those three shootouts.

RSL OWNER DELL LOY HANSEN

Over the last 10 years, Dell Loy Hansen has become a prominent figure in the realm of Utah’s sports scene. Since initially joining the Real Salt Lake ownership group as a minority partner in October of 2009, he has since acquired full ownership of the club, expanded into the USL with Real Monarchs SLC and built state-of-the-art training facilities in Herriman and North Logan all before expanding into the women’s game in 2017 when he founded Utah Royals FC in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Featuring some of the most recognizable names in U.S. women’s soccer and talented players from around the world, URFC has maintained the level of excellence in bringing an entertaining brand of soccer to the pitch at Rio Tinto Stadium while expanding on the organization’s ideology of inclusion and community involvement off the field. Through the Utah Royals FC Leadership Council, Mr. Hansen has highlighted local women in business and brought them into the RSL family to strive for the goal to make the URFC experience second-to-nine in women’s professional sports.

Along with the rapid expansion of the RSL organization, which also includes the RSL Academy in Herriman and youth development teams in Utah and Arizona, the clubs have also been remarkably successful since he first joined the ownership group. In addition to winning MLS Cup in 2009, bringing Utah its first major professional sports championship, Real Salt Lake has also reached championship finals in MLS Cup in 2013, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for all competitive teams in the United States in 2013 and the CONCACAF Champions League for all clubs in North America, Central America and the Caribbean in 2011. At the USL level, Real Monarchs won the USL regular season championship in 2017, posting the best record in U.S. Soccer’s second division. All the while, the club’s Academy has been among the best in the U.S., winning the USSDA U-17 championship in 2012 and producing over 50 players who have signed professional contracts.

The president of Wasatch Property Management, Inc., Mr. Hansen is a lifelong Utah resident with deep roots in Cache Valley. His passion to build youth athletic facilities led to the creation of the Sports Academy in North Logan in 1999. Many outstanding swimmers, soccer and tennis players have developed their skills at Sports Academy. Personal success is at the root of the Academy experience and reflects Mr. Hansen’s core values.

Under former Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt, Hansen served nine years on the State’s Board of the Department of Business and Economic Development, two of those years as Chairman. During that time he came to appreciate the great business opportunities that exist in Utah.

Mr. Hansen founded Wasatch Property Management, Inc. in 1988 and has served as the company’s President since its inception, with corporate headquarters located in Logan, Utah. In addition, he is also an owner in over a dozen wide-ranging venture companies throughout Utah, Idaho and California.

NICK RIMANDO On May 15, RSL celebrated a 3-2 victory over visiting D.C. United, a result forever known as legendary GK Nick Rimando’s 200th career MLS reg. season victory … Now in his 20th MLS season and known as both the MLS “G.O.A.T.” (“Greatest of All Time”) and the “Wall of the Wasatch,” Rimando owns virtually every meaningful record in league annals, with 499 games played (all starts), 212 wins, 148 shutouts, 43,000+ minutes and 1,647 saves, amongst other records …

Longtime teammate and RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman’s reaction? “Let’s get 300.” Rimando has now missed only 132 minutes of MLS action due to injury after being removed from games he started, including 45 on August 15 after just missing 87 total minutes earlier in his career.

KYLE BECKERMAN

With each and every appearance, RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman extends his all-time MLS marks for field players with 475 GP, 443 starts and 39,649 minutes played … As a result of his consistent service, Beckerman also leads the all-time tally in fouls committed (720) and yellow cards (115). The 2-1 loss at Columbus on June 30 marked KB5’s 300th career reg. season start for RSL. Beckerman’s assist on the game-opening goal on August 25 against Colorado was the 50th of his MLS career, making him the 22nd player in MLS history to record at least 40 goals and 50 assists in his career. Also, on that list are five former RSL players – Javier Morales, Jason Kreis, Jeff Cunningham, Chris Klein and Clint Mathis. Beckerman is joined by GK Nick Rimando as the lone RSL men to appear in all 24 of the club’s all-time postseason contests, as the former Miami Fusion castoffs have guided the club to the playoffs in nine of the last 11 seasons. Beckerman was the first-ever MLS field player to appear in 400 or more games, joining GKs Rimando (now 499 – all starts) and Kevin Hartman (416). Seattle defender Chad Marshall also joined that list this season and now has 401 career appearances.

NEW FACES IN RSL SQUAD FOR 2019

RSL added eight new players to its squad for the 2019 season as FWs Julian Vazquez, Tate Schmitt and Sam Johnson; MFs Justin Portillo, Luis Arriaga and Everton Luiz join DFs Donny Toia and Erik Holt as well as GK David Ochoa all became new faces in the offseason. Johnson, a Liberian international, joins RSL as the team’s newest designated player He started his playing career in his native Liberia before making a move to Assyriska IF in Sweden at 18 years old in 2011. He climbed the European ranks until landing with Sweden’s IK Frej in 2013, where he scored 17 goals in 50 matches over two seasons, leading the team with 12 goals to rank sixth in the Norra division, helping the second division club earn promotion in 2014. The following season, he moved to Djurgardens in Sweden’s top division, finishing second on the team with 10 goals in his first season. Even after a mid-season transfer to Wuhan Zall in China, he was still second on the team with six goals in 2016. In two seasons in China, he scored 11 goals in 26 matches before returning to Europe with Valerenga last year.

