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2012 SEASON RECORDS<br />
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA<br />
<strong>Real</strong> 22 12-7-3 39 33 26<br />
at home 12 8-3-1 25 21 11<br />
Whitecaps FC 22 9-6-7 34 25 26<br />
on road 11 3-5-3 12 8 15<br />
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD<br />
ALL-TIME (2 meetings):<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> 1 win, 2 goals …<br />
Whitecaps FC 1 win, 3 goals … Ties 0<br />
AT SALT LAKE (1 meeting):<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> 1 win, 2 goals …<br />
Whitecaps FC 0 wins, 0 goals … Ties 0<br />
LAST YEAR (<strong>MLS</strong>)<br />
6/4: RSL 2, VAN 0 (Alexandre 32; Espindola 79)<br />
10/6: VAN 3, RSL 0 (Camilo 44, 53; Khalfan 88)<br />
REAL<br />
Sat. Aug. 4 at Colorado<br />
Sat. Aug. 11 at Vancouver<br />
Sat. Aug. 18 FC Dallas<br />
Fri. Aug. 24 at Philadelphia<br />
RECORD AT HALFTIME<br />
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL<br />
(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOW<br />
RSL 7-1-0 5-3-2 0-3-1 10-1-0 2-6-1<br />
VAN 4-0-2 5-2-5 0-4-0 8-3-3 1-3-1<br />
THE LAST TIME<br />
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)<br />
Home win 7/21/2012 RSL 2, COL 0 (0) 7/22/2012 VAN 2, SJ 1 (0)<br />
Road win 6/16/2012 RSL 3, CHV 0 (2) 7/04/2012 VAN 1, COL 0 (3)<br />
Home loss 6/23/2012 RSL 1, SJ 2 (3) 4/18/2012 VAN 1, KC 3 (8)<br />
Road loss 7/14/2012 RSL 0, SJ 5 (0) 7/14/2012 VAN 0, CHI 1 (0)<br />
Tie game 7/04/2012 RSL 0, SEA 0 (3) 7/18/2012 VAN 2, LA 2 (1)<br />
Shu<strong>to</strong>ut for 7/21/2012 RSL 2, COL 0 (0) 7/07/2012 VAN 0, CHV 0 (4)<br />
Shu<strong>to</strong>ut vs. 7/14/2012 RSL 0, SJ 5 (1) 7/14/2012 VAN 0, CHI 1 (2)<br />
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Whitecaps<br />
UPCOMING MATCHES<br />
RIGHT FOOT<br />
LEFT FOOT<br />
HEADERS<br />
OTHER<br />
TYPE OF PLAY<br />
OPEN PLAY<br />
CROSS<br />
CORNER<br />
REBOUND<br />
PENALTIES<br />
DIRECT FROM FREE KICK<br />
FREE KICK (INDIRECT)<br />
OWN GOALS<br />
DISTANCE<br />
INSIDE GOAL AREA<br />
INSIDE PENALTY AREA<br />
OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA<br />
WHITECAPS FC<br />
Sat. Aug. 11 <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Wed. Aug. 15 FC Dallas<br />
Sat. Aug. 18 at Seattle<br />
Sat. Aug. 25 at Portland<br />
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM<br />
REAL<br />
WHITECAPS FC<br />
F A<br />
F A<br />
33<br />
60<br />
26<br />
76<br />
GOALS SCORED<br />
MINUTES PER GOAL<br />
25<br />
79<br />
26<br />
76<br />
HOW SCORED<br />
16 14<br />
12 4<br />
5 8<br />
0 0<br />
17 11<br />
6 6<br />
1 6<br />
1 0<br />
3 1<br />
1 0<br />
2 2<br />
2 0<br />
3 6<br />
28 19<br />
2 1<br />
14 15<br />
6 4<br />
5 6<br />
0 1<br />
13 11<br />
5 8<br />
2 3<br />
1 0<br />
1 1<br />
2 1<br />
1 1<br />
0 1<br />
4 8<br />
19 12<br />
2 6<br />
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REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
(July 27, Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium, 7 p.m. MT)<br />
PROBABLE LINEUPS<br />
18<br />
Rimando<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Watson-Siriboe<br />
6<br />
Borchers 17<br />
Wingert<br />
14<br />
Beltran<br />
Alvarez<br />
20<br />
Grabavoy<br />
11<br />
Morales<br />
8<br />
Johnson<br />
37<br />
Camilo<br />
3<br />
Harvey<br />
15<br />
Saborio<br />
14<br />
Robson<br />
6<br />
DeMerit<br />
22<br />
Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
27<br />
Davidson<br />
1<br />
Cannon<br />
7<br />
Espindola<br />
15<br />
Bonjour<br />
REFEREE: Kevin S<strong>to</strong>tt.<br />
SAR (bench): Jason Callum; JAR (opposite): Jonathan Johnson;<br />
4th: Allen Chapman<br />
INJURY REPORTS<br />
REAL SALT LAKE -- OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone stress response);<br />
GK Lalo Fernandez (R wrist stress fracture); QUESTIONABLE: DF Jamison<br />
Olave (L hamstring strain); PROBABLE: MF Ned Grabavoy (L knee MCL<br />
strain); DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain); FW Fabian Espindola (R ankle<br />
sprain) … VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC – OUT: FW Omar Salgado (R foot<br />
fracture); QUESTIONABLE: MF John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (R quad strain)<br />
DISCIPLINARY SITUATION<br />
SUSPENDED: RSL: Jonny Steele<br />
WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): RSL: Jamison Olave, Alvaro<br />
Saborio … VAN: Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie, Martin Bonjour<br />
INTERNATIONAL DUTY<br />
none<br />
TEAM LEADERS<br />
REAL<br />
G: 11 Saborio<br />
A: 4 3 players tied<br />
SHT: 58 Saborio<br />
SOG: 25 Saborio<br />
FC: 39 Beckerman<br />
FS: 41 Morales<br />
OF: 24 Saborio<br />
C: 6 Beckerman/Espindola<br />
E: 1 4 players tied<br />
WHITECAPS FC<br />
G: 6 Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
A: 5 Chiumien<strong>to</strong><br />
SHT: 34 Camilo<br />
SOG: 13 Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
FC: 42 K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
FS: 45 K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
OF: 16 Camilo<br />
C: 6 Hassli/Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
E: 1 Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
28<br />
K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
20<br />
Richards<br />
12<br />
Lee<br />
ROSTERS<br />
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
1 Eduardo Fernandez (GK)<br />
2 Tony Beltran (DF)<br />
3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe (DF)<br />
4 Jamison Olave (DF)<br />
5 Kyle Beckerman (MF)<br />
6 Nat Borchers (DF)<br />
7 Fabian Espindola (FW)<br />
8 Will Johnson (MF)<br />
11 Javier Morales (MF)<br />
12 Emiliano Bonfigli (FW)<br />
13 Justin Braun (FW)<br />
14 Yordany Alvarez (MF)<br />
15 Alvaro Saborio (FW)<br />
16 Nico Muniz (MF)<br />
17 Chris Wingert (DF)<br />
18 Nick Rimando (GK)<br />
19 Enzo Martinez (MF)<br />
20 Ned Grabavoy (MF)<br />
21 Luis Gil (MF)<br />
22 Jonny Steele (MF)<br />
23 Paulo Araujo Jr. (FW)<br />
24 Kyle Reynish (GK)<br />
26 Sebastian Velasquez (MF)<br />
28 Chris Schuler (DF)<br />
29 Kenny Mansally (FW)<br />
53 Terakazu Tanaka (DF)<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS<br />
1 Joe Cannon (GK)<br />
3 Jordan Harvey (DF)<br />
4 Alain Rochat (DF)<br />
6 Jay DeMerit (DF)<br />
7 Kenny Miller (FW)<br />
8 Etienne Barbara (FW)<br />
9 Atiba Harris (FW)<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (MF)<br />
12 Lee Young-Pyo (DF)<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f (MF)<br />
14 Barry Robson (MF)<br />
15 Martin Bonjour (DF)<br />
16 Matt Watson (MF)<br />
17 Omar Salgado (FW)<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n (GK)<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell (DF)<br />
20 Dane Richards (MF)<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (FW)<br />
24 Brian Sylvestre (GK)<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson (MF)<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie (MF)<br />
31 Russell Teibert (MF)<br />
32 Greg Klazura (DF)<br />
34 Caleb Clarke (FW)<br />
36 Bryce Alderson (MF)<br />
37 Camilo (FW)<br />
GOALSCORING RECORD<br />
GOALS SCORED IN GAME<br />
GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG<br />
RSL 22 6 5 5 6 0 33 1.50<br />
VAN 22 5 10 6 1 0 25 1.14<br />
GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME<br />
GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG<br />
RSL 22 9 5 5 2 1 26 1.18<br />
VAN 22 9 6 2 4 1 26 1.18<br />
GOALS BY INTERVALS<br />
GOALS SCORED<br />
Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90<br />
RSL 33 3 2 5 9 4 10<br />
VAN 25 5 3 2 3 5 7<br />
GOALS ALLOWED<br />
Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90<br />
RSL 26 0 4 3 3 9 7<br />
VAN 26 3 4 3 2 7 7
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
(July 27, Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium, 7 p.m. MT - <strong>MLS</strong> <strong>Game</strong> 197)<br />
2012 CAREER<br />
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A<br />
1 Eduardo Fernandez GK 6-3 170 12/16/1992 Guadalajara, Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 Tony Beltran DF 5-8 150 10/11/1987 Claremont, CA 20 20 0 2 98 87 0 5<br />
3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe DF 6-3 196 11/13/1986 Chino Hills, CA 4 2 0 0 14 9 0 0<br />
4 Jamison Olave DF 6-3 210 04/21/1981 Medellin, Colombia 18 18 0 1 117 116 10 2<br />
5 Kyle Beckerman MF 5-11 165 04/23/1982 Cr<strong>of</strong><strong>to</strong>n, MD 19 19 4 4 288 260 28 37<br />
6 Nat Borchers DF 6-2 175 04/13/1981 Tucson, AZ 15 15 1 0 217 216 9 4<br />
7 Fabian Espindola FW 5-9 160 05/04/1985 Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argenti 19 18 6 4 114 95 32 14<br />
8 Will Johnson MF 5-10 155 01/21/1987 Toron<strong>to</strong>, Ontario, Canada 18 17 2 2 112 99 9 7<br />
11 Javier Morales MF 5-9 165 01/10/1980 Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aire 18 12 2 4 116 104 19 38<br />
12 Emiliano Bonfigli FW 5-10 148 02/23/1989 Bahia Blanca, Argentina 6 0 1 0 6 0 1 0<br />
13 Justin Braun FW 6-3 195 03/31/1987 <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> City, UT 12 5 0 1 108 77 24 13<br />
14 Yordany Alvarez MF 5-10 165 05/24/1985 Cienfuegos, Cuba 8 3 0 0 13 7 0 0<br />
15 Alvaro Saborio FW 6-0 170 03/25/1982 San Carlos, Costa Rica 22 18 11 2 72 63 34 8<br />
16 Nico Muniz MF 5-10 155 10/18/1992 Albuquerque, NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
17 Chris Wingert DF 5-10 170 06/16/1982 Babylon, NY 20 20 0 2 207 176 1 13<br />
18 Nick Rimando GK 5-9 184 06/17/1979 Montclair, CA 20 20 0 0 308 308 0 6<br />
19 Enzo Martinez MF 5-7 160 09/29/1990 Montevideo, Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
20 Ned Grabavoy MF 5-7 150 07/01/1983 Joliet, IL 17 14 0 2 179 131 8 19<br />
21 Luis Gil MF 5-8 150 11/14/1993 Garden Grove, CA 19 12 1 3 44 26 3 3<br />
22 Jonny Steele MF 6-0 180 02/07/1986 Larne, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ireland 20 6 2 2 20 6 2 2<br />
23 Paulo Junior FW 5-7 158 01/23/1989 Teresina, Brazil 14 8 1 1 28 13 3 5<br />
24 Kyle Reynish GK 6-3 193 11/03/1983 Valencia, CA 2 2 0 0 7 6 0 0<br />
26 Sebastian Velasquez MF 5-11 155 02/11/1991 Medillin, Colombia 7 5 0 0 7 5 0 0<br />
28 Chris Schuler DF 6-4 185 09/09/1987 St. Louis, MO 9 7 0 1 30 24 2 1<br />
29 Kenny Mansally MF 5-10 165 01/27/1989 Banjul, Gambia 2 2 0 0 91 49 7 5<br />
53 Terakazu Tanaka DF 5-8 150 07/14/1985 Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan 4 4 0 1 4 4 0 1<br />
HEAD COACH : Jason Kreis 12/29/1972 W69 L57 T46<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
2012 CAREER<br />
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A<br />
1 Joe Cannon GK 6-2 200 01/01/1975 Sun Valley, ID 22 22 0 0 328 327 0 4<br />
3 Jordan Harvey DF 5-11 175 01/28/1984 Mission Viejo, CA 18 11 1 2 123 112 2 12<br />
4 Alain Rochat DF 6-0 170 02/01/1983 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qu 16 16 1 2 44 43 4 3<br />
6 Jay DeMerit DF 6-1 180 12/04/1979 Green Bay, WI 21 21 1 0 42 41 1 0<br />
7 Kenny Miller FW 5-10 150 12/23/1979 Edinburgh, Scotland 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
8 Etienne Barbara FW 6-0 190 06/10/1982 Pieta, Malta 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
9 Atiba Harris FW 6-3 185 01/09/1985 Basseterre, St. Kitts 4 2 0 0 135 108 17 19<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n MF 5-8 150 10/17/1979 Johannesburg, South Africa 11 8 0 1 81 66 8 3<br />
12 Lee Young-Pyo DF 5-9 146 04/23/1977 Hongcheon-gun, South Korea 22 22 1 4 22 22 1 4<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f MF 5-8 150 09/24/1988 North Royal<strong>to</strong>n, OH 6 1 0 0 11 2 0 0<br />
14 Barry Robson MF 5-11 165 11/07/1978 Aberdeen, Scotland 6 6 2 0 6 6 2 0<br />
15 Martin Bonjour DF 6-3 190 04/09/1985 Carhue, Argentina 21 21 1 1 21 21 1 1<br />
16 Matt Watson MF 6-0 180 01/01/1985 Bromsgrove, England 8 6 0 0 8 6 0 0<br />
17 Omar Salgado FW 6-4 190 09/10/1993 El Paso, TX 6 5 0 1 20 10 1 2<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n GK 6-2 195 02/06/1985 Hickory, NC 1 0 0 0 15 14 0 0<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell DF 6-2 165 08/08/1987 Arima, Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0<br />
20 Dane Richards MF 5-7 153 12/14/1983 Montego Bay, Jamaica 20 19 2 2 150 134 22 26<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks FW 6-0 155 09/02/1990 Portmore, Jamaica 12 9 6 0 12 9 6 0<br />
24 Brian Sylvestre GK 6-5 200 12/19/1992 Hollywood, FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson MF 6-2 165 06/07/1983 Tokyo, Japan 18 18 0 0 18 18 0 0<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie MF 5-11 155 08/25/1991 K<strong>of</strong>oridua, Ghana 20 19 2 1 49 47 3 1<br />
31 Russell Teibert MF 5-7 145 12/22/1992 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can. 0 0 0 0 11 5 0 0<br />
32 Greg Klazura DF 5-11 165 01/27/1989 Leominster, MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
34 Caleb Clarke FW 6-1 165 06/23/1993 Richmond, B.C., Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
36 Bryce Alderson MF 5-10 160 02/05/1994 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
37 Camilo MF 5-7 155 07/21/1988 Presidente Prudente, Brazil 17 10 3 3 49 39 15 6<br />
HEAD COACH : Martin Rennie 05/22/1975 W9 L6 T7
REAL SALT LAKE vs VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
RIO TINTO STADIUM, Sandy, Utah<br />
July 27, 2012 (WEEK 21, <strong>MLS</strong> <strong>Game</strong> #197)<br />
7 p.m. MT (KUCW-30; City TV Van)<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> continue <strong>the</strong>ir homestand with a vital match in <strong>the</strong> Western Conference, as Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
come calling for a Friday night contest at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium. <strong>Real</strong> sit in second place in <strong>the</strong> West after a 2-0 defeat <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Colorado Rapids at home last weekend. Whitecaps FC are just behind RSL in <strong>the</strong> divisional table, coming <strong>of</strong>f a 2-1<br />
home win against <strong>the</strong> Western-leading San Jose Earthquakes last weekend.<br />
REFEREE: Kevin S<strong>to</strong>tt. SAR (bench): Jason Callum; JAR (opposite): Jonathan Johnson; 4 th : Allen Chapman<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Career: 226 games; FC/gm: 25.6; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 58; pens: 47<br />
INJURY REPORT: REAL SALT LAKE -- OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone stress response); GK Lalo Fernandez (R<br />
wrist stress fracture); QUESTIONABLE: DF Jamison Olave (L hamstring strain); PROBABLE: MF Ned Grabavoy (L<br />
knee MCL strain); DF Nat Borchers (L quadriceps strain); FW Fabian Espindola (R ankle sprain) … VANCOUVER<br />
WHITECAPS FC – OUT: FW Omar Salgado (R foot fracture); QUESTIONABLE: MF John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (R quad strain)<br />
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none<br />
SUSPENDED: RSL: Jonny Steele (caution accumulation; through July 29)<br />
WARNINGS:<br />
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: RSL: Jamison Olave, Alvaro Saborio … VAN: Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie, Martin Bonjour<br />
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: RSL: Fabian Espindola, Will Johnson, Javier Morales, Chris Wingert …<br />
VAN: Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
HEAD-TO-HEAD<br />
ALL-TIME (2 meetings): <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> 1 win, 2 goals … Whitecaps FC 1 win, 3 goals … Ties 0<br />
AT SALT LAKE (1 meeting): <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> 1 win, 2 goals … Whitecaps FC 0 wins, 0 goals … Ties 0<br />
RETURN MATCHES: 8/11: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>, 4 p.m. PT; 10/27: <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> vs.<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7 p.m. MT<br />
LAST YEAR (<strong>MLS</strong>)<br />
6/4: RSL 2, VAN 0 (Alexandre 32; Espindola 79)<br />
10/6: VAN 3, RSL 0 (Camilo 44, 53; Khalfan 88)<br />
The teams split <strong>the</strong>ir two meetings in Whitecaps FC’s inaugural <strong>MLS</strong> season. RSL won 2-0 at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong><br />
Stadium, while Vancouver won 3-0 at BC Place in a match postponed from Empire Field because <strong>of</strong> a<br />
waterlogged pitch.<br />
Coaches record: Jason Kreis vs. VAN: P2 W1 L1 D0 … Martin Rennie vs. RSL: first game<br />
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> returned home and rebounded from a big loss, recording a 2-0 win against <strong>the</strong> Colorado Rapids on<br />
Saturday evening at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium. <strong>Real</strong> sit in second place in <strong>the</strong> Western Conference with 39 points from 22<br />
games.<br />
LAST MATCH<br />
RSL <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong> lead in <strong>the</strong> 32nd minute. Fabian Espindola deflected a Matt Pickens clearance from a slow back<br />
pass, sending <strong>the</strong> ball back <strong>to</strong>ward <strong>the</strong> goalmouth. When he realized <strong>the</strong> ball wouldn't cross <strong>the</strong> line on its own,<br />
Alvaro Saborio tapped it in.<br />
<strong>Real</strong> finally put <strong>the</strong> game away in <strong>the</strong> final minute <strong>of</strong> regulation time. Saborio knocked <strong>the</strong> ball away from an<br />
unsuspecting defender and hit it ahead <strong>to</strong> a streaking Will Johnson, who clinically finished in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> lower-left<br />
corner from just inside <strong>the</strong> penalty area.<br />
RSL head coach Jason Kreis made four changes <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> team that fell <strong>to</strong> a 5-0 decision <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> San Jose<br />
Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium. Tony Beltran and Nat Borchers came in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> midfield for Kwame<br />
Watson-Siriboe and Kenny Mansally, and Ned Grabavoy and Yordany Alvarez came in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> midfield for Luis<br />
Gil and <strong>the</strong> suspended Kyle Beckerman.<br />
REAL SALT LAKE (4-3-1-2): Nick Rimando - Tony Beltran, Jamison Olave (Kwame Watson-Siriboe 63), Nat<br />
Borchers, Chris Wingert - Ned Grabavoy, Yordany Alvarez, Will Johnson - Javier Morales - Fabian Espindola<br />
(Jonny Steele 77), Alvaro Saborio.<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> GAME INFORMATION
TEAM NEWS<br />
While RSL have conceded 12 goals over <strong>the</strong> last seven games, <strong>the</strong>y have recorded clean sheets in three <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir last four.<br />
“I think that it’s a step in <strong>the</strong> right direction, but honestly we had a very good result two weeks ago didn’t we”<br />
said RSL head coach Jason Kreis. “And we came out and got our butts handed <strong>to</strong> us so I think it’s going <strong>to</strong> be<br />
very important for <strong>the</strong> guys <strong>to</strong> remember that we need <strong>to</strong> stay humble about remember what it takes <strong>to</strong> get<br />
results and if we don’t do that we won’t get results and when we do that, we will get results.”<br />
<strong>Real</strong> last allowed a goal in a game at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> on June 23 vs. San Jose in <strong>the</strong> 84th minute, a run <strong>of</strong> 276<br />
minutes since an opposing team last scored in Sandy.<br />
Alvaro Saborio had a string <strong>of</strong> four consecutive goals scored for <strong>Real</strong>, a hat trick vs. Portland and <strong>the</strong> opener vs.<br />
Colorado, before Will Johnson scored <strong>the</strong> second vs. <strong>the</strong> Rapids – which Saborio set up.<br />
“Sometimes you need <strong>to</strong> score goals in different ways; it’s nice <strong>to</strong> see that we did that <strong>to</strong>night – Fabian pressing<br />
<strong>to</strong> create <strong>the</strong> first one and Sabo pressing <strong>to</strong> create <strong>the</strong> second one,” said Kreis. “Sometimes when you play<br />
teams that are very compact and very organized, <strong>the</strong> best way <strong>to</strong> get at <strong>the</strong>m is <strong>to</strong> win <strong>the</strong> ball in <strong>the</strong>ir half and<br />