Schmitt, Holt, Vazquez, Arriaga and Ochoa all arrive to the professional ranks as products of the RSL Academy, bringing the list of Academy products playing with the MLS side to 12. After stellar collegiate careers, Schmitt and Holt were signed from Louisville and UCLA respectively with Arriaga, Ochoa and Vazquez all earning a professional deal after playing to standout careers in the RSL Academy.

Toia returns to RSL after becoming the club’s first-ever Homegrown signing in 2011. Toia most recently played for Orlando City SC and was re-acquired by RSL courtesy of the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft on December 14, 2018.

Portillo joins RSL after four seasons spent in the USL Championship with Real Monarchs SLC and the Charleston Battery. Portillo became the eighth player to sign for RSL having first played for Real Monarchs.

HEAD COACH MIKE PETKE

Real Salt Lake Head Coach Mike Petke returns for his second full season


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at the helm after leading the club to the Western Conference Semifinals a season ago. Petke led RSL to a Western Conference best 11-2-4 home record in 2018 to help usher the club to a 14-13-7 (49 points) overall record a season ago. Heading into the 2019 season, Petke now owns a 27-25-11 (92 points) record in regular season play with RSL.

Together with General Manager Craig Waibel, Petke has helped lead the way in “playing your kids” with 12 RSL Academy products currently featuring on the RSL roster. Petke has helped lead a veteran core of MLS legends such as Kyle Beckerman, Nick Rimando and Tony Beltran mixed with some of the league’s top Homegrown talent that made a significant run in the MLS Cup playoffs a season ago. Prior to his time at RSL, Petke was head coach of the New York Red Bulls for two seasons in 2013 and 2014. He led the Red Bulls to their first Supporters' Shield in 2013 and took the team to the Eastern Conference Championship in 2014. As a player, Petke – a hard-nosed defender – made 307 MLS appearances for the Red Bulls/MetroStars, D.C. United and Colorado Rapids across 13 seasons in the league, earning two US national team caps along the way.

GENERAL MANAGER CRAIG WAIBEL

In the midst of a busy off-season, Real Salt Lake retained General Manager Craig Waibel with a new multi-year contract. Real Salt Lake has reached the postseason in two of the last three seasons since Waibel’s first full season in the role of General Manager and has increased the club’s win total in each season since his appointment as GM in 2015

Waibel originally came to Real Salt Lake to join the coaching staff prior to the 2014 season and saw a meteoric rise in the years that followed. After his first season, he was promoted to Technical Director and then General Manager and under his guidance, Real Salt Lake made the playoffs in 2016 and 2018.

Over the last four years, RSL has seen an increase in player development, with six products of the Real Salt Lake Academy seeing significant playing time in the 2018 season. Over the course of the season, RSL Homegrown players accounted for 10,826 minutes in the regular season, most of any team in Major League Soccer. Earlier this year, two of those players, DF Justen Glad and FW Corey Baird, received call-ups to the U.S. National Team January camp and Baird started in friendlies against Panama and Costa Rica – picking up an assist in his international debut against Panama. Baird also was voted 2018 AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year, the first RSL player in club history to achieve that honor.

Additionally, RSL has had young players representing the club in the annual MLS 24-Under-24 list each year. In 2015, FW Joao Plata was ranked No. 9.

In 2016, Glad (15) and DF/FW Jordan Allen (16) were both on the list. Then in 2017, Glad (18) was joined by newcomers MF Albert Rusnák (15) and FW Jefferson Savarino (22). This year, the list was reduced to 22-Under-22 and RSL had three players on the list – Savarino (5), Glad (9) and DF Brooks Lennon (15), who earned RSL Defender of the Year honors in his first season as a right back in 2018.

In total, RSL has signed 12 Homegrown players in the last four years, continuing the club’s philosophy of developing players from within the organization. Along with Rusnák and Savarino last year, other key international additions have included MF Damir Kreilach in 2018 and DF Marcelo Silva in 2017, while the club has high hopes for DF Nedum Onuoha as well. Rusnák has been the club’s leader in goals and assists over the last two seasons, winning club MVP and Golden Boot honors in 2017. In 2018, Kreilach stepped into the lineup and earned club MVP and Golden Boot honors.

Prior to his work with Real Salt Lake, Waibel had a decorated 12-year playing career. In his time with the LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo, the hard-nosed defender won four MLS Cup titles, one

Supporters’ Shield and one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship. His four MLS Cup titles ranks tied for fourth in MLS history, trailing only Landon Donovan, Jeff Agoos, Todd Dunivant and Brian Mullan.

ALBERT RUSNÁK & JEFFERSON SAVARINO RETURN

Albert Rusnák returns to RSL for the 2019 season, signing a contract extension that will see him remain with the club through the 2021 season.