be quickly <strong>to</strong>wards <strong>the</strong>ir goal.”<br />
Fabian Espindola’s last goal came June 16, but he’s recorded three <strong>of</strong> his four assists on <strong>the</strong> season since,<br />
over a seven-game span.<br />
“We feel that we are at our best when we are <strong>the</strong> team that’s really pressing <strong>the</strong> game and that starts with our<br />
forwards,” said Kreis. “When <strong>the</strong>y’re willing <strong>to</strong> chase down lost causes, when <strong>the</strong>y’re willing <strong>to</strong> go pressure any<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> four defenders, when <strong>the</strong>y’re willing <strong>to</strong> make 30 and 40 yard runs, that means that everybody on our<br />
team gets <strong>to</strong> step up <strong>the</strong> field and typically we win it in <strong>the</strong>ir half and when we win it in our opponents half, <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
times we create good chances.”<br />
With Kyle Beckerman suspended after his sending <strong>of</strong>f against San Jose, Yordany Alvarez again filled <strong>the</strong><br />
holding role in midfield, his third start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season and his first since June 30.<br />
“I’d like <strong>to</strong> count how many balls he won in <strong>the</strong> first 30 minutes because I was sitting <strong>the</strong>re and he literally,<br />
tackle, tackle, tackle; break up this play, break up that play," said midfielder Ned Grabavoy. "I thought he was<br />
aggressive in <strong>the</strong>re, and I really thought he brought <strong>the</strong> bite that Kyle Beckerman brings game in and game out.<br />
I thought he did great.”<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC put an end <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir four-game winless slide, defeating <strong>the</strong> San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on<br />
Sunday evening at BC Place. Whitecaps FC are in third place in <strong>the</strong> Western Conference with 34 points from 22 games.<br />
LAST MATCH<br />
Whitecaps FC opened <strong>the</strong> scoring after 20 minutes. Lee Young-Pyo hit a well-weighted through ball in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
right side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> box, setting up Dane Richards <strong>to</strong> cut in and blast a ball past a sprawling Jon Busch.<br />
But <strong>the</strong> visi<strong>to</strong>rs were level seven minutes before <strong>the</strong> half. Alan Gordon got loose on <strong>the</strong> back post <strong>to</strong> head home<br />
a cross from Marvin Chavez, looping it over Vancouver goalkeeper Joe Cannon.<br />
The winner came in <strong>the</strong> 61st minute, after Camilo went down under a rash Sam Cronin slide-tackle at <strong>the</strong> left<br />
corner <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> six-yard box. After some discussion, Barry Robson stepped up <strong>to</strong> take <strong>the</strong> penalty and hammered<br />
a rising drive in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> upper left corner <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> goal.<br />
Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie made no changes <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> team that reached a 2-2 draw with <strong>the</strong> LA<br />
Galaxy at BC Place.<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (4-2-3-1): Joe Cannon - Lee Young-Pyo, Jay DeMerit, Martin Bonjour, Alain<br />
Rochat - Jun Marques Davidson, Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie - Dane Richards, Camilo (Jordan Harvey 85), Barry Robson -<br />
Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (Kenny Miller 78).<br />
TEAM NEWS<br />
Whitecaps FC extended <strong>the</strong>ir home undefeated streak <strong>to</strong> eight games in league play (5-0-3), <strong>the</strong>ir last loss at<br />
BC Place coming April 18 vs. Sporting Kansas City.<br />
“It was a very important win for us especially learning from <strong>the</strong> LA game and holding on much better and<br />
limiting <strong>the</strong> chances,” said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. “We’ve believed that if we played our best,<br />
we have a good chance against anybody and we still believe that. We have a long way <strong>to</strong> go, but we need our<br />
belief and confidence <strong>to</strong> increase.”<br />
Making his second consecutive start on <strong>the</strong> right wing, Dane Richards scored his first goal for Whitecaps FC,<br />
his only goal with New York coming on May 19 vs. Montreal.<br />
“I think we can build his confidence more and we can work with him more,” Rennie said. “We already have<br />
worked with him a little bit – <strong>the</strong> movement that he scored <strong>the</strong> goal from was something that we worked on this<br />
week, so it was great <strong>to</strong> see him taking that on board and getting <strong>the</strong> result and <strong>the</strong> benefit <strong>of</strong> that. He was<br />
worthy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> match performance and I hope he’ll get many more for us.”<br />
Camilo made his second consecutive start in <strong>the</strong> attacking midfield role behind striker Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, <strong>the</strong> first<br />
time since <strong>the</strong> first three games <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season he’s started in consecutive league matches.<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> GAME INFORMATION
“I thought Camilo was fantastic. Having him like that is like signing a new player and that’s an exciting thing,”<br />
said Rennie. “We have Dane, not had Darren very much, we have Kenny and Camilo back <strong>to</strong> form – it’s like<br />
having a new group <strong>of</strong> guys.”<br />
Making his sixth consecutive start since coming <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> club, Barry Robson scored for a second consecutive<br />
match, converting <strong>the</strong> match-winning penalty.<br />
“We’ve never had a penalty so it got <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> point where we were debating who was going <strong>to</strong> shoot. Robson has<br />
scored <strong>the</strong>m in really big games and Camilo has for o<strong>the</strong>r teams as well, but Robson probably wasn’t going <strong>to</strong><br />
give <strong>the</strong> ball away after he got it,” said Rennie. “It’s nice <strong>to</strong> see him score 2 goals in 2 home games. It helps him<br />
settle and lets <strong>the</strong> fans see how good <strong>of</strong> a player he is.”<br />
The club’s newest Designated Player, Scottish international Kenny Miller, made his <strong>MLS</strong> debut, coming on for<br />
<strong>the</strong> final 12 minutes.<br />
“I should have had one but <strong>the</strong> ball just held up and hit my left thigh,” said Miller. “But it was a good result for<br />
<strong>the</strong> team and I was happy <strong>to</strong> get 15 minutes under my belt and I hope in a couple weeks’ time I’ll have my<br />
fitness up.”<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> GAME INFORMATION
2012 REAL SALT LAKE STATISTICS (12-7-3, 39 pts.)<br />
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E<br />
15 F Alvaro Saborio 22 18 1687 11 2 58 25 25 25 24 0 5 0<br />
7 F Fabian Espindola 19 18 1497 6 4 50 20 35 24 12 3 6 1<br />
5 M Kyle Beckerman 19 19 1677 4 4 26 6 39 13 1 27 6 1<br />
11 M Javier Morales 18 12 1186 2 4 17 7 26 41 2 50 4 0<br />
8 M Will Johnson 18 17 1523 2 2 28 14 17 20 0 1 3 1<br />
22 M Jonny Steele 20 6 719 2 2 11 2 21 9 0 2 5 0<br />
21 M Luis Gil 19 12 1016 1 3 12 4 8 5 0 0 2 0<br />
23 F Paulo Junior 14 8 565 1 1 17 8 7 6 10 1 0 0<br />
12 F Emiliano Bonfigli 6 0 122 1 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0<br />
6 D Nat Borchers 15 15 1350 1 0 9 4 9 9 0 0 0 0<br />
2 D Tony Beltran 20 20 1783 0 2 7 3 12 18 1 0 0 0<br />
20 M Ned Grabavoy 17 14 1235 0 2 5 4 12 20 2 4 0 0<br />
17 D Chris Wingert 20 20 1730 0 2 5 0 23 10 2 0 3 0<br />
13 F Justin Braun (TOT) 12 5 494 0 1 11 4 10 6 6 0 0 0<br />
13 F Justin Braun (RSL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
4 D Jamison Olave 18 18 1509 0 1 6 0 25 17 0 0 4 1<br />
28 D Chris Schuler 9 7 713 0 1 6 0 7 1 0 0 1 0<br />
53 D Terakazu Tanaka 4 4 325 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0<br />
14 M Yordany Alvarez 8 3 293 0 0 6 0 7 1 0 0 1 0<br />
29 M Kenny Mansally (TOT) 2 2 169 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0<br />
29 M Kenny Mansally (RSL) 2 2 169 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0<br />
24 G Kyle Reynish 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
18 G Nick Rimando 20 20 1800 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0<br />
26 M Sebastian Velasquez 7 5 357 0 0 5 0 4 10 0 0 0 0<br />
3 D Kwame Watson-Siriboe (TO 4 2 198 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0<br />
3 D Kwame Watson-Siriboe (RS 4 2 198 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0<br />
1 G Eduardo Fernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
19 M Enzo Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
16 M Nico Muniz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Own-goals received 2<br />
Team <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 33 31 273 99 287 259 56 89 42 4<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 26 28 238 78 259 287 44 108 34 2<br />
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Alvaro Saborio 4, Fabian Espindola 3, Jonny Steele 1, Javier Morales 1<br />
Nat Borchers 1, Kyle Beckerman 1, Paulo Junior 1<br />
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kyle Beckerman 3, Javier Morales 2, Luis Gil 2, Fabian Espindola 2<br />
Tony Beltran 1, Paulo Junior 1<br />
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alvaro Saborio 2-2, Paulo Junior 1-1<br />
REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING<br />
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO<br />
24 G Kyle Reynish 2 2 180 7 5 2 1.00 0 0 1 0 1 1<br />
18 G Nick Rimando 20 20 1800 71 47 24 1.20 1 2 11 7 2 8<br />
Team <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 78 52 26 1.18 1 2 12 7 3 9<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 99 62 33 1.50 3 3 7 12 3 6<br />
* = Played with o<strong>the</strong>r teams in 2012. Only <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> statistics listed here.
2012 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC STATISTICS (9-6-7, 34 pts.)<br />
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E<br />
22 F Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12 9 775 6 0 25 13 11 19 4 0 6 1<br />
7 F *Sebastien Le Toux 19 18 1646 4 1 21 12 7 17 12 9 0 0<br />
37 M Camilo 17 10 943 3 3 34 11 19 26 16 35 1 0<br />
29 F *Eric Hassli 18 9 897 2 3 28 7 38 12 13 0 6 0<br />
20 M Dane Richards (TOT) 20 19 1707 2 2 21 7 44 18 9 1 7 0<br />
20 M Dane Richards (VAN) 3 2 225 1 0 4 1 5 4 0 0 0 0<br />
28 M Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 20 19 1712 2 1 26 9 42 45 1 0 5 0<br />
14 M Barry Robson 6 6 507 2 0 19 5 9 23 2 8 1 0<br />
12 D Lee Young-Pyo 22 22 1980 1 4 5 2 10 18 1 0 1 0<br />
3 D Jordan Harvey 18 11 1102 1 2 5 1 11 7 1 1 1 0<br />
4 D Alain Rochat 16 16 1362 1 2 9 3 26 13 0 0 5 0<br />
15 D Martin Bonjour 21 21 1872 1 1 6 1 32 14 2 0 5 0<br />
6 D Jay DeMerit 21 21 1890 1 0 7 2 13 17 0 0 2 0<br />
20 M Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 16 15 1276 0 5 22 6 20 39 3 20 0 0<br />
17 F Omar Salgado 6 5 385 0 1 4 1 5 8 1 0 1 0<br />
11 M John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 11 8 655 0 1 4 1 10 8 0 0 1 0<br />
8 F Etienne Barbara 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 G Joe Cannon 22 22 1931 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
27 M Jun Marques Davidson 18 18 1581 0 0 2 0 24 14 0 0 5 0<br />
26 M Floyd Franks 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0<br />
9 F Atiba Harris 4 2 182 0 0 1 0 4 4 3 0 1 0<br />
18 G Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 1 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
7 F Kenny Miller 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
19 D Carlyle Mitchell 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
13 M Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 6 1 100 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0<br />
23 F *Long Tan 4 0 28 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0<br />
16 M Matt Watson 8 6 531 0 0 5 1 7 12 0 0 1 0<br />
36 M Bryce Alderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
34 F Caleb Clarke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
32 D Greg Klazura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
24 G Brian Sylvestre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
31 M Russell Teibert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Team <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 25 24 234 77 298 322 59 77 42 1<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 26 19 290 98 322 298 49 97 39 1<br />
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 2, Sebastien Le Toux 2, Barry Robson 1, Lee Young-Pyo 1<br />
Eric Hassli 1, Jay DeMerit 1, Camilo 1<br />
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 2, Alain Rochat 1, Lee Young-Pyo 1, Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 1<br />
Eric Hassli 1, Camilo 1<br />
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Barry Robson 1-1<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING<br />
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO<br />
18 G Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 1 0 49 2 2 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
1 G Joe Cannon 22 22 1931 96 68 26 1.21 1 1 8 6 7 8<br />
Team <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 98 70 26 1.18 1 1 9 6 7 9<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 22 22 1980 77 52 25 1.14 1 1 6 9 7 5<br />
* = Played with o<strong>the</strong>r teams in 2012. Only Vancouver Whitecaps FC statistics listed here.
REAL SALT LAKE 2012 SCHEDULE<br />
DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES:<br />
Sat. Mar. 10 at Los Angeles W 3-1 27,000 1-0-0 T1 3 RSL: own goal (73) Morales (80) Espindola (85);<br />
LA: Buddle (71)<br />
Sat. Mar. 17 New York W 2-0 16,738 2-0-0 T1 6 RSL: Espindola (39) Gil (58)<br />
Sat. Mar. 24 Chivas USA L 0-1 20,415 2-1-0 T2 6 CHV: Townsend (72)<br />
Sat. Mar. 31 at Portland W 3-2 20,438 3-1-0 T1 9 RSL: Saborio (39) Steele (89) Beckerman (93+);<br />
POR: Nagbe (48,65)<br />
Wed. Apr. 4 Montreal W 1-0 20,191 4-1-0 1 12 RSL: Paulo Jr (13)<br />
Sat. Apr. 7 Colorado W 2-0 16,870 5-1-0 1 15 RSL: Saborio (20) Espindola (57)<br />
Sat. Apr. 14 at Sporting KC L 0-1 19,422 5-2-0 1 15 KC: Collin (63)<br />
Sat. Apr. 21 at San Jose L 1-3 10,202 5-3-0 2 15 RSL: Beckerman (53);<br />
SJ: Stephenson (47+) Dawkins (92+) Wondolowski (93+)<br />
Wed. Apr. 25 at FC Dallas T 1-1 10,069 5-3-1 3 16 RSL: Bonfigli (72); DAL: Shea (46+)<br />
Sat. Apr. 28 Toron<strong>to</strong> FC W 3-2 17,629 6-3-1 T1 19 RSL: Beckerman (7) own goal (57) Steele (93+);<br />
TOR: Avila (48) Henry (77)<br />
Sat. May 5 New England W 2-1 18,219 7-3-1 T1 22 RSL: Saborio (33,55); NE: Brettschneider (22)<br />
Wed. May 9 at Chicago T 0-0 13,544 7-3-2 1 23<br />
Sat. May 12 at Seattle W 1-0 39,312 8-3-2 1 26 RSL: Espindola (51)<br />
Sat. May 26 FC Dallas W 3-2 19,341 9-3-2 1 29 RSL: Saborio (59,76) Borchers (93+);<br />
DAL: Hedges (75) B. Perez (85)<br />
Sat. June 16 at Chivas USA W 3-0 13,816 10-3-2 1 32 RSL: Espindola (41,54) Johnson (94+)<br />
Wed. June 20 Los Angeles L 2-3 20,382 10-4-2 1 32 RSL: Beckerman (9) Saborio (24);<br />
LA: Donovan (29,68) Magee (50)<br />
Sat. June 23 San Jose L 1-2 18,050 10-5-2 2 32 RSL: Morales (79); SJ: Gordon (75) Wondolowski (84)<br />
Sat. June 30 at Columbus L 0-2 19,674 10-6-2 2 32 CLB: Tchani (16) Gaven (44)<br />
Wed. July 4 Seattle T 0-0 20,363 10-6-3 2 33<br />
Sat. July 7 Portland W 3-0 16,444 11-6-3 2 36 RSL: Saborio (60,62,75)<br />
Sat. July 14 at San Jose L 0-5 10,744 11-7-3 2 36 SJ: Wondolowski (18,72,80) Gordon (63) Dawkins (79)<br />
Sat. July 21 Colorado W 2-0 19,492 12-7-3 2 39 RSL: Saborio (32) Johnson (90)<br />
Fri. July 27 Vancouver<br />
Sat. Aug. 4 at Colorado<br />
Sat. Aug. 11 at Vancouver<br />
Sat. Aug. 18 FC Dallas<br />
Fri. Aug. 24 at Philadelphia<br />
Sat. Sept. 1 D.C. United<br />
Thu. Sept. 6 at Hous<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Sat. Sept. 22 Portland<br />
Sat. Sept. 29 at Chivas USA<br />
Sat. Oct. 6 at Los Angeles<br />
Wed. Oct. 17 at Seattle<br />
Sat. Oct. 27 Vancouver<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2012 SCHEDULE<br />
DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES:<br />
Sat. Mar. 10 Montreal W 2-0 21,000 1-0-0 T1 3 VAN: Le Toux (4) Camilo (54)<br />
Sat. Mar. 17 at Chivas USA W 1-0 7,723 2-0-0 T1 6 VAN: DeMerit (68)<br />
Sat. Mar. 24 D.C. United T 0-0 19,394 2-0-1 1 7<br />
Sat. Mar. 31 at Philadelphia T 0-0 17,189 2-0-2 3 8<br />
Sat. Apr. 7 at San Jose L 1-3 10,525 2-1-2 4 8 VAN: Le Toux (49); SJ: Wondolowski (68,78) Gordon (72)<br />
Wed. Apr. 18 Sporting KC L 1-3 15,382 2-2-2 7 8 VAN: Le Toux (79); KC: Collin (24) own goal (51) Kamara (65)<br />
Sat. Apr. 21 FC Dallas W 1-0 18,027 3-2-2 3 11 VAN: Camilo (11)<br />
Sat. Apr. 28 at Columbus W 1-0 11,978 4-2-2 3 14 VAN: Lee (74)<br />
Sat. May 5 San Jose W 2-1 19,271 5-2-2 4 17 VAN: K<strong>of</strong>fie (40) Hassli (94+); SJ: Wondolowski (15)<br />
Sat. May 12 at New England L 1-4 12,112 5-3-2 4 17 VAN: Hassli (5); NE: Nguyen (6,72) Sene (24) Joseph (33)<br />
Sat. May 19 Seattle T 2-2 21,000 5-3-3 4 18 VAN: Rochat (12) Camilo (82); SEA: Johnson (47) Montero (90)<br />
Sat. May 26 at Portland T 1-1 20,438 5-3-4 T4 19 VAN: Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (84); POR: Boyd (67)<br />
Sun. June 10 Hous<strong>to</strong>n W 3-1 18,811 6-3-4 4 22 VAN: Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (4,66) Harvey (88); HOU: Kandji (83)<br />
Sat. June 16 Colorado W 1-0 19,166 7-3-4 3 25 VAN: Le Toux (80)<br />
Wed. June 20 New York T 1-1 20,060 7-3-5 3 26 VAN: Bonjour (75); NY: Pearce (86)<br />
Sat. June 23 at Los Angeles L 0-3 21,529 7-4-5 3 26 LA: Magee (16) Keane (30) Donovan (41)<br />
Wed. July 4 at Colorado W 1-0 18,757 8-4-5 3 29 VAN: Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (43)<br />
Sat. July 7 at Chivas USA T 0-0 11,659 8-4-6 T3 30<br />
Wed. July 11 at Toron<strong>to</strong> FC L 2-3 19,821 8-5-6 T3 30 VAN: Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (50,91+);<br />
TOR: Silva (68) Frings (72) Dunfield (95+)<br />
Sat. July 14 at Chicago L 0-1 16,820 8-6-6 T3 30 CHI: Pardo (10)<br />
Wed. July 18 Los Angeles T 2-2 21,000 8-6-7 T3 31 VAN: K<strong>of</strong>fie (18) Robson (27);<br />
LA: Beckham (81) Villarreal (87)<br />
Sun. July 22 San Jose W 2-1 20,112 9-6-7 3 34 VAN: Richards (20) Robson (62); SJ: Gordon (38)<br />
Fri. July 27 at <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Sat. Aug. 11 <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Wed. Aug. 15 FC Dallas<br />
Sat. Aug. 18 at Seattle<br />
Sat. Aug. 25 at Portland<br />
Sat. Sept. 1 at Los Angeles<br />
Sat. Sept. 15 at FC Dallas<br />
Sun. Sept. 23 Colorado<br />
Sat. Sept. 29 Seattle<br />
Wed. Oct. 3 Chivas USA<br />
Sat. Oct. 20 Portland<br />
Sat. Oct. 27 at <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>
REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2012)<br />
Goals<br />
3 Alvaro Saborio 07/07/2012 vs. POR W 3-0<br />
Assists<br />
2 Tony Beltran 04/07/2012 vs. COL W 2-0<br />
2 Kyle Beckerman 06/16/2012 at CHV W 3-0<br />
2 Fabian Espindola 06/20/2012 vs. LA L 2-3<br />
Shots<br />
6 Fabian Espindola 04/04/2012 vs. MTL W 1-0<br />
6 Fabian Espindola 06/16/2012 at CHV W 3-0<br />
6 Alvaro Saborio 06/23/2012 vs. SJ L 1-2<br />
6 Alvaro Saborio 07/07/2012 vs. POR W 3-0<br />
Shots on Goal<br />
4 Alvaro Saborio 05/05/2012 vs. NE W 2-1<br />
4 Alvaro Saborio 05/26/2012 vs. DAL W 3-2<br />
Fouls Committed<br />
4 11 times<br />
Fouls Suffered<br />
5 Alvaro Saborio 04/21/2012 at SJ L 1-3<br />
5 Javier Morales 05/05/2012 vs. NE W 2-1<br />
5 Javier Morales 07/07/2012 vs. POR W 3-0<br />
Offside<br />
3 4 times<br />
Saves<br />
6 Nick Rimando 03/31/2012 at POR W 3-2<br />
6 Nick Rimando 04/21/2012 at SJ L 1-3<br />
6 Nick Rimando 05/05/2012 vs. NE W 2-1<br />
Shots Faced<br />
9 Nick Rimando 04/21/2012 at SJ L 1-3<br />