The Slovakian star, 24, made 61 appearances in two seasons with the club, scoring 17 goals and adding 21 assists. In 2018, Rusnák was RSL’s second top-scorer, scoring 10 goals during the regular season while adding seven assists. A rising star in Major League Soccer, Rusnák has also been a key contributor on the international stage for Slovakia. He had two goals in six caps at the U-19 level, then notched four goals in 10 appearances at the U-21 level. In 2016, he made his debut for the Slovakia National Team and boasts one cap to his credit, with many more expected to come. Starting and playing in 32 matches for RSL in his second season in Utah, Jefferson Savarino scored seven goals and provided 11 assists in 2,853 minutes. Savarino was recognized on MLS’s 22Under22 List at #5. Savarino has 22 goals and 12 assists in 48 matches in the Venezuelan Primera Division and has also added one goal in four matches in this year's Copa Libertadores, featuring the top teams from around South America. He was promoted from Zulia's U-20 team to the first team in January of 2015, at age 18.

INFLUX OF RSL YOUTH In 2018, RSL set the standard in Major League Soccer for products of its Academy playing in regular season and playoff matches. In total, 10,826 minutes were played by RSL Academy products, topping the charts for the most minutes played by any team. RSL currently boasts 12 Academy products on its roster with that number rising from a season ago with the addition of Julian Vazquez, Luis Arriaga, Erik Holt, Tate Schmitt and David Ochoa, along with the reacquaintance of Donny Toia.

TONY BELTRAN AND LUKE MULHOLLAND RE-SIGN

From 2014-2017, Luke Mulholland averaged 30 games, 24 starts, 2,073 minutes, four goals and 3.75 assists per season. In 2018, he was limited to just two appearances after a hamstring strain and back surgery kept him on the sideline for much of the season. Now back and ready to contribute in 2019, he enters his sixth MLS season – all with Real Salt Lake – ready to again be a steady contributor in the midfield. Originally acquired by RSL prior to the 2014 season after a wildly successful stint with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the former NASL, the determined midfielder has spent his entire Major League Soccer career as a member of RSL. Since 2014, Mulholland has appeared in 122 matches, 97 of which were starts. Mulholland has notched 16 goals and 16 assists through 8,384 regular season minutes during his time with RSL. The Preston, England native has also seen time in the MLS Cup Playoffs in three of his five seasons at RSL, totaling 346 minutes in five postseason appearances, including two games for RSL in its run to the Western Conference Semifinals in 2018. In constructing the roster for the 2019 season, Real Salt Lake was able to add a two-time MLS All-Star and 2009 MLS Cup champion in 12-year veteran Tony Beltran. While Beltran had been with RSL for all of his 11 MLS seasons, his return for a 12th season was like a new addition on the field, as he missed the entire 2018 season after suffering an ACL injury on October 15, 2017.

Originally selected by Real Salt Lake with the third overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, Beltran has spent his entire career with RSL. Since making his debut in


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April of 2008, he has been a staple in the RSL lineup, starting in 230 of his 245 regular season appearances. From 2012-2016, he averaged 28 starts and over 2,500 minutes per season, making him a mainstay in Salt Lake’s starting XI over that stretch. In his career, he has one goal – which came in 2017 - and 12 assists while establishing himself as one of the premier 1v1 defending outside backs in the league. For his efforts, he was named to the MLS All-Star teams in 2013 and 2015 and made three appearances for the U.S. National Team in 2013 and 2014.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Joao Plata – Sitting on 45 goals, Plata sits four goals shy of tying Javier Morales (49) for second place on the club’s all-time scoring chart … With one more match-winning goal, he will move into sole possession of third place all-time in the club’s history for the category (12).

Kyle Beckerman – Is now RSL’s all-time game-winning assists leader, claiming his 19th match-winning assist on June 29, 2019 in a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Nick Rimando – On July 6, 2019, Rimando became the first player in MLS history to reach 500 regular season appearances. Justen Glad – If Glad is to feature in 1 more MLS regular season matches, he will become the first homegrown player in RSL history to reach the milestone.

RIMANDO’S RECORDS GROW

The “Wall of the Wasatch” also holds all-time MLS marks in games (500), starts (500), minutes (45,076), wins (215), and shutouts (148) … The former Miami Fusion and D.C. United ‘keeper made 71 saves last season to claim that mark (now 1,667 and counting) … On March 30 in Toronto, the netminder’s heroics were highlighted by Rimando’s denial of a Giovinco penalty kick attempt in the 11th minute, the 31st failed attempt (23rd save) for opposing PK takers in Rimando’s storied MLS career … All-time, Rimando opponents are now 56 for 87 from the spot, including a 35 for 56 mark during his 12 seasons with RSL after Benny Feilhaber’s conversion July 22 … The “Wall of the Wasatch” owns 12 PK saves in the last six seasons (2013-present, a total which includes 2 last season), more than doubling the total of any other MLS GK …

While RSL GK Nick Rimando’s career MLS shutout #124 nearly came in Orlando on opening day 2016 �

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