Goals Allowed<br />
5 Nick Rimando 07/14/2012 at SJ L 0-5<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2012)<br />
Goals<br />
2 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 06/10/2012 vs. HOU W 3-1<br />
2 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 07/11/2012 at TOR L 2-3<br />
Assists<br />
1 20 times<br />
Shots<br />
7 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 06/10/2012 vs. HOU W 3-1<br />
7 Barry Robson 07/18/2012 vs. LA T 2-2<br />
Shots on Goal<br />
4 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 06/10/2012 vs. HOU W 3-1<br />
4 Sebastien Le Toux 06/16/2012 vs. COL W 1-0<br />
4 Barry Robson 07/18/2012 vs. LA T 2-2<br />
Fouls Committed<br />
5 Eric Hassli 05/12/2012 at NE L 1-4<br />
5 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 07/18/2012 vs. LA T 2-2<br />
Fouls Suffered<br />
5 6 times<br />
Offside<br />
4 Eric Hassli 03/17/2012 at CHV W 1-0<br />
4 Camilo 06/20/2012 vs. NY T 1-1<br />
Saves<br />
6 Joe Cannon 07/04/2012 at COL W 1-0<br />
Shots Faced<br />
7 Joe Cannon 05/12/2012 at NE L 1-4<br />
7 Joe Cannon 07/11/2012 at TOR L 2-3<br />
Goals Allowed<br />
4 Joe Cannon 05/12/2012 at NE L 1-4<br />
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2012)<br />
Goals<br />
3 6 times<br />
Assists<br />
4 04/28/2012 vs. TOR W 3-2<br />
4 06/16/2012 at CHV W 3-0<br />
Shots<br />
19 06/23/2012 vs. SJ L 1-2<br />
Shots on Goal<br />
9 07/07/2012 vs. POR W 3-0<br />
Fouls Committed<br />
19 04/25/2012 at DAL T 1-1<br />
Fouls Suffered<br />
18 06/16/2012 at CHV W 3-0<br />
Corner Kicks<br />
9 03/24/2012 vs. CHV L 0-1<br />
Offside<br />
6 04/28/2012 vs. TOR W 3-2<br />
6 05/05/2012 vs. NE W 2-1<br />
Saves<br />
6 03/31/2012 at POR W 3-2<br />
6 04/21/2012 at SJ L 1-3<br />
6 05/05/2012 vs. NE W 2-1<br />
Shots Faced<br />
9 04/21/2012 at SJ L 1-3<br />
Goals Allowed<br />
5 07/14/2012 at SJ L 0-5<br />
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2012)<br />
Goals<br />
3 06/10/2012 vs. HOU W 3-1<br />
Assists<br />
3 03/10/2012 vs. MTL W 2-0<br />
3 06/10/2012 vs. HOU W 3-1<br />
Shots<br />
19 04/18/2012 vs. KC L 1-3<br />
Shots on Goal<br />
8 06/16/2012 vs. COL W 1-0<br />
Fouls Committed<br />
22 07/07/2012 at CHV T 0-0<br />
Fouls Suffered<br />
26 03/10/2012 vs. MTL W 2-0<br />
Corner Kicks<br />
8 05/05/2012 vs. SJ W 2-1<br />
Offside<br />
7 06/20/2012 vs. NY T 1-1<br />
Saves<br />
6 07/04/2012 at COL W 1-0<br />
Shots Faced<br />
7 03/10/2012 vs. MTL W 2-0<br />
7 05/12/2012 at NE L 1-4<br />
7 07/11/2012 at TOR L 2-3<br />
Goals Allowed<br />
4 05/12/2012 at NE L 1-4<br />
TEAM LOW GAMES (2012)<br />
Shots<br />
4 07/14/2012 at SJ L 0-5<br />
Shots on Goal<br />
1 04/14/2012 at KC L 0-1<br />
1 07/14/2012 at SJ L 0-5<br />
Fouls Committed<br />
6 05/09/2012 at CHI T 0-0<br />
Fouls Suffered<br />
4 05/09/2012 at CHI T 0-0<br />
Corner Kicks<br />
1 04/21/2012 at SJ L 1-3<br />
1 05/12/2012 at SEA W 1-0<br />
1 07/14/2012 at SJ L 0-5<br />
Offside<br />
0 05/26/2012 vs. DAL W 3-2<br />
Saves<br />
0 05/12/2012 at SEA W 1-0<br />
0 06/20/2012 vs. LA L 2-3<br />
0 07/07/2012 vs. POR W 3-0<br />
0 07/21/2012 vs. COL W 2-0<br />
Shots Faced<br />
0 05/12/2012 at SEA W 1-0<br />
0 07/07/2012 vs. POR W 3-0<br />
0 07/21/2012 vs. COL W 2-0<br />
TEAM LOW GAMES (2012)<br />
Shots<br />
6 03/17/2012 at CHV W 1-0<br />
6 05/26/2012 at POR T 1-1<br />
Shots on Goal<br />
0 03/24/2012 vs. DC T 0-0<br />
0 03/31/2012 at PHI T 0-0<br />
Fouls Committed<br />
7 06/20/2012 vs. NY T 1-1<br />
Fouls Suffered<br />
7 03/17/2012 at CHV W 1-0<br />
Corner Kicks<br />
1 07/04/2012 at COL W 1-0<br />
Offside<br />
0 05/12/2012 at NE L 1-4<br />
0 06/23/2012 at LA L 0-3<br />
0 07/14/2012 at CHI L 0-1<br />
Saves<br />
0 04/18/2012 vs. KC L 1-3<br />
Shots Faced<br />
2 03/31/2012 at PHI T 0-0<br />
2 04/18/2012 vs. KC L 1-3<br />
2 04/28/2012 at CLB W 1-0
2011 REAL SALT LAKE VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (1-1-0)<br />
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP<br />
12 MID Jean Alexandre 1 1 81 1 1 4 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
7 FWD Fabian Espindola 1 1 90 1 0 6 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0<br />
5 MID Kyle Beckerman 1 1 90 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
14 FWD Artur Aghasyan 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
13 FWD*Chris Agorsor 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
23 FWD Paulo Araujo Jr. 1 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
27 FWD Cody Arnoux 1 0 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 DEF Tony Beltran 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0<br />
6 DEF Nat Borchers 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0<br />
21 MID Luis Gil 2 1 99 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0<br />
22 MID Nelson Gonzalez 1 1 67 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0<br />
20 MID Ned Grabavoy 2 2 170 0 0 3 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 0<br />
11 MID Javier Morales 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0<br />
4 DEF Jamison Olave 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
18 GK Nick Rimando 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
3 DEF Robbie Russell 1 0 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
28 DEF Chris Schuler 2 2 149 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
26 MID Collen Warner 2 2 130 0 0 2 0 6 5 1 0 1 1 0<br />
77 MID Andy Williams 2 1 113 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 0<br />
17 DEF Chris Wingert 2 2 180 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 2 2 30 10 34 30 9 9 4 1 0<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 3 2 22 9 30 34 1 11 3 0 0<br />
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Jean Alexandre 1<br />
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kyle Beckerman 1<br />
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None<br />
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME<br />
18 GK Nick Rimando 2 2 180 9 6 3 1.50 2 2 1 1 0 1 0-0-0<br />
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Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 9 6 3 1.50 2 2 1 1 0 1 0-0-0<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 10 8 2 1.00 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-0-0<br />
2011 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-1-0)<br />
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP<br />
37 FWD Camilo 2 2 163 2 0 6 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />
16 MID Nizar Khalfan 1 1 90 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0<br />
1 GK Joe Cannon 2 2 180 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
17 FWD Omar Salgado 2 0 62 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
50 DEF Mouloud Akloul 1 1 74 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
12 MID Jeb Brovsky 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
20 MID Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0<br />
6 DEF Jay DeMerit 2 2 180 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0<br />
3 DEF Bilal Duckett 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
26 DEF*Jordan Harvey 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0<br />
28 MID Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 2 2 180 0 0 3 0 6 10 0 0 1 0 0<br />
19 DEF Carlyle Mitchell 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
27 MID Alexandre Morfaw 1 0 45 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
13 MID Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 1 0 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
4 DEF Alain Rochat 2 2 180 0 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
22 MID Shea Salinas 2 1 96 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0<br />
23 FWD Long Tan 1 1 84 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0<br />
31 MID Russell Teibert 1 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
11 MID John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 1 1 69 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
8 MID Peter Vagenas 2 1 66 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
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Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 3 2 22 9 30 34 1 11 3 0 0<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 2 2 30 10 34 30 9 9 4 1 0<br />
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Camilo 1<br />
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None<br />
PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Camilo 2-2<br />
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME<br />
1 GK Joe Cannon 2 2 180 10 8 2 1.00 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-0-0<br />
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Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 10 8 2 1.00 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-0-0<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 9 6 3 1.50 2 2 1 1 0 1 0-0-0
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> 1 win, 3 goals<br />
Whitecaps 1 win, 2 goals<br />
Ties 0<br />
06/04/2011 RSL 2 vs VAN 0 (RT)<br />
10/06/2011 VAN 3 vs RSL 0 (BC)<br />
HEAD-TO-HEAD:<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Whitecaps<br />
Category 1 2 OT Tot. 1 2 OT Tot.<br />
Goals 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 3<br />
Shots 11 19 0 30 11 11 0 22<br />
Shots on Goal 3 7 0 10 3 6 0 9<br />
Fouls 15 19 0 34 15 15 0 30<br />
Offsides 4 5 0 9 0 1 0 1<br />
Corner Kicks 5 4 0 9 5 6 0 11<br />
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:<br />
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total<br />
RSL 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2<br />
VAN 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3<br />
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:<br />
Jason Kreis vs. VAN<br />
Martin Rennie vs. RSL<br />
1-1-0 (1.50 pts./game)<br />
0-0-0 (1.00 pts./game)<br />
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Whitecaps<br />
Goals 1 Alexandre/Espindola 2 Camilo<br />
Assists 1 Alexandre/Beckerman 1 Cannon/Salgado<br />
Shots 6 Fabian Espindola 6 Camilo<br />
Shots on Goal 3 Fabian Espindola 4 Camilo<br />
Fouls Committed 6 Collen Warner 6 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
Fouls Suffered 5 3 players tied 10 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
Wins 1 Nick Rimando 1 Joe Cannon<br />
Losses 1 Nick Rimando 1 Joe Cannon<br />
Shu<strong>to</strong>uts 1 Nick Rimando 1 Joe Cannon<br />
Saves 6 Nick Rimando 8 Joe Cannon<br />
Goals Allowed 3 Nick Rimando 2 Joe Cannon<br />
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Whitecaps<br />
Goals 1 Alexandre/Espindola 2 Camilo (10/6/11)<br />
Assists 1 Alexandre/Beckerman 1 Cannon/Salgado<br />
Shots 6 Fabian Espindola (6/4/11) 4 Camilo (10/6/11)<br />
Shots on Goal 3 Fabian Espindola (6/4/11) 2 Camilo (twice)<br />
Fouls Committed 4 3 players tied 3 3 players tied<br />
Fouls Suffered 5 Grabavoy/Warner 7 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie (10/6/11)<br />
Saves 4 Nick Rimando (6/4/11) 6 Joe Cannon (6/4/11)<br />
Goals Allowed 3 Nick Rimando (10/6/11) 2 Joe Cannon (6/4/11)<br />
2012 W-L-T BREAKDOWNS:<br />
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
W-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)<br />
At Halftime:<br />
Leading 7-1-0 1 Ws (7/21/2012) 4-0-2 1 Ts (7/18/2012)<br />
Tied 5-3-2 1 Ws (7/7/2012) 5-2-5 1 Ws (7/22/2012)<br />
Trailing 0-3-1 2 Ls (6/30/2012) 0-4-0 12 Ls (6/4/2011)<br />
First Goal:<br />
Scored 10-1-0 2 Ws (7/7/2012) 8-3-3 1 Ws (7/22/2012)<br />
Allowed 2-6-1 3 Ls (6/23/2012) 1-3-1 2 Ls (6/23/2012)<br />
Goals Scored:<br />
0 goals 0-4-2 1 Ls (7/14/2012) 0-2-3 1 Ls (7/14/2012)<br />
1 goals 2-2-1 1 Ls (6/23/2012) 5-3-2 1 Ws (7/4/2012)<br />
2 goals 4-1-0 1 Ws (7/21/2012) 3-1-2 1 Ws (7/22/2012)<br />
3 goals 6-0-0 8 Ws (8/6/2011) 1-0-0 2 Ws (10/6/2011)<br />
4 or more 0-0-0 10 Ws (8/9/2006) 0-0-0 2 Ws (3/19/2011)<br />
Goals Allowed:<br />
0 goals 7-0-2 2 Ws (7/7/2012) 6-0-3 1 Ts (7/7/2012)<br />
1 goals 2-2-1 1 Ws (5/5/2012) 3-1-2 1 Ws (7/22/2012)<br />
2 goals 3-2-0 2 Ls (6/23/2012) 0-0-2 2 Ts (5/19/2012)<br />
3 goals 0-2-0 5 Ls (8/20/2011) 0-4-0 7 Ls (4/10/2011)<br />
4 goals 0-1-0 11 Ls (7/9/2005) 0-1-0 3 Ls (7/30/2011)
CURRENT REAL SALT LAKE PLAYERS<br />
CAREER STATISTICS VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (1-1-0)<br />
PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT<br />
Fabian Espindola 1 1 90 1 0 6<br />
Kyle Beckerman 1 1 90 0 1 3<br />
Paulo Junior 1 1 45 0 0 0<br />
Tony Beltran 1 1 90 0 0 1<br />
Nat Borchers 2 2 180 0 0 0<br />
Justin Braun 2 2 162 0 0 2<br />
Luis Gil 2 1 99 0 0 1<br />
Ned Grabavoy 2 2 170 0 0 3<br />
Kenny Mansally 1 0 32 0 0 3<br />
Javier Morales 1 1 90 0 0 0<br />
Jamison Olave 1 1 90 0 0 0<br />
Nick Rimando 2 2 180 0 0 0<br />
Chris Schuler 2 2 149 0 0 2<br />
Chris Wingert 2 2 180 0 0 1<br />
Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 2 2 30<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 3 2 22<br />
CURRENT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC PLAYERS<br />
CAREER STATISTICS VS. REAL SALT LAKE (1-1-0)<br />
PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT<br />
Camilo 2 2 163 2 0 6<br />
Atiba Harris 8 6 485 2 0 7<br />
Dane Richards 7 7 616 1 1 10<br />
Jordan Harvey 9 8 691 0 2 3<br />
Joe Cannon 15 15 1350 0 1 0<br />
Omar Salgado 2 0 62 0 1 1<br />
Jay DeMerit 2 2 180 0 0 1<br />
Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 1 1 90 0 0 0<br />
Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 2 2 180 0 0 3<br />
Carlyle Mitchell 1 1 90 0 0 0<br />
Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 1 0 16 0 0 1<br />
Alain Rochat 2 2 180 0 0 3<br />
Russell Teibert 1 1 45 0 0 0<br />
John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 2 1 79 0 0 1<br />
Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 3 2 22<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 2 180 2 2 30<br />
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG<br />
Nick Rimando 2 180 9 6 1.50 2<br />
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Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 180 9 6 1.50 2<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 180 10 8 1.00 0<br />
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG<br />
Joe Cannon 15 1350 90 64 1.47 3<br />
Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 1 90 13 6 6.00 0<br />
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Team <strong>to</strong>tals 2 180 10 8 1.00 0<br />
Opponent <strong>to</strong>tals 2 180 9 6 1.50 2
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
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RSL v VANCOUVER BROADCAST INFO<br />
TV: CW30 w/ Bill Riley (@espn700Bill)<br />
& Brian Dunseth (@BP_TOW)<br />
(Post-<strong>Game</strong> show at 9:00p MT)<br />
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(ENG)<br />
& Brian Kamler (@espn700Kam)<br />
(Pre-<strong>Game</strong> show kicks <strong>of</strong>f at 6:00p MT)<br />
RADIO: La Gran D 102.3 FM / 1600 AM<br />
(SPN) w/ Nelson Moran & Fernando Hortal<br />
RSL INJURY REPORT<br />
OUT: DF Chris Schuler (L foot bone bruise);<br />
GK Lalo Fernandez (R wrist fracture)<br />
DOUBTFUL: n/a<br />
QUESTIONABLE: DF Jamison Olave (L hamstring strain)<br />
PROBABLE: DF Nat Borchers (R quad strain);<br />
MF Ned Grabavoy (R knee MCL strain);<br />
FW Fabian Espindola (R ankle sprain)<br />
RSL DISCIPLINARY REPORT<br />
MF Jonny Steele - SUSPENDED<br />
FW Alvaro Saborio - WARNING - SUSPENDED next Yellow<br />
DF Jamison Olave - WARNING - SUSPENDED next Yellow (2)<br />
CRITICAL SIX-POINT WESTERN BATTLE:<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> closes down a busy July with its fourth<br />
home game <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month against West #3 Vancouver on<br />
Friday night, RSL securing its sixth consecutive Rocky<br />
Mountain Cup with a 2-0 home win last weekend against<br />
Colorado, Vancouver winning at home 2-1 against <strong>MLS</strong>leading<br />
San Jose Earthquakes <strong>to</strong> pull within 5 points <strong>of</strong><br />
#2 RSL ...<br />
Sandwiched around <strong>the</strong> 0-5 loss at San Jose on July<br />
14, <strong>the</strong> 2nd-worst loss in <strong>the</strong> club’s 8-year his<strong>to</strong>ry, RSL<br />
has not allowed a goal in three home games this month,<br />
earning a 0-0 draw on July 4 v SEA prior <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 3-0 win<br />
v POR and <strong>the</strong> 2-0 win v COL last week ...<br />
RSL struggled a month ago at home, where it dropped<br />
back-<strong>to</strong>-back games on June 20 / 23 for <strong>the</strong> first time<br />
in six <strong>MLS</strong> seasons ... A gauntlet <strong>of</strong> West teams proceed<br />
through Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium during a stretch from June<br />
20 - July 27, as LA (2-3 L), SJ (1-2 L), SEA (0-0 T), POR<br />
3-0 W), COL (2-0 W) and VAN visit <strong>the</strong> Wasatch Front ...<br />
At <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month, RSL kicks <strong>of</strong>f its 2012/13<br />
CONCACAF Champions League competition with a trip <strong>to</strong><br />
San Jose, Costa Rica for a July 31 date at SC Herediano,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Costa Rican champion in <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> four group stage<br />
matches ...<br />
RSL PROBABLE STARTERS v VANCOUVER<br />
18<br />
3<br />
WINGERT<br />
WATSON-SIRIBOE<br />
JOHNSON<br />
RIMANDO ALVAREZ MORALES<br />
6<br />
BORCHERS<br />
17<br />
2<br />
BELTRAN<br />
14<br />
8<br />
20<br />
GRABAVOY<br />
11<br />
7<br />
ESPINDOLA<br />
15<br />
SABORIO<br />
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CUP SUPREMACY:<br />
A week ago, RSL captured its sixth consecutive Rocky<br />
Mountain Cup with a 2-0 win over <strong>the</strong> rival Rapids, FW<br />
Alvaro Saborio tapping home <strong>the</strong> game-winner in <strong>the</strong><br />
32’ after partner Fabian Espindola tracked down a weak<br />
back pass and deflected <strong>the</strong> GK clearance <strong>to</strong>wards goal<br />
for Saborio ... In <strong>the</strong> 90’ it was Saborio’s pressure that<br />
created a late goal for MF Will Johnson, creating <strong>the</strong> final<br />
margin and allowing RSL <strong>to</strong> win despite <strong>the</strong> absence <strong>of</strong><br />
suspended Captain and <strong>MLS</strong> All-Star Kyle Beckerman<br />
(red card 7/14 @ SJ) ...<br />
The vic<strong>to</strong>ry improved RSL <strong>to</strong> 9-8-7 all-time against COL,<br />
including a 7-2-5 mark since mid-2007, when rookie<br />
manager Jason Kreis acquired both Beckerman and DF<br />
Chris Wingert from <strong>the</strong> Rapids ... The nine wins amassed<br />
against COL is a club-high, RSL with eight all-time<br />
vic<strong>to</strong>ries against LA, DAL & CHV ...<br />
Resuming <strong>the</strong> most intense rivalry in Major League<br />
Soccer (East <strong>of</strong> Cascadia, anyway)– <strong>the</strong> Rocky Mountain<br />
Cup, now in its eighth campaign – reached new heights<br />
last season, <strong>the</strong> trophy contested by <strong>the</strong> two most<br />
recent <strong>MLS</strong> Cup Champions (RSL 2009 / COL 2010) ...<br />
The pair <strong>of</strong> goals last week by Saborio & Johnson were<br />
reminiscent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> teams’ final 2010 meeting, when TWO<br />
goals in s<strong>to</strong>ppage time by FW Alvaro Saborio - <strong>the</strong> first<br />
<strong>of</strong> which came as a result <strong>of</strong> pressuring <strong>the</strong> ‘keeper -<br />
forced a 2-2 draw <strong>to</strong> retain <strong>the</strong> Cup for RSL, which has<br />
knocked <strong>the</strong> Rapids out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> play<strong>of</strong>fs in 2007, 2008<br />
and 2009 ...<br />
BOUNCE-BACK GAMES:<br />
Last week’s win was critical on many levels, both<br />
practical and psychological for RSL, coming home after<br />
<strong>the</strong> 0-5 loss on July 14 at San Jose ... Following its 16 alltime<br />
3-goal defeats, RSL has earned points in half <strong>of</strong> its<br />
next games, posting a 4-8-4 mark all-time ... With Head<br />
Coach Jason Kreis - who suffered his 7th 3+ goal defeat<br />
@ SJ in 172 <strong>MLS</strong> matches - RSL has gone 3-2-2 in <strong>the</strong><br />
matches after a big loss ...<br />
Under Kreis, RSL is now 3-1-1 when coming home after a<br />
brutal 3+ goal defeat ...
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
BECKERMAN SHINES AMONG ALL-STARS:<br />
RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman was slated <strong>to</strong> return<br />
midday Thursday following his 34-minute performance<br />
in <strong>the</strong> 2012 AT&T <strong>MLS</strong> All-Star <strong>Game</strong>, connecting on 21<br />
<strong>of</strong> 21 passes (also winning one tackle and making two<br />
interceptions) and providing <strong>the</strong> game-winning assist<br />
<strong>to</strong> SEA FW Eddie Johnson in <strong>the</strong> 3-2 vic<strong>to</strong>ry over UEFA<br />
Champions Chelsea FC ...<br />
Many pundits’ Man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Match was VAN DF Jay DeMerit,<br />
who was forced <strong>to</strong> play all 90 minutes Wednesday<br />
night against Chelsea, due <strong>to</strong> an injury <strong>to</strong> Sporting KC<br />
centerback Aurelin Collin, who suffered a facial fracture<br />
that could keep him out 2 weeks ...<br />
Three o<strong>the</strong>r RSL players were named “inactive” <strong>MLS</strong> All-<br />
Stars on Wednesday, as GK Nick Rimando, DF Jamison<br />
Olave and FW Fabian Espindola were voted on by <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Players <strong>to</strong> receive <strong>the</strong> recognition and bonus money<br />
without participating in <strong>the</strong> game ...<br />
RIMANDO CLIMBING ALL-TIME <strong>MLS</strong> CHARTS:<br />
Nick Rimando’s vic<strong>to</strong>ry over Colorado allowed <strong>the</strong><br />
veteran ‘keeper <strong>to</strong> earn career win #132 and move in<strong>to</strong><br />
sole possession <strong>of</strong> 2nd place all-time in <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> record<br />
books, surpassing former NY/CHI/CHV GK Zach Thorn<strong>to</strong>n<br />
... Active DAL netminder Kevin Hartman has 175 career<br />
vic<strong>to</strong>ries, but has played 97 games more than Rimando,<br />
who celebrated his 33rd birthday a month ago ...<br />
Rimando is 2nd only <strong>to</strong> Hartman also in shu<strong>to</strong>uts, his<br />
95 career clean sheets 15 behind <strong>the</strong> Dallas ‘keeper’s<br />
110 ... Rimando ranks #4 all-time in <strong>MLS</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry in<br />
minutes played with 27,873, and needs just one more<br />
start <strong>to</strong> move in<strong>to</strong> sole possession <strong>of</strong> #4 all-time in that<br />
category (currently tied with COL MF Pablo Mastroeni,<br />
308 career starts) ...<br />
SABORIO STEPPING UP WITH BIG MONTH:<br />
Despite not being named among All-Stars <strong>of</strong> any kind,<br />
RSL FW Alvaro Saborio - <strong>the</strong> club’s first-ever DP - has<br />
tallied four goals in as many games this month <strong>to</strong> move<br />
in<strong>to</strong> 3rd overall in <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> Golden Boot race, scoring 3<br />
goals in 15 minutes against POR on July 7 <strong>to</strong> snap <strong>the</strong><br />
club’s 4-game home winless streak in all competitions,<br />
dating back <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> May 29 U.S. Open Cup loss <strong>to</strong><br />
Minnesota (NASL) ...<br />
With <strong>the</strong> 1 goal / 1 assist performance a week ago against<br />
COL, Sabo’s heroics gave <strong>the</strong> Costa Rican international<br />
his club-high 34th goal in now 72 <strong>MLS</strong> games, including<br />
13 game-winning goals <strong>to</strong> go along with 8 multi-goal<br />
games ... RSL is now 26-4-5 all-time when Sabo scores,<br />
<strong>the</strong> third-year <strong>MLS</strong> player joining Kreis (2005 Open Cup)<br />
and Robbie Findley (2009 <strong>MLS</strong>) as <strong>the</strong> lone “hat trick<br />
heros” in RSL’s eight-year, 277-game his<strong>to</strong>ry across all<br />
competitions ...<br />
HISTORIC HAT TRICK FOR TICO SABO:<br />
FW Alvaro Saborio provided RSL’s fourth multi-goal<br />
individual game <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season on July 7, a month after<br />
strike partner Fabian Espindola tallied twice on June 16<br />
at Chivas ... With <strong>the</strong> Saborio hat trick, RSL saw its 36 th<br />
multi-goal individual game in RSL his<strong>to</strong>ry, across 277<br />
games in all competitions [<strong>MLS</strong> (240), Play<strong>of</strong>f (12), CCL<br />
(12) & Open Cup (13)], with 24 <strong>of</strong> those 36 multi-goal<br />
games coming at home …<br />
When an RSL player scores 2 or more goals in a game,<br />
<strong>the</strong> team has posted a 29-3-4 all-time mark … Besides<br />
<strong>the</strong> 4-5 loss at Cruz Azul in CCL play and <strong>the</strong> 4-6 loss at<br />
Minnesota in Open Cup action, when was <strong>the</strong> lone <strong>MLS</strong><br />
loss … June 17, 2007, when Chris Brown’s brace @LA<br />
was wasted in a 2-3 loss:<br />
G Player Date Opponent Result<br />
3 Álvaro Saborío 07/07/2012 v POR W 3-0<br />
2 Fabian Espindola 06/16/2012 @ CHV W 3-0<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 05/26/2012 v DAL W 3-2<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 05/05/2012 v NE W 2-1<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 10/29/2011 v SEA W 3-0%<br />
2 Fabian Espindola 09/21/2011 @ NY W 3-1<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 07/23/2011 v SJ W 4-0<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 06/25/2011 v TOR W 3-1<br />
2 Javier Morales 03/26/2011 v LA W 4-1<br />
2 Javier Morales 03/01/2011 v CLB W 4-1*<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 10/23/2010 @ COL T 2-2<br />
2 Paulo Junior 10/18/2010 v CAZ W 3-1*<br />
2 Will Johnson 09/25/2010 @ AUO W 3-2*<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 08/25/2010 @ CAZ L 4-5*<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 08/18/2010 v AUO W 2-1*<br />
2 Javier Morales 08/14/2010 v CLB W 2-0<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 07/02/2010 v NE W 5-0<br />
2 Álvaro Saborío 05/13/2010 v HOU W 3-1<br />
2 Javier Morales 03/27/2010 @ SJ W 3-0<br />
3 Robbie Findley 04/02/2009 v CLB W 4-1<br />
2 Yura Movsisyan 07/24/2009 v DAL W 4-2<br />
2 Robbie Findley 08/26/2009 v CHV W 4-0<br />
2 Robbie Findley 10/24/2009 v COL W 3-0<br />
2 Yura Movsisyan 09/27/2008 @ SJ W 3-2<br />
2 Fabian Espindola 08/29/2008 v COL W 2-0<br />
2 Kyle Beckerman 04/12/2008 v DC W 4-0<br />
2 Robbie Findley 06/23/2007 v DC W 2-1<br />
2 Chris Brown 06/17/2007 @ LA L 2-3<br />
2 Jeff Cunningham 04/07/2007 v DAL T 2-2<br />
2 Atiba Harris 09/30/2006 @ KC T 3-3<br />
2 Jeff Cunningham 08/09/2006 @ COL W 4-1<br />
2 Jeff Cunningham 07/29/2006 v DC W 2-1<br />
2 Jeff Cunningham 06/03/2006 v CHI W 3-1<br />
2 Jeff Cunningham 05/13/2006 @ LA W 3-0<br />
3 Jason Kreis 07/13/2005 @ MIN L 4-6&<br />
2 Jason Kreis 04/30/2005 v SJ T 2-2<br />
* CONCACAF Champions League & U.S. Open Cup % Play<strong>of</strong>fs<br />
The two-goal “brace” for Fabi back on June 16 leaves<br />
Espindola’s 3 multi-goal games a <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 8 behind<br />
Saborio’s club-high 11 career multi-goal performances ...<br />
In 82 <strong>MLS</strong>/CCL/Open Cup/Play<strong>of</strong>f competitions,<br />
Saborio’s <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 11 mult-goal matches more than<br />
doubles <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> #2 Jeff Cunningham (5) and Javier<br />
Morales/Robbie Findley with 4 “braces,” while “Sabo”<br />
owns <strong>the</strong> club’s lone postseason multi-goal match, last<br />
Fall against SEA in <strong>the</strong> West Semis ...<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r RSL players <strong>to</strong> score 2+ goals in a game include:<br />
Movsisyan and Kreis (2x each), along with Paulo Junior,<br />
Will Johnson, Kyle Beckerman, Atiba Harris and Chris<br />
Brown, who have each also scored twice in a game …
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
FORMER ‘CAP STEELE SUSPENDED:<br />
RSL MF Jonny Steele is suspended for Friday’s match<br />
after receiving his fifth caution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season, but will<br />
return <strong>to</strong> eligibility for <strong>the</strong> Aug. 4 match at Denver<br />
against COL ... Former VAN MF Steele settled with <strong>the</strong><br />
Claret-and-Cobalt after playing for 12 different teams<br />
in eight years, including a brief s<strong>to</strong>p with <strong>the</strong> Whitecaps<br />
in 2010 ... He made 23 appearances for <strong>the</strong> ‘Caps (13<br />
starts) and was transferred <strong>to</strong> league rival FC Tampa<br />
Bay Rowdies (10 games) in July 2010 ...<br />
SABORIO, OLAVE, FACE YELLOW PERIL:<br />
FW Alvaro Saborio saw a yellow card on July 4 v SEA - his<br />
first game after earning <strong>the</strong> reduction that comes from<br />
3 consecutive “good behavior” games - meaning that<br />
<strong>the</strong> Costa Rican striker will be suspended upon his next<br />
caution ... Joining Saborio in “yellow peril” is DF Jamison<br />
Olave, who can earn <strong>the</strong> one-time caution reduction for<br />
“good behavior” if he can go ano<strong>the</strong>r 2 appearances<br />
without a booking ... Three o<strong>the</strong>r players - including MF<br />
Javier Morales, DF Chris Wingert and MF Will Johnson<br />
also have 3 cautions on <strong>the</strong> season, at <strong>the</strong> precipice <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> danger zone ... RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman and FW<br />
Fabian Espindola have already served one-game caution<br />
accumulation suspensions, meaning that both players<br />
will be suspended for every three yellow cards <strong>the</strong> rest<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season ...<br />
SABORIO ONLY REMAINING IRON MAN:<br />
Due <strong>to</strong> early-season injury concerns, schedule congestion<br />
and disciplinary situations for RSL, only one RSL player<br />
- FW Alvaro Saborio - has appeared in all 22 <strong>MLS</strong> games<br />
thus far ... DF Tony Beltran was <strong>the</strong> last <strong>to</strong> fall and<br />
remains <strong>the</strong> club’s minutes leader, starting <strong>the</strong> previous<br />
18 prior <strong>to</strong> sitting out July 4 with an adduc<strong>to</strong>r spasm ...<br />
Captain Kyle Beckerman had played every one <strong>of</strong> 1,170<br />
minutes through <strong>the</strong> first 13 matches prior <strong>to</strong> May’s U.S.<br />
duty (26 minutes in 5-1 W v Scotland, 15 minutes in 1-4<br />
L v Brazil and 1 minute in 1-1 WCQ draw at Guatemala) ...<br />
The list at <strong>the</strong> season’s 22-game juncture:<br />
Player GP GS MIN<br />
GK Nick Rimando 20 20 1800<br />
DF Tony Beltran 20 20 1783<br />
FW Alvaro Saborio 22 18 1699<br />
MF Kyle Beckerman 19 19 1677<br />
SO, SO CLOSE TO FIRST-CHOICE XI:<br />
Because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> injuries, cards, suspensions and nationalteam<br />
duty this year, RSL boss Jason Kreis has fielded his<br />
“first-choice” starting XI <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r for only 59 minutes<br />
this season - back on May 5, a 2-1 home win over New<br />
England, a vic<strong>to</strong>ry marred by <strong>the</strong> Will Johnson red card<br />
in <strong>the</strong> 59’ ...<br />
That occasion - <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year and only time in<br />
22 games this season - came on nearly <strong>the</strong> one-year<br />
anniversary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last regular-season occurance, May 7,<br />
2011, when RSL saw Javier Morales chopped down from<br />
behind and lost until late September with a horrifically<br />
broken ankle ...<br />
FABI Y SABO - BACK & FORTH:<br />
RSL’s strike tandem <strong>of</strong> FW Fabian Espindola and Alvaro<br />
Saborio have combined for 12 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> club’s 17 goals since<br />
May, pacing RSL <strong>to</strong> a 6-4-2 mark in that span ... Sabo<br />
has <strong>the</strong> POR hat trick and two May braces against NE<br />
and DAL, while Espindola owns <strong>the</strong> June 16 brace and <strong>the</strong><br />
May 12 game winner at SEA ...<br />
Beckerman, Morales, Borchers and Johnson (with 2) have<br />
added goals during that span, which has seen Espindola<br />
overtake Robbie Findley for <strong>the</strong> club’s all-time regularseason<br />
goal-scoring lead, and with Sabo’s July heroics,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Costa Rican moving in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p spot, 34 goals <strong>to</strong><br />
32 ...<br />
In all competitions, Saborio’s game-winner last week<br />
gave him career goal #45 in only 82 games, 10 more<br />
than <strong>the</strong> Argentine Espindola has in 127 games when<br />
considering postseason and CONCACAF Champions<br />
League outputs ...<br />
In <strong>the</strong>ir time <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r at RSL since Sabo’s arrival in 2010,<br />
<strong>the</strong> duo have combined for 80 goals (66 <strong>MLS</strong>, 4 Play<strong>of</strong>f,<br />
10 CONCACAF - RSL has 152 <strong>to</strong>tal, in 96 games) and have<br />
each scored in <strong>the</strong> same game 7 times ...<br />
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE:<br />
CONCACAF held its 2012/13 Group Draw back in May, RSL<br />
finding out that its 2 group opponents are Costa Rican<br />
champion Herediano and Panamanian champion Tauro<br />
FC ... RSL’s 2012 Group Schedule, kicking <strong>of</strong>f Tuesday:<br />
Day Date Opponent Kick<strong>of</strong>f/TV<br />
Tues. July 31 RSL @ Herediano (CRC) 8p MT/FSC<br />
Tues. Aug. 21 RSL v TAURO FC (PAN) 8p MT/FSC<br />
T-Th Aug. 29 bye week<br />
Tues. Sept. 18 RSL @ Tauro FC (PAN) 6p MT/FSC<br />
T-Th. Sept. 26 bye week<br />
Tues. Oct. 23 RSL v HEREDIANO (CRC) 8p MT/FSC<br />
While RSL has no his<strong>to</strong>ry with ei<strong>the</strong>r club, familiarity is<br />
<strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> game regarding road trips <strong>to</strong> San Jose,<br />
Costa Rica and Panama City, as RSL faced Arabe Unido<br />
(Panama) during <strong>the</strong> group stage and Saprissa (Costa<br />
Rica) in <strong>the</strong> semifinals ...<br />
RSL BACK IN CONCACAF, THX TO LA/SEA:<br />
With Los Angeles’ 2011 <strong>MLS</strong> Western Conference<br />
Semifinal win over NY, RSL Nation was disappointed<br />
<strong>to</strong> not be able <strong>to</strong> host <strong>the</strong> West Final … However, <strong>the</strong><br />
Los Angeles vic<strong>to</strong>ry did benefit RSL by allowing Jason<br />
Kreis’ club <strong>to</strong> secure passage <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2012/13 CONCACAF<br />
Champions League <strong>to</strong>urney, by virtue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Galaxy’s<br />
“duplicate” spots between <strong>the</strong> 2011 Supporters’ Shield<br />
berth and its trip - and eventual win - in <strong>MLS</strong> Cup ...<br />
This Fall’s CCL <strong>to</strong>urney will be played under a new format,<br />
as all 24 teams go directly in<strong>to</strong> group play, with only <strong>the</strong><br />
8 winners who emerge from a 3-team, 4-game group<br />
stage advancing <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Championship round ... LA, SEA<br />
and RSL will be joined by Hous<strong>to</strong>n, which qualified as a<br />
2011 <strong>MLS</strong> Cup participant ...<br />
Last week against COL, RSL was 10 out <strong>of</strong> 11, with Captain<br />
Kyle Beckerman serving his one-game suspension ...
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
SWEPT AWAY IN SAN JOSE:<br />
Two weeks ago, RSL suffered its 3rd loss in as many<br />
games this season against <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong>-leading San Jose<br />
Earthquakes, suffering an 0-5 loss at Buck Shaw, 4 <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> 5 goals allowed following a 57’ Kyle Beckerman red<br />
card, <strong>the</strong> RSL Captain’s 3rd in 288 career <strong>MLS</strong> contests<br />
...<br />
The loss dropped RSL <strong>to</strong> 4-4-2 on <strong>the</strong> road this year,<br />
<strong>the</strong> team’s second consecutive loss - including an 0-2<br />
setback at Columbus on June 30, which snapped a fourgame<br />
unbeaten run away from home, RSL’s secondlongest<br />
stretch <strong>of</strong> road success in eight seasons, behind<br />
only <strong>the</strong> nine-game unbeaten run back in late 2010 ...<br />
The 14 points already amassed on <strong>the</strong> road in 2012 are<br />
just five shy <strong>of</strong> matching <strong>the</strong> club record set last year<br />
by <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>rically road-weary side ... RSL’s all-time <strong>MLS</strong><br />
regular season road mark is now 23-67-29 (.294; 112<br />
GF / 196 GA) through 119 road contests in League play<br />
… Since Jason Kreis <strong>to</strong>ok over in May, 2007, RSL’s <strong>MLS</strong><br />
road mark is 19-43-24, with <strong>the</strong> new team mark <strong>of</strong> five<br />
road wins in 2011 exceeding <strong>the</strong> four achieved in 2010,<br />
and more than doubling <strong>the</strong> two earned in each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
2007-09 seasons … Last year’s 5-8-4 road mark was<br />
good for 19 points, matching <strong>the</strong> 2010 team-record <strong>to</strong>tal<br />
(4-4-7 in 2010) …<br />
TOP-OF-TABLE CLASHES UNKIND TO RSL:<br />
For <strong>the</strong> sixth time in 21 games this season, RSL <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
<strong>the</strong> field in a so-called #1 v #2 matchup, <strong>the</strong> third such<br />
encounter against San Jose ... RSL won <strong>the</strong> season<br />
opener, 4-1, against Los Angeles in a game billed as a<br />
“<strong>to</strong>p-<strong>of</strong>-table” clash, but dropped points at Kansas City<br />
on April 14 (0-1) and <strong>the</strong> West battle at San Jose a week<br />
later (1-3) ...<br />
After bouncing back on May 12 at Seattle with a 1-0<br />
win, RSL conceded first place in <strong>the</strong> West - and <strong>the</strong><br />
overall <strong>MLS</strong> table - again on June 23 at home against<br />
<strong>the</strong> Earthquakes in a 1-2 loss, prior <strong>to</strong> last week’s 0-5<br />
debacle ...<br />
SIX-GAME SLIDE STOPS SALT LAKE RISE:<br />
A month ago, RSL improved <strong>to</strong> 10-3-2 and an <strong>MLS</strong>leading<br />
32 points with a 3-0 road thrashing <strong>of</strong> Chivas <strong>to</strong><br />
kick-start a return <strong>to</strong> action following <strong>the</strong> FIFA break in<br />
early June ... Since that time, RSL had gone just 1-4-1 in<br />
its 6 <strong>MLS</strong> matches, taking only 4 <strong>of</strong> a possible 18 points<br />
overall, all 4 points coming at home, even though 12 Rio<br />
Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium points were available ... That slide was<br />
halted with last week’s 2-0 W over COL ...<br />
The worst six-game slides in RSL his<strong>to</strong>ry:<br />
YEAR RECORD DATES<br />
2005: 0-6-0 0 pts Sept. 3 - Oct. 5<br />
2006: 0-5-1 1 pt April 2 - May 6<br />
2007: 1-5-0 3 pts July 7 - Aug. 26<br />
2008: 1-4-1 4 pts April 19-May 24; Aug 16-Sept. 20<br />
2009: 0-4-2 2 pts May 9 - May 30<br />
2010: 2-1-3 9 pts July 8 - Aug. 11<br />
2011: 0-4-2 2 pts Sept. 24 - Oct. 22<br />
2012: 1-4-1 4 pts June 20 - July 14<br />
SECOND-WORST LOSS IN CLUB HISTORY:<br />
With 4 second-half goals allowed July 14 at San Jose<br />
- all after Kyle Beckerman’s 57’ ejection, adjudged by<br />
Referee Allan Chapman <strong>to</strong> have engaged in retalia<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
violent conduct on Quakes MF Sam Cronin after his<br />
challenge on RSL playmaker Javier Morales - RSL<br />
suffered its 2nd-worst loss by margin <strong>of</strong> defeat in 240<br />
games over 8 years ...<br />
Only <strong>the</strong> 0-6 loss in August 2006 at New York - with all 6<br />
goals allowed in <strong>the</strong> 2nd half against a 10-man RSL side<br />
that had gotten <strong>to</strong> halftime tied 0-0 following a Jack<br />
Stewart ejection in <strong>the</strong> 8’ at Giants Stadium - is worse ...<br />
All-time, RSL has lost by 3+ goals on 16 occasions in <strong>the</strong><br />
regular season; <strong>the</strong> list:<br />
ALL-TIME RSL WORST MARGIN OF DEFEAT<br />
DATE OPPONENT SCORE<br />
08/26/2006 at New York L 0-6<br />
07/14/2012 at San Jose L 0-5<br />
07/09/2005 at Chivas USA L 1-5<br />
08/31/2005 at D.C. United L 1-5<br />
04/21/2007 at Chivas USA L 0-4<br />
04/26/2008 at D.C. United L 1-4<br />
09/24/2011 at D.C. United L 1-4<br />
08/10/2005 at New England L 1-4<br />
04/23/2005 at FC Dallas L 0-3<br />
05/28/2005 Chicago L 0-3<br />
06/18/2005 at San Jose L 0-3<br />
04/02/2006 at Chivas USA L 0-3<br />
08/23/2008 at Columbus L 0-3<br />
09/26/2009 at FC Dallas L 0-3<br />
09/28/2011 Chicago L 0-3<br />
10/06/2011 at Vancouver L 0-3
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
SEEING RED ONCE AGAIN:<br />
RSL Captain & MF Kyle Beckerman saw straight red<br />
in <strong>the</strong> 57’ on July 14 @ SJ, <strong>the</strong> team’s 4th ejection <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> season and <strong>the</strong> 13-year veteran’s 3rd red card in<br />
now 288 career <strong>MLS</strong> games ... The Beckerman red card<br />
- RSL’s first in 10 games dating back <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 59’ Will<br />
Johnson ejection in <strong>the</strong> May 5 win over NE - gives Jason<br />
Kreis’ team a <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 11 red cards (Olave 2, Borchers 2,<br />
Johnson 2, Beckerman 2, Beltran, Warner, Espindola) in<br />
a span <strong>of</strong> 55 regular-season matches, in contrast <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 7 ejections (Olave 2, Grabavoy, Mathis) in <strong>the</strong><br />
prior period <strong>of</strong> 55 games dating back <strong>to</strong> June <strong>of</strong> 2009 ...<br />
The club suffered an RSL-record 7 ejections in 2011,<br />
after a team-best ZERO during <strong>the</strong> 2010 campaign -<br />
until Javier Morales received two yellow cards at Dallas<br />
in Leg #1 <strong>of</strong> that year’s West Semis ... All-time, RSL now<br />
has been victim <strong>of</strong> 41 red cards, succumbing <strong>to</strong> a -18<br />
goal difference in a <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 1007 minutes playing a man<br />
down …<br />
With <strong>the</strong> ejections <strong>of</strong> FW Fabian Espindola and DF Jamison<br />
Olave on April 21 at SJ, RSL was reduced <strong>to</strong> nine men for<br />
<strong>the</strong> first time in <strong>the</strong> eight-year organization’s now 239-<br />
game <strong>MLS</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry, and just <strong>the</strong> second in 285 games<br />
overall (including <strong>MLS</strong> postseason matches, CONCACAF<br />
Champions League games and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open<br />
Cup matches) ... Ultimately, <strong>the</strong> valiant nine-man RSL<br />
side held firm for <strong>the</strong> final 21 minutes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> match, until<br />
<strong>the</strong> full-strength San Jose side was emboldened by a<br />
lengthy six minutes <strong>of</strong> added time ...<br />
NATIVE SON JUSTIN BRAUN JOINS RSL:<br />
On July 11, RSL GM Garth Lagerwey announced <strong>the</strong><br />
acquisition <strong>of</strong> fifth-year <strong>MLS</strong> FW Justin Braun, <strong>the</strong> former<br />
Skyline (<strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> City) H.S. and <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Community<br />
College product who has scored 24 goals in 108 games in<br />
his <strong>MLS</strong> career (2008-11 w/ Chivas USA; 2012 Montreal)<br />
...<br />
“Braunaldinho” will wear jersey #13 for RSL, <strong>the</strong> 6-3,<br />
195-lb striker is considered target cover for FW Alvaro<br />
Saborio and a hybrid option <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> bench, giving RSL a<br />
different look than speedsters Paulo Junior or Emilano<br />
Bonfigli can <strong>of</strong>fer ...<br />
Scoreless in 12 appearances (5 starts) this season for <strong>the</strong><br />
expansion Montreal Impact, “Braunzilla” did score TWO<br />
hat tricks last season for Chivas USA, which packaged<br />
Braun and Gerson Mayen in an expansion-draft day deal<br />
in exchange for DF James Riley ...<br />
Montreal received a conditional 2014 <strong>MLS</strong> draft pick<br />
from RSL, which has now added three players aged 25<br />
or younger with a <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 207 <strong>MLS</strong> appearances in <strong>the</strong><br />
last month (DF Kenny Mansally & DF Kwame Watson-<br />
Siriboe) ...<br />
Braun has dressed and been available for both <strong>the</strong> July<br />
14 and July 21 matches, but has not yet been called upon<br />
...<br />
PAULO JR SENT ON SHORT-TERM LOAN:<br />
Last week in a tangentially-related move <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Braun<br />
acquisition, RSL sent FW Paulo Junior on a short-term<br />
loan <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ft. Lauderdale Strikers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> NASL ... The<br />
25-year old Brazilian started and played 70 minutes<br />
Wednesday night for <strong>the</strong> Strikers, assisting on <strong>the</strong> first<br />
goal from his wide left position in <strong>the</strong> 2-1 FTL win ...<br />
Paulo has scored just one goal in 2012 for RSL - a 13’<br />
penalty kick on April 4 against Montreal, <strong>the</strong> chance<br />
from <strong>the</strong> spot won on a Braun handball in <strong>the</strong> box - and<br />
has not scored in <strong>the</strong> run <strong>of</strong> play since April 9, 2011 in a<br />
2-0 win at New England ...<br />
DEBUTANTS IMPRESS ON RSL BACKLINE:<br />
On July 4, RSL boss Jason Kreis inserted two players<br />
in<strong>to</strong> his starting XI making team debuts for <strong>the</strong> first<br />
time since August, 2010, as DF Kenny Mansally - <strong>the</strong><br />
Gambian international who spent five seasons with New<br />
England Revolution as a forward/winger - and 3rd-year<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> centerback Kwame Watson-Siriboe, formerly <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Chicago Fire - each started <strong>the</strong> game and acquitted<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves well ...<br />
July 14 in San Jose, however, both players were under<br />
extreme duress for <strong>the</strong> duration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> match, suffering<br />
from a lack <strong>of</strong> midfield possession even prior <strong>to</strong> RSL<br />
going down a man on <strong>the</strong> Beckerman ejection ...<br />
Watson-Siriboe was acquired only a week earlier on<br />
June 27 and had not even participated in a full training<br />
session with <strong>the</strong> team, filling in for injured centerbacks<br />
Jamison Olave (L calf strain) and Chris Schuler (R foot<br />
bone bruise) ... Mansally began his RSL trial <strong>the</strong> day after<br />
<strong>the</strong> crushing U.S. Open Cup loss <strong>to</strong> Minnesota, eventually<br />
signing <strong>the</strong> RSL <strong>of</strong>fer on June 19 ...<br />
... Watson-Siriboe was selected 26th overall by <strong>the</strong> Fire<br />
back in <strong>the</strong> 2010 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Connecticut ... The Chino Hills, Calif., native appeared<br />
in 10 games his rookie season with Chicago, where he<br />
was men<strong>to</strong>red by current RSL assistant coach C.J. Brown<br />
during his final <strong>MLS</strong> season ... Last year, Watson-Siriboe<br />
- a 6-foot-3, 200-lb. presence on <strong>the</strong> back line - played<br />
<strong>the</strong> full season with FC Tampa Bay (NASL) on loan, and<br />
had not appeared in any <strong>MLS</strong> first-team action with <strong>the</strong><br />
Fire this season ...<br />
To make way for Watson-Siriboe, Mansally and Braun,<br />
RSL released FW Cody Arnoux, DF Chris Estridge and DF<br />
Leone Cruz ...<br />
Watson-Siriboe came <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> bench and played <strong>the</strong> final<br />
27 minutes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eventual 2-0 win over COL, subbing<br />
in for DF Jamison Olave, whose nagging calf, knee &<br />
hamstring injuries have prevented him from attaining<br />
100% fitness, something RSL boss Jason Kreis desires<br />
prior <strong>to</strong> Tuesday’s CCL opener in Costa Rica ...
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
JOHNSON GOAL HAD RSL EVEN ALL-TIME:<br />
A month ago, late in RSL’s last 3-0 vic<strong>to</strong>ry against a West<br />
opponent, <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>’s all-time <strong>MLS</strong> reg. season<br />
goal differential finally got back <strong>to</strong> EVEN for <strong>the</strong> first<br />
time since its inaugural game back in 2005, courtesy <strong>of</strong><br />
MF Will Johnson’s goal in <strong>the</strong> 94+’ June 16 at Chivas ...<br />
This year’s +7 <strong>to</strong>tal has <strong>the</strong> club back down <strong>to</strong> MINUS-4<br />
all-time after 240 games over 8 seasons ...<br />
Last year, with 20 min remaining in a Sept. game @NY,<br />
RSL was even all-time with a 3-0 lead ... But Lindpere<br />
pulled a consolation one back, <strong>the</strong> team lost 4-1 @DC &<br />
0-3 v CHI <strong>to</strong> fall back underwater ... The accomplishment<br />
is all <strong>the</strong> more impressive considering RSL was MINUS-57<br />
after a 1-3 loss @DAL on May 24, 2008 ...<br />
In U.S. Open Cup play, RSL’s goal +/- is -6, while it is<br />
perfectly even in <strong>MLS</strong> Cup Play<strong>of</strong>f action ... The team’s<br />
+9 goal difference in CONCACAF play posts <strong>the</strong> club’s alltime<br />
/ all-competition ledger at -1 now after <strong>the</strong> July 14<br />
Buck Shaw bloodletting ...<br />
PARCHED FOR A GOAL (IN RUN OF PLAY):<br />
On June 20, RSL FW Alvaro Saborio flicked home a cross<br />
from Espindola <strong>to</strong> put RSL up 2-0 in only <strong>the</strong> 24th minute<br />
against <strong>the</strong> Galaxy ...<br />
RSL would go ano<strong>the</strong>r 396 minutes without a goal in <strong>the</strong><br />
run <strong>of</strong> play prior <strong>to</strong> Saborio’s 60’ header July 7 against<br />
POR, <strong>the</strong> only goal coming in that span being Javier<br />
Morales’ scintillating free kick against San Jose on June<br />
23 ...<br />
RSL has dropped only four games all-time when seeing<br />
a Saborio strike, posting a 26-4-5 mark in games in<br />
which Saborio - who has 45 goals in 82 games across<br />
all competitions since arriving in Utah in early 2010 -<br />
scores ...<br />
Each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last two losses when Sabo finds <strong>the</strong> back <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> net have come against LA, June 20 <strong>of</strong> this year and<br />
also in <strong>the</strong> 2011 West Final at LA ... The only loss prior <strong>to</strong><br />
9/24 at DC was <strong>the</strong> rain-soaked 4-5 loss at Cruz Azul),<br />
compared <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16-19-15 mark when he plays and does<br />
not score, as well as RSL’s 7-3-4 record when Sabo is<br />
unavailable …<br />
PERFECT FROM THE SPOT:<br />
On March 31 at Portland, “Sabo” set up MF Ned Grabavoy<br />
in alone on <strong>the</strong> ‘keeper, but a defensive handball in <strong>the</strong><br />
box was whistled for <strong>the</strong> late first-half penalty, setting<br />
<strong>the</strong> stage for Saborio <strong>to</strong> slot home <strong>the</strong> resultant PK ...<br />
On July 7 against <strong>the</strong> Timbers, <strong>the</strong> Costa Rican<br />
international kept things perfect from <strong>the</strong> spot, slotting<br />
home <strong>the</strong> PK after his header was cleared <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> line by<br />
Diego Chara’s arm ... The con<strong>version</strong> made him 10-for-10<br />
from <strong>the</strong> spot in an RSL uniform (7-for-7 in reg. season<br />
games, 3-for-3 in CONCACAF) ...<br />
LATE DRAMA PART OF RSL DNA -<br />
BORCHERS’ TURN FOR 3RD TIME THIS YEAR:<br />
DF Nat Borchers’ game-winning goal on May 26 against<br />
Dallas marked <strong>the</strong> 3rd time in this season’s 11 wins that<br />
RSL rode a 93+’ game-winning goal <strong>to</strong> vic<strong>to</strong>ry, all in<br />
games led 1-0 by <strong>the</strong> club at some point ... Borchers’<br />
heroics marked <strong>the</strong> 19 th all-time go-ahead goal scored<br />
by RSL in <strong>the</strong> final 15 minutes <strong>of</strong> a regular-season <strong>MLS</strong><br />
or CCL game, and evoked memories <strong>of</strong> his 93+’ equalizer<br />
back in <strong>the</strong> fall <strong>of</strong> 2010 at home against rival Colorado ...<br />
A month prior, MF Jonny Steele’s 93+’ game-winning<br />
goal April 28 against Toron<strong>to</strong> was <strong>the</strong> 2 nd in a month,<br />
after <strong>the</strong> Claret & Cobalt went nearly a year without<br />
<strong>the</strong> late drama ... On 3/31 in Portland, it was Steele’s<br />
89’ equalizer that pulled RSL back, setting <strong>the</strong> stage<br />
for MF Kyle Beckerman’s 93+’ game-winner … RSL’s last<br />
previous late game-winner came on May 7, 2011, when<br />
MF Will Johnson finally broke through in <strong>the</strong> 87’ after<br />
RSL had a 2-man advantage for nearly 50 minutes in<br />
<strong>the</strong> game most remember due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> horrific ankle injury<br />
suffered by playmaker Javier Morales … All-time lists for<br />
equalizers and GWG:<br />
RSL GAME-WINNERS AFTER 75’ (19 <strong>to</strong>tal)<br />
93+............... Borchers, 05/26/12 v DAL (3-2 W)<br />
93+.................... Steele, 04/28/12 v TOR (3-2 W)<br />
93+.......... Beckerman, 03/31/12 @ POR (3-2 W)<br />
93+............ Espíndola, 04/13/11 v COL (1-0 W)<br />
92+.......... Saborío (PK), 8/18/10 v DAU* (2-1 W)<br />
92+ ........ Cunningham (PK), 7/29/06 v DC (2-1 W)<br />
90’................... Talley, 8/16/06 @ CLB (2-1 W)<br />
89’............... Espíndola, 05/22/10 @ CHV (2-1 W)<br />
88’............. Torres (OG), 7/24/09 v DAL (4-2 W)<br />
87’.................. Johnson, 5/7/11 v CHV (1-0 W)<br />
87’................. Findley, 7/28/08 v TOR (2-1 W)<br />
87’................. Findley, 10/20/07 @ COL (1-0 W)<br />
84’................... Saborío, 10/2/10 @ NE (2-1 W)<br />
84’................. Findley, 8/04/07 v HOU (1-0 W)<br />
81’................. Dunseth, 4/16/05 v COL (1-0 W)<br />
80’.................. Morales, 6/09/10 v LA (1-0 W)<br />
80’................ Williams, 10/14/09 v NY (1-0 W)<br />
80’ ................. Morales, 4/11/09 v DC (2-1 W)<br />
80’............... Cunningham, 5/20/06 v KC (2-1 W)<br />
RSL EQUALIZERS AFTER 75’ (19 <strong>to</strong>tal)<br />
95+ ................ Saborío, 10/23/10 @ COL (1-1 T)<br />
94+ ............... Saborío, 04/10/10 v. SEA (2-2 T)<br />
93+ .............. Borchers, 09/25/10 v. COL (1-1 T)<br />
92+ ................ Johnson, 8/25/10 @ CAZ* (4-5 L)<br />
92+................. C. Brown, 5/05/07 v. NY (3-3 T)<br />
91+’ ............ Leitch (OG), 7/03/09 v. SJ (1-1 T)<br />
90’ .............. Movsisyan, 10/15/08 @ COL (1-1 T)<br />
90’.................. Cunningham, 7/29/06 v. DC (2-1 W)<br />
90’......................... Kreis (PK), 7/4/05 v. NY (2-2 T)<br />
89’..................... Steele, 03/31/12 @ POR (3-2 W)<br />
89’.................. Morales, 04/20/11 @ MTY* (2-2 T)<br />
89’................................ So<strong>to</strong>, 10/15/06 @ CHV (1-1 T)<br />
89’.................................... Kreis, 4/15/06 v. NY (1-1 T)<br />
88’............................... Kreis, 5/27/06 v. COL (2-2 T)<br />
86’.............................. Morales, 9/19/07 v. LA (2-2 T)<br />
83’............................ Espindola, 7/4/11 v. NE (3-3 T)<br />
81’.................................. Kreis, 9/30/06 @ KC (3-3 T)<br />
78’....................... Ballouchy, 5/20/06 v. KC (2-1 W)<br />
75’................................ Klein, 8/16/06 @ CLB (2-1 W)
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
FLIPSIDE OF STOPPAGE TIME IS A KILLER:<br />
However, RSL has seen <strong>the</strong> flipside <strong>of</strong> those late heroics,<br />
as 4 consecutive goals allowed at San Jose and at Dallas<br />
were conceded during added time in ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> first half<br />
(47+ at SJ, 46+ at DAL on a disputed PK) or second half<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ppage (92+ and 93+ with only nine men on field at<br />
SJ) ...<br />
Earthquakes’ FW Chris Wondolowski scored his gamewinner<br />
at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium on June 23 in <strong>the</strong> 84’ - just<br />
5 minutes after <strong>the</strong> Javier Morales free kick equalized<br />
for RSL ...<br />
LONGEST-TENURED CORE IN <strong>MLS</strong> HISTORY:<br />
The Kreis/Lagerwey “Team is <strong>the</strong> Star” mantra has long<br />
been lauded for its simple, unselfish approach that has<br />
redefined <strong>the</strong> culture <strong>of</strong> an organization and enabled a<br />
small-market club <strong>to</strong> compete annually with DP-laden<br />
payrolls ... The philosophy that <strong>the</strong> whole can be greater<br />
than <strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> its parts is perfectly epi<strong>to</strong>mized by <strong>the</strong><br />
fact that TEN players return this year, with <strong>the</strong> 2012<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> season marking <strong>the</strong> group’s fifth or sixth campaign<br />
in Claret & Cobalt ... The list:<br />
Player Acquisition Date RSL GP<br />
GK Kyle Reynish Jan., 2007 7<br />
GK Nick Rimando Feb. 2007 163<br />
DF Chris Wingert June, 2007 142<br />
MF Kyle Beckerman July, 2007 140<br />
MF Javier Morales August, 2007 116<br />
FW Fabian Espindola August, 2007 114<br />
DF Tony Beltran Jan., 2008 74<br />
DF Nat Borchers Feb., 2008 134<br />
DF Jamison Olave March, 2008 116<br />
MF Will Johnson July, 2008 106<br />
Back on 3/10 at LA, this group marked 5+ seasons<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r and set a new <strong>MLS</strong> record, breaking <strong>the</strong> current<br />
one held by New England, which saw 8 players compete<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r from <strong>the</strong> 2003-07 seasons ... That group was:<br />
Joe Franchino, Jay Heaps, Shalrie Joseph, Marshall<br />
Leonard, Pat Noonan, Steve Rals<strong>to</strong>n, Matt Reis & Taylor<br />
Twellman ...<br />
IDENTIFYING NEW BLOOD, THE RSL WAY:<br />
The most notable absence from RSL’s locker room is<br />
that <strong>of</strong> MF Andy Williams, whose seven-year tenure<br />
as an “RSL Original” came <strong>to</strong> end with his retirement<br />
in December, 2011 ... Williams played 14 years in <strong>MLS</strong>,<br />
bouncing from Columbus, <strong>to</strong> New England, <strong>to</strong> New York,<br />
<strong>to</strong> Miami and finally <strong>to</strong> Chicago in his first 7 seasons,<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1998 Jamaica World Cup veteran coming <strong>to</strong> RSL in<br />
November, 2004 as <strong>the</strong> club’s <strong>to</strong>p expansion draft pick ...<br />
Williams went on <strong>to</strong> play a club-record 189 games for<br />
RSL, with 14 goals, 29 assists and one <strong>MLS</strong> Cup ring<br />
marking his time on <strong>the</strong> Wasatch Front ...<br />
The RSL time for “Bomma” is not over, however, as<br />
Williams immediately accepted a position as <strong>the</strong> club’s<br />
Head Scout, working with Lagerwey, Kreis and <strong>the</strong><br />
technical staff <strong>to</strong> identify players <strong>of</strong> all ages for RSL’s<br />
senior, academy and youth teams, including many <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> new faces beginning <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>MLS</strong> and/or pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
careers now ...<br />
SIXTH OF SEVEN “3-GAME WEEKS” ON<br />
HORIZON WITH VANCOUVER KICKOFF:<br />
RSL’s 3-0 win on July 7 against Portland salvaged some<br />
points from yet ano<strong>the</strong>r 3-game-in-8-day gauntlet, <strong>the</strong><br />
team’s fifth out <strong>of</strong> seven this year ...<br />
During March 31-April 7, when it started on road at<br />
Portland with a 3-goal effort and returned home for<br />
back-<strong>to</strong>-back shu<strong>to</strong>ut wins <strong>to</strong> complete <strong>the</strong> perfect<br />
3-0-0 sweep, only <strong>the</strong> 2nd ever in 25 previous 3-game<br />
weeks ... With RSL’s CONCACAF slate falling as it has, two<br />
more 3-game weeks occur in July/Aug, starting Friday<br />
against Vancouver ...<br />
3/31 @ POR (3-2 W); 4/4 v MTL (1-0 W); 4/7 v COL (2-0 W) -> 3-0-0<br />
4/21 @ SJ (1-3 L); 4/25 @ DAL (1-1 T); 4/28 v TOR (3-2 W) -> 1-1-1<br />
5/5 v NE (2-1 W); 5/9 @CHI (0-0 T); 5/12 @ SEA (1-0 W) -> 2-0-1<br />
6/16 @ CHV (3-0 W); 6/20 v LA (2-3 L); 6/23 v SJ (1-2 L) -> 1-2-0<br />
6/30 @ CLB (0-2 L); 7/4 v SEA (0-0 T); 7/7 v POR (3-0 W) -> 1-1-1<br />
7/27 v VAN; 7/31 @ HER; 8/4 @ COL<br />
8/18 v DAL; 8/21 v TAU; 8/24 @ PHI<br />
THREE-GAME WEEKS PILE UP: In <strong>the</strong> Jason Kreis<br />
era, RSL has now been forced <strong>to</strong> play 3 games in a week<br />
a <strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 26 times (in all competitions), registering a<br />
33-25-20 record … As indicated in RED below, RSL is now<br />
5-7-6 when opening a 3-game week at home, followed<br />
by two on <strong>the</strong> road … The overall list:<br />
2011:<br />
4/5 @ SAP (1-2 L); 4/9 @ NE (2-0 W); 4/13 v COL (1-0 W) -> 2-1-0<br />
6/4 v VAN (2-0 W); 6/8 @ CLB (1-2 L); 6/11 @ PHI (1-1 T) -> 1-1-1<br />
6/18 v DC (1-1 T); 6/22 @ CHI (1-1 T); 6/25 v TOR (3-1 W) -> 1-0-2<br />
7/4 v NE (3-3 T); 7/9 v DAL (2-0 W); 7/12 @ DAL (0-2 L) -> 2-1-0<br />
7/30 v CLB (0-2 L); 8/3 @ KC (0-2 L); 8/6 v NY (3-0 W) -> 1-2-0<br />
*9/17 v KC (1-0 W); 9/21 @ NY (3-1 W); 9/24 @DC (1-4 L) -> 2-1-0<br />
*9/28 v CHI (0-3 L); 10/1 @ LA (1-2 L); 10/6 @ VAN (0-3 L) -> 0-3-0<br />
*6 games in 19 days from Sept. 17 – Oct. 6<br />
2010:<br />
4/10 v SEA (2-2 T); 4/14 @ SJ (3-3 T); 4/17 @ LA (1-2 L) -> 0-1-2<br />
5/29 v KC (4-1 W); 6/2 @ DC (1-2 L aet); 6/5 @ DC (0-0 T) -> 1-1-1<br />
8/7 @ KC (1-1 T); 8/11 @ PHI (1-1 T); 8/14 v CLB (2-0 W) -> 1-0-2<br />
9/15 v TOR (4-1 W); 9/18 v CHI (1-0 W); 9/22 @ AUO (3-2 W) -> 3-0-0<br />
9/25 v COL (1-1 T); 9/28 @ TOR (1-1 T); 10/2 @ NE (2-1 W) -> 1-0-2<br />
10/16 vDAL (2-0 W); 10/19 vCAZ (3-1 W); 10/23@ COL (2-2 T) -> 2-0-1<br />
2009:<br />
5/2 @ COL (0-2 L); 5/6 v LA (2-2 T); 5/9 @ CHV (0-1 L) -> 0-2-1<br />
8/23 @ NE (1-3 L); 8/26 v CHV (4-0 W); 8/29 @ KC (1-0 W) -> 2-1-0<br />
10/10 v GUA (1-1 T); 10/14 v NY (2-0 W); 10/17 @ TOR (0-1 L) -> 1-1-1<br />
2008:<br />
4/26 @ DC (1-4 L); 4/30 v SJ (4-0 W); 5/3 @ LA (2-2 T) -> 1-1-1<br />
5/24 @ DAL (1-2 L); 5/27 @ CLB (0-2 L); 5/31 v SJ (3-1 W) -> 1-2-0<br />
6/14 @ CHV (1-0 W); 6/18 v SJ (0-0 T); 6/21 v NE (2-1 W) -> 2-0-1<br />
2007:<br />
4/14 v CLB (0-0 T); 4/18 v KC (2-1 W); 4/21 @ CHV (0-4 L) -> 1-1-1<br />
5/20 @ DAL (1-2 L); 5/23 @ COL (1-2 L); 5/27 @ CHI (0-0 L) -> 0-2-1<br />
7/14 @ KC (0-1 L); 7/21 v EVE (2-0 W); 7/24 v BOC (1-1 T) -> 1-1-1<br />
8/26 @ CHV (0-1 L); 8/29 v KC (3-1 W); 9/01 @ LA (2-1 W) -> 2-1-0<br />
* doesn’t include <strong>the</strong> 5 games in 15 days in late 2007: -> 1-2-2<br />
9/8 @ HOU (3-4 L); 9/12 @ DC (1-2 L); 9/15 @ TOR (0-0 T);<br />
9/19 v LA (2-2 T); 9/22 v COL (1-0 W)
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
2012 REAL SALT LAKE MISCELLANEOUS STATS:<br />
Quickest Goals Scored:<br />
7’ - Beckerman; 4/28 v TOR<br />
13’ - Paulo Jr.; 4/04 v MTL (PK)<br />
20’ – Saborio; 4/07 v COL<br />
Quickest Goals Allowed:<br />
16’ - Tchani; 6/30 @ CLB<br />
20’ - Brettschneider; 5/5 v NE<br />
RSL Equalizers after 75’:<br />
89’ – Steele; 3/31 @ POR<br />
Opp. Equalizers after 75’:<br />
77’ - Henry; 4/28 v TOR<br />
RSL <strong>Game</strong>-Winners after 75’:<br />
93+’ – Beckerman; 3/31 @ POR<br />
93+’ - Steele; 4/28 v TOR<br />
93+’ - Borchers; 5/26 v DAL<br />
Opposition GWG after 75’:<br />
92+’ - Dawkins, SJ; 4/21 @ SJ<br />
RSL Multi-Goal <strong>Game</strong>s:<br />
Saborio (3); 7/7 v POR<br />
Saborio (2); 5/5 v NE<br />
Saborio (2); 5/26 v DAL<br />
Espindola (2); 6/16 @ CHV<br />
Opp. Multi-Goal <strong>Game</strong>s:<br />
Nagbe (2); 3/31 @ POR<br />
Donovan (2); 6/20 v LA<br />
RSL Multi-Assist <strong>Game</strong>s:<br />
Beltran (2); 4/07 v COL<br />
Beckerman (2); 6/16 @ CHV<br />
Espindola (2); 6/20 v LA<br />
Opp. Multi-Assist <strong>Game</strong>s:<br />
Beitashour (2); 4/21 @ SJ<br />
Magee (2); 6/20 v LA<br />
RSL Hat Tricks:<br />
Saborio (3); 7/7 v POR<br />
Opp. Hat Tricks:<br />
Wondolowski (3); 7/14 @ SJ<br />
Own Goals for RSL:<br />
Francis, LA; 3/10 @ LA, 72’<br />
Eckersley, TOR: 4/28 v TOR, 72’<br />
Own Goals against RSL:<br />
RSL Red Cards Received:<br />
29’ - Espindola, 4/21 @ SJ<br />
69’ - Olave, 4/21 @ SJ<br />
59’ - Johnson, 5/5 v NE<br />
57’ - Beckerman, 7/14 @ SJ<br />
Opp. Red Cards Received:<br />
2012 RSL AWARD WINNERS<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Player <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Week<br />
Week 20 – FW Alvaro Saborio (3g v POR)<br />
2012 <strong>MLS</strong> CATEGORICAL W-L-T (GF/GA):<br />
Home Road Overall<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Reg. Season: 8-3-1 (21/11) 4-4-2 (12/15) 12-7-3 (33/26)<br />
One-Goal <strong>Game</strong>s: 4-3-0 2-0-0 6-3-0<br />
In March: 1-1-0 (2/1) 2-0-0 (6/3) 3-1-0 (8/4)<br />
In April: 3-0-0 (6/2) 0-2-1 (2/5) 3-2-1 (8/7)<br />
In May: 2-0-0 (5/3) 1-0-1 (1/0) 3-0-1 (6/3)<br />
In June: 0-2-0 (3/5) 1-1-0 (3/2) 1-3-0 (6/7)<br />
In July: 2-0-1 (5/0) 0-1-0 (0/5) 2-1-1 (5/5)<br />
vs. East: 4-0-0 (8/3) 0-2-1 (0/3) 4-2-1 (8/6)<br />
vs. West: 4-3-1 (13/8) 4-2-1 (12/12) 8-5-2 (25/20)<br />
First 17 games: 6-3-0 (16/11) 4-2-2 (12/8) 10-5-2 (28/19)<br />
Last 17 games: 2-0-1 (5/0) 0-2-0 (0/7) 2-2-1 (5/7)<br />
Before All-Star: 8-3-1 (21/11) 4-4-2 (12/15) 12-7-3 (33/26)<br />
Since All-Star:<br />
Scoring First: 7-1-0 3-0-0 10-1-0<br />
Opp. Scoring First: 1-2-0 1-4-1 2-6-1<br />
Leading at Half: 5-1-0 2-0-0 7-1-0<br />
Tied at Half: 3-2-1 2-1-1 5-3-2<br />
Trailing at Half: n/a 0-3-1 0-3-1<br />
Leading at 75’: 7-0-0 2-0-0 9-0-0<br />
Tied at 75’: 1-1-1 1-1-2 2-2-3<br />
Trailing at 75’: 0-2-0 1-3-0 1-5-0<br />
Day <strong>Game</strong>s:<br />
Night <strong>Game</strong>s: 8-3-1 (21/11) 4-4-2 (12/15) 12-7-3 (33/26)<br />
On Grass: 8-3-1 (21/11) 2-4-2 (8/13) 10-7-3 (29/24)<br />
On Turf: N/A 2-0-0 (4/2) 2-0-0 (4/2)<br />
In Red: 8-3-1 (21/11) 2-2-0 (3/4) 10-5-1 (27/17)<br />
In White: n/a 2-2-2 (6/9) 2-2-2 (6/9)<br />
On ABC4: 2-0-0 (4/0) 4-2-0 (11/11) 6-2-0 (15/11)<br />
On CW30: 6-3-1 (17/11) 0-2-2 (1/4) 6-5-3 (18/15)<br />
On NBC Sports:<br />
On ESPN2:<br />
On Telefutura:<br />
Opp. Local TV: 8-3-1 (21/11) 4-4-2 (12/15) 12-7-3 (33/26)<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Reg. Season: 8-3-1 (21/11) 4-4-2 (12/15) 12-7-3 (33/26)<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Reserves: 1-2-1 (3/6) 0-2-0 (1/4) 1-4-1 (4/10)<br />
U.S. Open Cup: 0-1-0 (1/3) n/a 0-1-0 (1/3)<br />
CONCACAF CL: starts July 31<br />
Friendlies:<br />
NONE<br />
TOTALS 9-6-2 (25/20) 4-6-2 (13/19) 14-10-4 (36/36)<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Goal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Week<br />
Week 5 – FW Alvaro Saborio (20’ v COL)<br />
Week 8 - MF Kyle Beckerman (53’ @ SJ)<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> Save <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Week<br />
Week 1 - GK Nick Rimando (88’ @ LA v Keane)<br />
Week 6 – GK Nick Rimando (70’ @ KC v Kamara)<br />
Week 8 - GK Nick Rimando (74’ @ SJ v Baca)<br />
Week 9 - GK Nick Rimando (71’ v NE v Feilhaber)
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
RSL INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (ALL-TIME)<br />
INCLUDES GAMES OF July 21, 2012<br />
(active players in claret)<br />
GAMES PLAY / START GP GS<br />
Andy Williams 189 122<br />
Nick Rimando 163 163<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 136<br />
Chris Wingert 142 132<br />
Nat Borchers 134 134<br />
Jamison Olave 117 116<br />
Javier Morales 116 105<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 95<br />
Will Johnson 106 98<br />
Robbie Findley 96 59<br />
MINUTES PLAYED MIN<br />
Nick Rimando 14615<br />
Kyle Beckerman 12136<br />
Andy Williams 11536<br />
Nat Borchers 11859<br />
Chris Wingert 11795<br />
Jamison Olave 10181<br />
Javier Morales 9180<br />
Will Johnson 8881<br />
Tony Beltran 7803<br />
Fabian Espindola 7861<br />
GOALS GP GOALS<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 34<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 32<br />
Robbie Findley 96 29<br />
Javier Morales 116 19<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 19<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 17<br />
Jason Kreis 58 17<br />
Yura Movsisyan 53 15<br />
Andy Williams 189 14<br />
Jamison Olave 117 10<br />
GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 13<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 10<br />
Javier Morales 116 9<br />
Robbie Findley 96 9<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 5<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 4<br />
Andy Williams 189 4<br />
Nat Borchers 134 3<br />
Jason Kreis 58 3<br />
5 players tied with 2<br />
HAT TRICKS GP HATS<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 1<br />
Robbie Findley 96 1<br />
MULTI-GOAL GAMES GP 2+ G GM<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 8<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 5<br />
Robbie Findley 96 4<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 3<br />
Javier Morales 116 3<br />
Yura Movsisyan 53 2<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 1<br />
Chris Brown 60 1<br />
Atiba Harris 43 1<br />
Jason Kreis 58 1<br />
PENALTY-KICK GOALS GP PKG<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 7<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 5<br />
Jason Kreis 58 4<br />
Robbie Findley 96 2<br />
Carey Talley 60 2<br />
Freddy Adu 11 1<br />
Alecko Eskandarian 17 1<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 1<br />
Will Johnson 106 1<br />
Dema Kovalenko 22 1<br />
Javier Morales 116 1<br />
Andy Williams 189 1<br />
Paulo Junior 30 1<br />
ASSISTS GP ASTS<br />
Javier Morales 116 38<br />
Andy Williams 189 29<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 21<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 14<br />
Robbie Findley 96 13<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 11<br />
Clint Mathis 66 11<br />
Chris Wingert 142 11<br />
Chris Klein 43 9<br />
Jason Kreis 58 9<br />
Robbie Russell 78 9<br />
Carey Talley 60 9<br />
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS GP GWA<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 13<br />
Javier Morales 116 9<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 6<br />
Robbie Findley 96 5<br />
Andy Williams 189 5<br />
Clint Mathis 66 4<br />
Robbie Russell 78 4<br />
Tony Beltran 98 3<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 3<br />
5 players tied with 2<br />
SHOTS / SOG GP SHT SOG<br />
Andy Williams 189 232 83<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 223 107<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 187 72<br />
Will Johnson 106 163 68<br />
Robbie Findley 96 157 69<br />
Javier Morales 116 152 71<br />
Yura Movsisyan 53 143 65<br />
Jason Kreis 58 132 57<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 144 65<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 94 52
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
RSL INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (ALL-TIME)<br />
INCLUDES GAMES OF July 21, 2012<br />
(active players in claret)<br />
FOULS COMMITTED GP FC<br />
Andy Williams 189 198<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 194<br />
Jamison Olave 116 147<br />
Chris Wingert 142 146<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 144<br />
Javier Morales 116 144<br />
Carey Talley 60 95<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 94<br />
Atiba Harris 43 92<br />
Nat Borchers 134 90<br />
FOULS SUFFERED GP FS<br />
Andy Williams 189 269<br />
Javier Morales 116 240<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 139<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 116<br />
Will Johnson 106 111<br />
Ned Grabavoy 84 93<br />
Carey Talley 60 91<br />
Robbie Findley 96 85<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 86<br />
Chris Wingert 142 81<br />
CAUTIONS (YELLOWS) GP CAUT<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 35<br />
Jamison Olave 116 29<br />
Chris Wingert 142 22<br />
Will Johnson 106 22<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 22<br />
Andy Williams 189 21<br />
Javier Morales 116 20<br />
Nat Borchers 134 14<br />
Clint Mathis 66 14<br />
Carey Talley 60 14<br />
EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) GP EJECT<br />
Jamison Olave 116 5<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 3<br />
Andy Williams 189 3<br />
Nat Borchers 134 2<br />
Will Johnson 106 2<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 2<br />
Clint Mathis 66 2<br />
18 players tied with 1<br />
CORNER KICKS GP CK<br />
Javier Morales 116 383<br />
Andy Williams 189 225<br />
Kyle Beckerman 140 83<br />
Chris Klein 43 76<br />
Clint Mathis 66 52<br />
OFFSIDES GP OFF<br />
Fabian Espindola 114 107<br />
Alvaro Saborio 72 75<br />
Robbie Findley 96 60<br />
Jeff Cunningham 38 45<br />
Jason Kreis 58 44<br />
GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL GP GS<br />
Nick Rimando 163 163<br />
Scott Garlick 31 31<br />
D.J. Countess 27 27<br />
Kyle Reynish 7 7<br />
Chris Seitz 7 7<br />
Jay Nolly 7 6<br />
Brian Kamler 1 0<br />
MIN PLAYED IN GOAL MIN<br />
Nick Rimando 14615<br />
Scott Garlick 2745<br />
D.J. Countess 2422<br />
Chris Seitz 630<br />
Kyle Reynish 595<br />
Jay Nolly 585<br />
Brian Kamler 8<br />
GOALS AGAINST AVG.<br />
PLAYER GP MIN SHT SVS GA GAA W-L-T SHO<br />
Nick Rimando 163 14615 725 527 174 1.12 66-54-43 59<br />
WINNING PCT<br />
GP WON LOST TIED PCT<br />
Nick Rimando 163 66 54 43 .540<br />
WINS GP WON<br />
Nick Rimando 163 66<br />
Scott Garlick 31 10<br />
D.J. Countess 27 4<br />
Kyle Reynish 7 2<br />
Jay Nolly 7 1<br />
Chris Seitz 7 1<br />
LOSSES GP LOST<br />
Nick Rimando 163 54<br />
D.J. Countess 27 19<br />
Scott Garlick 31 12<br />
Jay Nolly 7 4<br />
Chris Seitz 7 4<br />
SAVES GP SVS<br />
Nick Rimando 163 527<br />
D.J. Countess 27 112<br />
Scott Garlick 31 108<br />
Jay Nolly 7 41<br />
Chris Seitz 7 19<br />
Kyle Reynish 7 19<br />
SHUTOUTS GP SHO<br />
Nick Rimando 163 59<br />
D.J. Countess 27 4<br />
Scott Garlick 31 4<br />
Kyle Reynish 7 3<br />
Chris Seitz 7 1<br />
SAVES PERCENTAGE GP SAVES SOG PCT<br />
Nick Rimando 163 527 725 72.4
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
1<br />
LALO FERNANDEZ<br />
GOALKEEPER<br />
2<br />
TONY BELTRAN<br />
DEFENDER<br />
HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 12/16/92<br />
HOMETOWN: El Paso, TX<br />
ACQUIRED: Signed as Home Grown Player, 1/11/12<br />
LAST CLUB: C.A. Penarol (Uruguay)<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: LAW-lo<br />
LAST GAME: yet <strong>to</strong> appear in an RSL league or reserve match<br />
HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 10/11/87<br />
HOMETOWN: Claremont, CA ACQUIRED:<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: BELL - trann<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 28 games (23 starts) in all comps (1 G / 1 A)<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: yet <strong>to</strong> score in 98 career <strong>MLS</strong> games<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 04/07/12 v COL (20’/57’) - 14 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>’s eye <strong>to</strong>wards <strong>the</strong> future was bolstered in February with <strong>the</strong> signing <strong>of</strong><br />
promising goalkeeper Lalo Fernandez as <strong>the</strong> club’s third-ever Homegrown Player. The<br />
addition <strong>of</strong> Fernandez marks <strong>the</strong> second dip in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Homegrown Player well by <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> in less than a year, following on <strong>the</strong> heels <strong>of</strong> fellow RSL-Arizona Academy product Nico<br />
Muñiz (Sept. 2011) and Donny Toia (May 2011).<br />
After playing <strong>the</strong> second-most minutes <strong>of</strong> his career in 2011, Tony Beltran again showed why<br />
he belongs in <strong>the</strong> discussion with <strong>the</strong> best outside backs in Major League Soccer. For <strong>the</strong><br />
second time in his career <strong>the</strong> 24-year-old made more than 20 starts and helped solidify a<br />
back line that was depleted by injuries all season long – until he unfortunately suffered one<br />
<strong>of</strong> his own, limiting his minutes in <strong>the</strong> final two months <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season.<br />
The 19-year-old Fernandez has kept busy over <strong>the</strong> last year-and-a-half, helping <strong>the</strong><br />
RSL-Arizona Under-18 squad begin its first season in U.S. Soccer Development Academy in<br />
Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2010 and going 5-3-3 (1.00 GAA, 4 shu<strong>to</strong>uts) in 11 appearances through <strong>the</strong> spring<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2011. After initially agreeing <strong>to</strong> play collegiately at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin, Fernandez<br />
tacked course and tested <strong>the</strong> international waters, first spending a training stint with<br />
Mexican first division side Atlas – based in his birthplace <strong>of</strong> Guadalajara – before signing<br />
with Uruguayan power C.A. Peñarol last August.<br />
While his staunch 1-v-1 defending continued <strong>to</strong> be rock solid, <strong>the</strong> cerebral and supremely fit<br />
Beltran has also provided more consistency when jumping in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> attack, his flying runs up<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r flank ending with dangerous service in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> area more <strong>of</strong>ten than during his previous<br />
two seasons <strong>of</strong> play. It can’t be long until Beltran sheds <strong>the</strong> status <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most<br />
underrated outside defenders in Major League Soccer, but, until <strong>the</strong>n, <strong>the</strong> RSL braintrust will<br />
be more than happy <strong>to</strong> unleash <strong>the</strong> mature-beyond-his-years winger upon opponents that<br />
may underestimate <strong>the</strong> UCLA product’s considerable talent and tenacity.<br />
The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Fernandez has been involved in <strong>the</strong> Youth National Team set-ups<br />
<strong>of</strong> both <strong>the</strong> United States and Mexico, playing for <strong>the</strong> Mexican Under-17s and training with<br />
<strong>the</strong> U.S. Under-20s last November. The El Paso, Texas, native’s goalkeeping skills run in <strong>the</strong><br />
family, as his fa<strong>the</strong>r, enjoyed a career as a pr<strong>of</strong>essional netminder in Mexico.<br />
3<br />
KWAME WATSON-SIRIBOE<br />
DEFENDER<br />
4<br />
JAMISON OLAVE<br />
DEFENDER<br />
HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 197 DOB:<br />
HOMETOWN: Chino Hills, CA ACQUIRED: June 2012<br />
PRONOUNCIATION:<br />
LAST SEASON:<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: has not scored in 13 career <strong>MLS</strong> appearances<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: no assists in 13 career <strong>MLS</strong> appearances<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - sub / 27’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 210 DOB: 4/21/81<br />
HOMETOWN: Medellin, Colombia ACQUIRED: March, 2008<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: HAW-miss-son oh-LAW-vay<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 31 games (all starts) in all competitions, scoring<br />
3 goals, adding 1 assist and named <strong>MLS</strong> Best XI<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 07/23/11 v SJ (83’) - 28 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 4/28/11 v TOR (7’) - 10 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GAME: 07/21/12 - start/63’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
It seemed <strong>to</strong> take a couple <strong>of</strong> years for <strong>MLS</strong> fans and pundits <strong>to</strong> fully appreciate <strong>the</strong> depth<br />
<strong>of</strong> talent that RSL center back Jamison Olave possessed. However, now that he’s a known<br />
commodity, <strong>the</strong> RSL center back can’t seem <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p <strong>the</strong> plaudits coming his way, <strong>the</strong><br />
ultra-athletic center back garnering spots on <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> Best XI and <strong>MLS</strong> All-Star teams for<br />
a second consecutive season in 2011. He began <strong>the</strong> year by not only displaying his usual<br />
defensive prowess, but also securing himself an even bigger spot in RSL lore courtesy <strong>of</strong><br />
some <strong>of</strong>fense, as it was his goal at Deportivo Saprissa that would swing <strong>the</strong> CONCACAF<br />
Champions League Semifinal series <strong>the</strong> Utah side’s way.<br />
While RSL fans loved seeing “The Verb” represent <strong>the</strong> Claret-and-Cobalt against Manchester<br />
United in <strong>the</strong> All-Star <strong>Game</strong> once again, <strong>the</strong>y were also left holding <strong>the</strong>ir collective breath<br />
after a sliding tackle sidelined him with an MCL sprain in his left knee. Success, it appeared,<br />
might come at a price. However, Olave would return after missing only a month, using his<br />
unique blend <strong>of</strong> size and closing speed – in addition <strong>to</strong> a growing sense <strong>of</strong> comfort with <strong>the</strong><br />
ball at his feet – <strong>to</strong> keep opposing forwards on lockdown. Olave would again suffer from<br />
injury, this time a quadriceps strain, during <strong>the</strong> 2011 postseason, but <strong>the</strong> 2012 preseason<br />
sees <strong>the</strong> Colombian fit as a fiddle and ready <strong>to</strong> lead <strong>the</strong> RSL backline <strong>to</strong> more impressive<br />
and his<strong>to</strong>ric numbers – more specifically <strong>the</strong> ones in <strong>the</strong> “W” and “SO” columns. And,<br />
speaking <strong>of</strong> numbers, <strong>the</strong> 30-year-old Olave will hit a nice round one <strong>the</strong> next time he sees<br />
<strong>the</strong> field, as his next appearance on <strong>the</strong> fiels will mark his 100th in <strong>MLS</strong> regular season play.
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
5<br />
KYLE BECKERMAN<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
6<br />
NAT BORCHERS<br />
DEFENDER<br />
HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 4/23/82<br />
HOMETOWN: Cr<strong>of</strong><strong>to</strong>n, MD<br />
ACQUIRED: Trade with Colorado for Mehdi Ballouchy on 6/17/07<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 36 games (34 starts) as Captain, scoring 3<br />
goals & 9 assists (6 game-winners), earning USMNT call-ups and<br />
All-Star consideration<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 06/20/12 v LA (9’) - 5 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 07/07/12 v POR (60’) - 1 game ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/14/12 - start/57’/RED in 0-5 L @ SJ<br />
Many players start <strong>to</strong> think about <strong>the</strong> next stage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir careers after a dozen seasons in<br />
<strong>the</strong> pros, <strong>the</strong> portion involving final contracts, farewell <strong>to</strong>urs and <strong>the</strong> like. However, most<br />
players aren’t like Kyle Beckerman, whose 12th season only propelled him <strong>to</strong>wards bigger<br />
heights both with his club and for his country, as 2011 saw <strong>the</strong> RSL captain go from a<br />
perennial <strong>MLS</strong> All-Star and part-time U.S. Men’s National Team performer <strong>to</strong> a legitimate<br />
league MVP candidate and First XI stalwart for Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA squad. Beckerman’s<br />
ability <strong>to</strong> step up his game in <strong>the</strong> absence <strong>of</strong> main playmaker Javier Morales showed both<br />
on and <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> stat sheet, his increased leadership role on <strong>the</strong> field during an adversityfilled<br />
2011 proving just as crucial as his career-best nine assists (including six game-winning<br />
helpers) across regular season play.<br />
The 29-year-old Beckerman is hitting his peak as he enters 2012, a year in which he’ll likely<br />
leap in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> league’s all-time <strong>to</strong>p 20 in games played and started while also playing an<br />
integral role for <strong>the</strong> US Men’s National Team as it begins its qualifying journey for <strong>the</strong> 2014<br />
FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil. While an <strong>of</strong>fseason adduc<strong>to</strong>r strain might have slowed RSL’s<br />
heart-and-soul down temporarily, Beckerman should be ready <strong>to</strong> set <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>ne for <strong>the</strong> Claretand-Cobalt<br />
right out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gates in what he hopes is a lucky 13th season in <strong>MLS</strong>.<br />
HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 175 DOB: 4/13/81<br />
HOMETOWN: Pueblo, CO ACQUIRED: Feb. 2008<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: NATT<br />
LAST SEASON: Played team-high 37 games (all starts), scoring 4<br />
goals & 1 assist as <strong>MLS</strong> DF <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year Finalist<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 05/26/12 v DAL (93+) - 8 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 05/7/11 v CHV (87’) - 40 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
Ever since he crashed <strong>the</strong> Colorado Rapids roster as an undrafted camp invitee back<br />
in 2003, Nat Borchers has been <strong>to</strong>ugh <strong>to</strong> take <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> roster sheet … make that nearly<br />
impossible <strong>to</strong> take <strong>of</strong>f. While missing four <strong>of</strong> 34 regular season games like Borchers did in<br />
2011 wouldn’t be noteworthy for most players, for <strong>the</strong> “Ironman <strong>of</strong> <strong>MLS</strong>” it was more than a<br />
bit out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ordinary. And even with that said, Borchers’ 30 starts last season allowed him<br />
<strong>to</strong> become <strong>the</strong> only player across Major League Soccer with at least 29 starts in each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
last four years. Death … Taxes … Borchers, indeed.<br />
The big s<strong>to</strong>ry for <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> as it approaches its season opener in Los Angeles might<br />
just be if <strong>the</strong> three-time RSL Defender <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year winner will be in Jason Kreis’ First XI. The<br />
right quadriceps strain <strong>the</strong> 30-year-old backline staple suffered in last Oc<strong>to</strong>ber’s postseason<br />
opener against Seattle has forced a cautious approach during this year’s preseason camp,<br />
but Borchers vows <strong>to</strong> be ready <strong>to</strong> go for rematch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Western Conference Championship …<br />
a game <strong>the</strong> ever-steady center back would have certainly been a difference-maker in had he<br />
been able <strong>to</strong> give it a go.<br />
7<br />
FABIAN ESPINDOLA<br />
FORWARD<br />
8<br />
WILL JOHNSON<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160 DOB: 5/4/85<br />
HOMETOWN: Buenos Aires, Argentina ACQUIRED: 8/07<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: fah - bee - AHN ess - PEEN - doh - lah<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 34 games (32 starts) in all competitions,<br />
scoring career-high 11 goals & 5 assists<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 6/16/12 @ CHV (41’/54’) - 6 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 07/21/12 v COL (32’) - ACTIVE<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/77’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 1/21/87<br />
HOMETOWN: Woodridge, IL ACQUIRED: July, 2008<br />
PRONOUNCIATION:<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 33 games (30 starts) in all competitions,<br />
scoring 2 goals & 2 assists<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 07/21/12 v COL (90’) - ACTIVE<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 04/25/12 @ DAL (72’) - 13 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
Seemingly overshadowed by o<strong>the</strong>r forwards every since he joined <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> five<br />
years ago, <strong>the</strong> attention turned Fabian Espíndola’s way in 2011 seemed <strong>to</strong> increase. Then<br />
again, everything involving Espíndola seemed <strong>to</strong> be ratcheted up a notch last season – his<br />
focus, an already-high energy-level and even his no<strong>to</strong>riety across <strong>the</strong> league all received<br />
noticeable bumps. However, <strong>the</strong> most important thing <strong>the</strong> fiery Argentine increased last year<br />
was his production, as Espíndola knocked home a career-best 10 goals in league play and<br />
added a goal and two assists during RSL’s CONCACAF Champions League run that allowed <strong>to</strong><br />
Utahns <strong>to</strong> continue <strong>the</strong>ir his<strong>to</strong>ric path <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>urney’s finals.<br />
Will Johnson was a busy guy in 2011, but when you’re depended upon <strong>to</strong> be a stalwart<br />
for both your club and country, well, that just goes with <strong>the</strong> terri<strong>to</strong>ry. But with Johnson<br />
possessing one <strong>of</strong> – if not <strong>the</strong> best – mo<strong>to</strong>rs in all <strong>of</strong> Major League Soccer, <strong>the</strong> industrious<br />
25-year-old not only has <strong>the</strong> stamina <strong>to</strong> handle <strong>the</strong> added workload, but <strong>the</strong> pride and<br />
character <strong>to</strong> relish it. He also has <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> prove he can handle <strong>the</strong> added miles as well,<br />
playing at least 2,000 minutes and in at least 25 regular season contests for <strong>the</strong> Claretand-Cobalt<br />
in each <strong>of</strong> his first three full seasons … and that’s not counting <strong>the</strong> additional<br />
wear-and-tear (and pressure) endured during Cup competitions.<br />
It’s easy <strong>to</strong> forget that Espíndola was a part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> massive rebuilding process that Jason<br />
Kreis began midway through 2007; and yet, at <strong>the</strong> same time, it seems hard <strong>to</strong> think about<br />
RSL without <strong>the</strong> passion and grit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 26-year-old forward. Re-signing Espíndola was<br />
priority #1 for <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> this past <strong>of</strong>fseason, and when two sides were able <strong>to</strong> agree<br />
<strong>to</strong> a four-year pact you could almost hear an audible sigh <strong>of</strong> relief from Claret-and-Cobalt<br />
fans near and far. With his regular up-<strong>to</strong>p running mate, Álvaro Saborío, a question mark for<br />
<strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campaign, <strong>the</strong> scoring burden will likely fall <strong>to</strong> Espíndola – <strong>the</strong>n again, that’s<br />
something <strong>the</strong> confident striker will likely pick up as well.<br />
With ano<strong>the</strong>r round <strong>of</strong> World Cup qualifying in s<strong>to</strong>re for his Canadian National Team and<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r run in <strong>the</strong> CONCACAF Champions League on <strong>the</strong> docket for <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>, it’s going<br />
<strong>to</strong> be ano<strong>the</strong>r chock full calendar in 2012 for Johnson, who will again be depended upon <strong>to</strong><br />
man <strong>the</strong> left side <strong>of</strong> RSL’s midfield diamond. While a procedure <strong>to</strong> correct a sports hernia<br />
issue might slow Johnson down for <strong>the</strong> first few weeks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season, <strong>the</strong> RSL faithful can<br />
rest assured his odometer will start spinning furiously sooner ra<strong>the</strong>r than later.
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
11<br />
JAVIER MORALES<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
12<br />
EMILIANO BONFIGLI<br />
FORWARD<br />
HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 1/10/80<br />
HOMETOWN: Buenos Aires, Argentina ACQUIRED: 8/07<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: HAW-vee-err<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 16 games (15 starts) in all competitions, scoring<br />
5 goals & 4 assists in injury-shortened campaign<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 06/23/12 v SJ (79’) - 6 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 06/16/12 @ CHV (94+’) - 8 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 4/15/88<br />
HOMETOWN: Bahia Blanca, Argentina<br />
ACQUIRED: 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> Supplemental Draft<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: bone-FIGG-lee<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 04/25/12 @ DAL (72’) - 3 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: has not assisted in 5 career <strong>MLS</strong> games<br />
LAST GAME: 07/07/12 - sub/35’ in 3-0 W v POR<br />
Perhaps no player in Major League Soccer was poised <strong>to</strong> have a better 2011 than Javier<br />
Morales. From <strong>the</strong> get-go, <strong>the</strong> Argentine midfield maestro was pulling <strong>the</strong> strings for a <strong>Real</strong><br />
<strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> side on <strong>the</strong> cusp <strong>of</strong> international glory, his infectious attitude, quiet leadership and<br />
abundant skill helping a pioneering club earn plaudits from every corner <strong>of</strong> America’s soccer<br />
landscape. So while RSL’s disappointment at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> its CONCACAF Champions League<br />
run in late April was a <strong>to</strong>ugh blow for <strong>the</strong> squad, it’s quite telling that <strong>the</strong> result’s effect on<br />
<strong>the</strong> team’s season paled in comparison <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> loss <strong>of</strong> Morales <strong>to</strong> an ankle injury just 10 days<br />
after <strong>the</strong> stinging defeat.<br />
It is also telling that, during a stretch <strong>of</strong> two weeks when clumsy challenges like <strong>the</strong><br />
one Morales suffered from felled some <strong>of</strong> <strong>MLS</strong>’ o<strong>the</strong>r brightest attacking talents, RSL’s<br />
playmaker vowed <strong>to</strong> come back before season’s end. Anyone who saw <strong>the</strong> incident must<br />
have thought Morales’ thoughts were wishful thinking at best, but <strong>the</strong>y also weren’t witness<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> hard work he put in day after day. While <strong>the</strong> air was sucked out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> building that<br />
day, Morales knew it wasn’t sucked out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season, and he wanted <strong>to</strong> make sure he could<br />
help <strong>the</strong> squad finish <strong>the</strong> challenge it had laid down at <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year – add hardware<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> trophy case.<br />
Five years ago, <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> brought a young Argentinean striker in<strong>to</strong> its side by <strong>the</strong> name<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fabian Espíndola … and now <strong>the</strong> Utah side is hoping it has unear<strong>the</strong>d a similar talent in his<br />
countryman, Emiliano Bonfigli. The lanky striker proved worth taking a flyer on in <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong><br />
Supplemental Draft, <strong>the</strong> 23-year-old showing more than enough finishing prowess during<br />
RSL’s opening preseason camp <strong>to</strong> earn a spot on <strong>the</strong> team’s forward depth chart. With a<br />
congested schedule ahead, expect Bonfigli <strong>to</strong> be firmly in <strong>the</strong> mix for <strong>the</strong> “spot starter” role<br />
up <strong>to</strong>p alongside fellow “young guns” Paulo Jr. and Cody Arnoux.<br />
While that goal wouldn’t come <strong>to</strong> fruition, <strong>the</strong> comeback <strong>of</strong> Morales inspired not only his<br />
teammates, but <strong>the</strong> RSL faithful as well, who could not get enough updates on <strong>the</strong> status<br />
<strong>of</strong> “Javi” and when – not if – he would return <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> field. While Morales was never back <strong>to</strong><br />
100% during <strong>the</strong> final six weeks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season, he showed plenty enough <strong>to</strong> make it clear<br />
that he was closer than anyone, save himself, might have thought. But, perhaps more than<br />
anything, his comeback allowed everyone <strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>to</strong> remember a different image<br />
<strong>of</strong> #11 at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium in 2011 – <strong>the</strong> thunderous standing ovation he received upon<br />
entering <strong>the</strong> Sept. 28 match against Chicago in front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> largest crowd in <strong>the</strong> stadium’s<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ry. 20,762 fans, all <strong>the</strong>re <strong>to</strong> pay tribute <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> heart-and-soul <strong>of</strong> RSL, <strong>to</strong> see <strong>the</strong><br />
maestro pick up his ba<strong>to</strong>n once again.<br />
The start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2012 campaign sees Morales continuing <strong>to</strong> overcome injury, an <strong>of</strong>fseason<br />
procedure <strong>to</strong> clean out bone spurs in his left foot and a right quad strain suffered during <strong>the</strong><br />
preseason limiting him during <strong>the</strong> squad’s preparations for <strong>the</strong> upcoming season. But if 2011<br />
proved anything, it’s that Morales will be able <strong>to</strong> overcome any challenge thrown at him …<br />
and likely sooner than anyone could imagine.<br />
14<br />
YORDANY ALVAREZ<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
15<br />
ALVARO SABORIO<br />
FORWARD<br />
HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 165 DOB: 5/24/85<br />
HOMETOWN: Cienfuegos, Cuba ACQUIRED: Sept. 2011<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: jor-DONN-ee<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 5 games (4 starts) on loan from Orlando City,<br />
where he was named 2011 USL PRO MVP as championship-winner<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: yet <strong>to</strong> score in 13 career games<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: yet <strong>to</strong> assist in 13 career games<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 3/25/82<br />
HOMETOWN: San Carlos, Costa Rica ACQUIRED: March 2010<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: AL-vuh-ro sabb-oh-REE-oh<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 29 games (28 starts) in all competitions,<br />
scoring team-high 13 goals (incl. 5 game-winners) & 4 assists<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 07/21/12 v COL (32’) - ACTIVE<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 07/21/12 v COl (90’) - ACTIVE (broke 21-gm stk)<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’/GWG/ASSIST in 2-0 W v COL<br />
When it came <strong>to</strong> taking advantage <strong>of</strong> an opportunity in 2011, nobody did it better than<br />
midfielder Yordany Alvarez, who parlayed his USL PRO League MVP performance for Orlando<br />
City S.C. in<strong>to</strong> a quasi-starting gig last September shortly after joining <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> on loan<br />
at <strong>the</strong> roster freeze deadline. The one-time Cuban international provided quality cover for<br />
Kyle Beckerman, whose suspensions and U.S. MNT call-ups across <strong>the</strong> last quarter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
season forced Alvarez on<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> field for five contests.<br />
The 26-year-old performed well enough during <strong>the</strong> impromptu “trial by fire” that RSL<br />
sought <strong>to</strong> secure his services on a more permanent basis, and <strong>the</strong> Utah side did just that in<br />
February by coming <strong>to</strong> buyout terms with Orlando and locking up <strong>the</strong> holding midfielder via a<br />
new three-year deal. With Beckerman again slated <strong>to</strong> pull double-duty for club and country<br />
during much <strong>of</strong> 2012, fans can expect <strong>to</strong> see Alvarez back in <strong>the</strong> Starting XI mix on many<br />
more occasions.<br />
As a forward <strong>the</strong>re’s always pressure <strong>to</strong> perform, and in 2011 <strong>the</strong> pressure seemed <strong>to</strong> be<br />
both a blessing and a curse for Álvaro Saborío, who began <strong>the</strong> year with a new contract that<br />
heaped on <strong>the</strong> added weight <strong>of</strong> becoming <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>’s first-ever “Designated Player”<br />
(though <strong>the</strong> title was more a technicality thanks <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> transfer fees involved in obtaining<br />
his full rights). The roller-coaster season saw Saborío bag goals in bunches and in some<br />
critical moments, but also included some droughts and mountains <strong>of</strong> adversity on <strong>the</strong><br />
national team front for his native Costa Rica.<br />
A part <strong>of</strong> that ebb-and-flow <strong>of</strong> output was due <strong>to</strong> injury, as Saborío rushed back from<br />
<strong>of</strong>fseason knee surgery quickly in order <strong>to</strong> help keep his hot hand in <strong>the</strong> CONCACAF<br />
Champions League going from <strong>the</strong> prior fall. While he indeed helped carry <strong>the</strong> squad <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>urnament’s finals, his production and availability would suffer in <strong>the</strong> months <strong>to</strong> follow, only<br />
<strong>to</strong> ratchet back up during a <strong>to</strong>rrid stretch in mid-summer. When <strong>the</strong> dust settled, “Sabo”<br />
had collected 16 goals across 32 games in all competitions, keeping pace with <strong>the</strong> 18 tallies<br />
in 36 contests <strong>the</strong> season prior. The wear-and-tear resulted in ano<strong>the</strong>r surgery on his right<br />
knee immediately after <strong>the</strong> season, making his return <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> line-up at <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> 2012 a<br />
question mark. However, <strong>the</strong> “Tico Terror” won’t be sidelined for long, as he has progressed<br />
strongly during <strong>the</strong> club’s preseason camps and is expected <strong>to</strong> be on <strong>the</strong> field and creating<br />
havoc for <strong>the</strong> opposition by April at <strong>the</strong> very latest.
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
16<br />
NICO MUNIZ<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
17<br />
CHRIS WINGERT<br />
DEFENDER<br />
HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 10/18/92<br />
HOMETOWN: Albuquerque, NM<br />
ACQUIRED: Signed as Home Grown player in Sept. 2011<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: MOON-yees<br />
LAST GAME: 3/27/12 - sub/17’ in 0-1 L @ CHI (reserves)<br />
HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 6/16/82<br />
HOMETOWN: Babylon, NY<br />
ACQUIRED: Trade with COL, 6/14/07<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 29 games (28 starts) in all competitions,<br />
tallying one assist<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 05/22/10 @ CHV - 71 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 07/07/12 v POR (62’) - 2 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> broke new ground last fall when it agreed <strong>to</strong> terms with Nico Muñiz, making<br />
<strong>the</strong> midfielder <strong>the</strong> first RSL-Arizona Academy member <strong>to</strong> jump straight <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> “big club” from<br />
Casa Grande. While technically unable <strong>to</strong> perform for <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> outfit until <strong>the</strong> new year, <strong>the</strong><br />
now 19-year-old Muniz joined <strong>the</strong> first team in Utah upon <strong>the</strong> announcement in September,<br />
giving him a leg up on preparations for his first pr<strong>of</strong>essional campaign with what amounted<br />
<strong>to</strong> a seven week “sneak peek.” Muñiz started three <strong>of</strong> his six appearances (346 min.) as a<br />
regular call-up for <strong>the</strong> RSL Reserves in 2011, and <strong>the</strong> Albuquerque native should expect <strong>to</strong><br />
see his development continue largely through opportunities in <strong>MLS</strong> Reserve League fixtures<br />
during <strong>the</strong> 2012 campaign.<br />
The outside back position in RSL’s 4-4-2 system is perhaps one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most challenging<br />
spots in Major League Soccer – <strong>to</strong> call <strong>the</strong>m “defenders” is simply not doing <strong>the</strong>m justice.<br />
The role requires players <strong>to</strong> have <strong>the</strong> physicality <strong>to</strong> defend one-on-one, <strong>the</strong> speed and<br />
stamina <strong>to</strong> make run after run up and down <strong>the</strong> flank <strong>to</strong> provide width in attack and <strong>the</strong><br />
technical acumen <strong>to</strong> make things happen with <strong>the</strong> ball, be it by providing crosses in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
area or quick combinations with <strong>the</strong> midfield. You have <strong>to</strong> be smart, disciplined and in<br />
ridiculously good shape … in o<strong>the</strong>r words, you almost have <strong>to</strong> be Chris Wingert.<br />
The 29-year-old Wingert will enter <strong>the</strong> 2012 season as RSL’s longest-tenured field player,<br />
beating out his former ex-Colorado teammate Kyle Beckerman for <strong>the</strong> honor by three days<br />
courtesy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir back-<strong>to</strong>-back trades in mid-July 2007. That longevity has not only shot him<br />
up <strong>the</strong> RSL all-time rankings in numerous categories, but it’s also allowed him <strong>to</strong> master <strong>the</strong><br />
abilities necessary <strong>to</strong> thrive on <strong>the</strong> island that can sometimes be <strong>the</strong> outside back position<br />
in Jason Kreis’ preferred line-up. To protect against <strong>the</strong> wear-and-tear that saw nagging<br />
injuries effect <strong>the</strong> three-man rotation <strong>of</strong> Wingert, Tony Beltran and <strong>the</strong> departed Robbie<br />
Russell last season, <strong>the</strong> Claret-and-Cobalt will hope Wingert can men<strong>to</strong>r whichever two<br />
players emerge in <strong>the</strong> back-up battle out wide during preseason <strong>to</strong> increase <strong>the</strong> rotation<br />
<strong>to</strong> four by midseason. If <strong>the</strong>re’s anyone up for <strong>the</strong> task <strong>of</strong> men<strong>to</strong>ring it would be Wingert,<br />
a locker room leader who also has <strong>the</strong> NSCAA Scholar-Athlete <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year honor from his<br />
Senior season at St. John’s in his back pocket.<br />
18<br />
NICK RIMANDO<br />
GOALKEEPER<br />
19<br />
ENZO MARTINEZ<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 185 DOB: 6/17/79<br />
HOMETOWN: Montclair, CA<br />
ACQUIRED: Trade with NY, March, 2007<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 39 games (all starts) in all competitions in<br />
goal for RSL, with 16 wins and 15 shu<strong>to</strong>uts and a 1.08 GAA<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> WIN: 07/21/12 v COL - ACTIVE<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> SHUTOUT: 07/21/12 v COL - ACTIVE<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’/0 saves in 2-0 W v COL<br />
HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 160 DOB: 9/29/90<br />
HOMETOWN: Rock Hill, SC<br />
ACQUIRED: 2011 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft, 17th overall pick, 1/15/12<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: ENN-zoh<br />
LAST GAME: 04/08/12 - start/45’ in 0-1 L v COL (reserves)<br />
Nick Rimando would have been hard-pressed <strong>to</strong> duplicate <strong>the</strong> record-setting 2010 campaign<br />
he presided over between <strong>the</strong> posts for <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>, but his 2011 season was not all that<br />
far behind. Once again finishing at or near <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p <strong>of</strong> Major League Soccer in goals against<br />
average, shu<strong>to</strong>uts and wins, Rimando’s 12th <strong>MLS</strong> season gave credence <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>ory that<br />
<strong>the</strong> shelf life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> American goalkeeper is almost limitless … a good sign now that <strong>the</strong><br />
32-year-old Rimando is <strong>the</strong> elder statesman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Claret-and-Cobalt after <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fseason<br />
retirement <strong>of</strong> Andy Williams. That being said, it takes more than age <strong>to</strong> climb <strong>to</strong>wards <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>p <strong>of</strong> <strong>MLS</strong>’ record books, which is exactly what Rimando has done by ranking second in<br />
all-time shu<strong>to</strong>uts (87) and third in wins (121), games played in goal (288), starts in goal (also<br />
288) and minutes in goal (26,073).<br />
Much like teammate Kyle Beckerman, Rimando’s international career has also picked up<br />
steam once again, as <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California native has been a regular call-up under <strong>the</strong><br />
new regime <strong>of</strong> Jurgen Klinsmann since his appointment as USMNT’s sideline boss last<br />
summer. If Rimando can continue <strong>to</strong> produce sparkling performances like <strong>the</strong> first half he<br />
turned in against Panama in January, it will be a busy year <strong>of</strong> shuffling between club and<br />
country for <strong>the</strong> RSL fanbase’s favorite “homeboy.”<br />
Some things are just meant <strong>to</strong> be, and that seemed <strong>to</strong> be <strong>the</strong> general consensus when<br />
highly-<strong>to</strong>uted midfielder Enzo Martinez fell right in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> lap <strong>of</strong> <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> late in <strong>the</strong><br />
first round <strong>of</strong> January’s <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft in Kansas City. Why <strong>the</strong> key cog for North Carolina’s<br />
College Cup-winning side slid <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th overall pick will never be known, but what is for<br />
certain is that <strong>the</strong> motivated midfielder’s savvy on <strong>the</strong> ball, mature decision-making and<br />
industrious workrate will make <strong>the</strong> native Uruguayan a perfect fit in <strong>the</strong> diamond midfield<br />
RSL has perfected under Jason Kreis. While <strong>the</strong> RSL Technical Staff gushed about <strong>the</strong><br />
Generation adidas product’s production and ability, it was even more impressed with his<br />
maturity <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> field, forcing many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pundits who questioned where <strong>the</strong> 21-year-old<br />
might fit on <strong>the</strong> field for many teams <strong>to</strong> also admit that <strong>the</strong> Claret-and-Cobalt might just<br />
have come away with <strong>the</strong> steal <strong>of</strong> draft day.
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
20<br />
NED GRABAVOY<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
21<br />
LUIS GIL<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 7/1/83<br />
HOMETOWN: New Lenox, IL<br />
ACQUIRED: Waivers from SJ Earthquakes, 3/--/09<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 33 games (25 starts) in all competitions,<br />
scoring play<strong>of</strong>f-series-clinching goal vs SEA in West Semis<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 10/16/10 v DAL (59’) - 42 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 06/16/12 @ CHV (54’) - 6 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - start/90’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 11/14/93<br />
HOMETOWN: Garden Grove, CA ACQUIRED: Trade with KC, 3/10<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: GILL<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 27 games (16 starts) in all competitions,<br />
scoring 2 goals<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 3/17/12 v NY (58’) - 18 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 07/07/12 v POR (50’) -1 game ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/14/12 - start/55’ in 0-5 L @ SJ<br />
During his third season in Claret-and-Cobalt in 2011, Ned Grabavoy continued <strong>to</strong> find more<br />
minutes in <strong>the</strong> pla<strong>to</strong>on system with Andy Williams on <strong>the</strong> right side <strong>of</strong> <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>’s<br />
diamond midfield, but, due <strong>to</strong> injuries and national team call-ups, <strong>the</strong> veteran also found<br />
himself at o<strong>the</strong>r spots in <strong>the</strong> diamond through necessity. Despite suffering from a nagging<br />
hamstring injury <strong>of</strong> his own late in <strong>the</strong> campaign, <strong>the</strong> gritty Grabavoy was able <strong>to</strong> register<br />
<strong>the</strong> second most appearances, starts and minutes <strong>of</strong> his eight seasons in Major League<br />
Soccer.<br />
With Williams retiring during <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fseason, <strong>the</strong> versatile Grabavoy will be depended upon<br />
even more by Head Coach Jason Kreis <strong>to</strong> set <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>ne on <strong>the</strong> field and in <strong>the</strong> locker room as<br />
one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> team’s core members. The good news for Kreis and fans <strong>of</strong> RSL is that, thanks<br />
<strong>to</strong> a new <strong>of</strong>fseason contract, <strong>the</strong> 28-year-old midfielder will put his masterful on-<strong>the</strong>ball<br />
ability, vision and tenacity on display at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium for at least <strong>the</strong> next three<br />
seasons.<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>’s philosophy for <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> Luis Gil had always been “slow and<br />
steady,” but <strong>the</strong>n Javier Morales’ devastating ankle injury and a slew <strong>of</strong> national team callups<br />
hit in <strong>the</strong> spring, and <strong>the</strong> acceleration <strong>of</strong> Gil’s learning curve soon followed. RSL Head<br />
Coach Jason Kreis originally <strong>to</strong>ok a committee approach <strong>to</strong> replacing Morales as <strong>the</strong> summer<br />
progressed, but <strong>the</strong> rotation would eventually include a heavy dose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>n-17-year-old<br />
Gil, who indeed proved capable <strong>of</strong> rising <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> challenge while also doing plenty <strong>of</strong> “on-<strong>the</strong>job”<br />
training. While inconsistent, as most teenagers growing up in a pr<strong>of</strong>essional league tend<br />
<strong>to</strong> be, Gil more <strong>of</strong>ten than not showed glimpses as <strong>to</strong> why he was coveted by some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
world’s <strong>to</strong>p sides prior <strong>to</strong> joining <strong>the</strong> Claret-and-Cobalt back in 2010.<br />
The physicality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> opposition might not be as much <strong>of</strong> a problem in 2012, as Gil entered<br />
RSL’s preseason camp noticeably bigger and more confident, both on <strong>the</strong> ball and within <strong>the</strong><br />
squad. With regular starters Morales and Will Johnson both dealing with injuries heading<br />
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> season, Gil may very well find himself a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> starting XI when March rolls<br />
around<br />
22<br />
JONNY STEELE<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
23<br />
PAULO JUNIOR<br />
FORWARD<br />
HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 180 DOB: 2/7/86<br />
HOMETOWN: Larne, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ireland<br />
ACQUIRED: via discovery option in Jan., 2012<br />
PRONOUNCIATION:<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 04/28/12 v TOR (93+’) - 12 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 05/26/12 v DAL (76’) - 8 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/21/12 - sub/13’ in 2-0 W v COL<br />
Jonny Steele has squeezed a career’s worth <strong>of</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ps in<strong>to</strong> his first eight pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
seasons, but <strong>the</strong> preseason pact he signed with <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> might just allow <strong>the</strong><br />
26-year-old midfielder <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p and settle down for awhile … besides, <strong>the</strong>re’s precedence for<br />
this sort <strong>of</strong> thing with <strong>the</strong> Utah side (see Williams, Andy). After years <strong>of</strong> hopping between<br />
second divisions clubs and indoor teams, <strong>the</strong> native <strong>of</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ireland has finally earned<br />
<strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>to</strong> display his talents on <strong>the</strong> North American continent’s <strong>to</strong>p stage, eight<br />
years after his stateside journey began with a trial for FC Dallas. While Steele’s presence<br />
will ratchet up <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> bite in <strong>the</strong> RSL midfield, thinking <strong>of</strong> him as simply a “hardman”<br />
would be a mistake, as <strong>the</strong> former Wolverhamp<strong>to</strong>n performer didn’t win <strong>the</strong> 2008 USL-1 MVP<br />
award for <strong>the</strong> Puer<strong>to</strong> Rico Islanders on hard tackles alone.<br />
HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 155 DOB: 1/23/89<br />
HOMETOWN: Teresina, Brazil<br />
ACQUIRED: via loan in August, 2010 (purchased Jan., 2012)<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: PAUL-low<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 13 games (5 starts) in all competitions, scoring<br />
2 goals & 4 assists<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 04/04/12 v MTL (13’ PK) - 11 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 3/17/12 v NY (39’) - 14 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 07/14/12 - sub/10’ in 0-5 L @ SJ<br />
As explosive as <strong>the</strong> fall 2010 debut <strong>of</strong> Paulo Jr. on<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> scene was, it<br />
appeared that <strong>the</strong> Brazilian’s 2011 was equally as disappointing … but one look at <strong>the</strong><br />
limited sample size <strong>of</strong> stats might just prove o<strong>the</strong>rwise. While <strong>the</strong> swashbuckling striker<br />
missed exactly half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season due <strong>to</strong> lingering hamstring and hip flexor injuries over <strong>the</strong><br />
summer, when he was on <strong>the</strong> field he was able <strong>to</strong> produce, notching a pair <strong>of</strong> goals and five<br />
assists in what amounted <strong>to</strong> just under 600 minutes across <strong>MLS</strong> and CONCACAF play.<br />
The diminutive forward’s season got <strong>of</strong>f <strong>to</strong> a sparkling start, as he recorded a goal, an assist<br />
or both during his first four overall appearances. However, <strong>the</strong> injury bug would strike soon<br />
afterwards, derailing a promising start and limiting him <strong>to</strong> substitute and spot-start duty<br />
across <strong>the</strong> last three months <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season. Despite <strong>the</strong> health concerns, <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
recognized Paulo Jr.’s potential this past <strong>of</strong>fseason and acquired <strong>the</strong> 23-year-old’s player<br />
rights from <strong>the</strong> Ft. Lauderdale Strikers in February. The Utah side hopes a new three-year<br />
contract will provide <strong>the</strong> stability and confidence <strong>the</strong> still-developing striker needs in order<br />
<strong>to</strong> perform, which would result in a dangerous complement <strong>to</strong> first-choice forwards Fabian<br />
Espíndola and Álvaro Saborío.
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
24 KYLE REYNISH<br />
GOALKEEPER<br />
26<br />
SEBASTIAN VELASQUEZ<br />
MIDFIELDER<br />
HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 190 DOB: 11/3/83<br />
HOMETOWN: Valencia, CA<br />
ACQUIRED: 2007 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 3 games (all starts) in goal for RSL, registering<br />
2 wins, 2 shu<strong>to</strong>uts and a 0.67 GAA<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> WIN: 05/26/12 v DAL (2 career wins)<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> SHUTOUT: 5/9/12 @ CHI – 3 nd career clean sheet<br />
LAST GAME: 5/26/12 - start/90’ in 3-2 W v DAL<br />
HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 140 DOB: 2/11/91<br />
HOMETOWN: Greenville, SC<br />
ACQUIRED: 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: none in 6 career <strong>MLS</strong> appearances<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: none in 6 career <strong>MLS</strong> appearances<br />
LAST GAME: 05/26/12 - sub/1’ in 3-2 W v DAL<br />
With <strong>the</strong> retirement <strong>of</strong> Andy Williams this past <strong>of</strong>fseason, goalkeeper Kyle Reynish becomes<br />
<strong>the</strong> recipient <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> “current longest tenured RSL player” title, as <strong>the</strong> netminder drafted on<br />
Jan. 18, 2007 will begin his sixth full season with <strong>the</strong> squad in 2012. As <strong>the</strong> back-up <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
2nd-longest tenured player, Nick Rimando, <strong>the</strong> UC-Santa Barbara native hasn’t had many<br />
occasions <strong>to</strong> show his stuff in recent seasons, but when he was able <strong>to</strong> in 2011 he would<br />
deliver, notching two shu<strong>to</strong>ut wins in his three first-team appearances. The 27-year-old<br />
‘keeper will not only continue <strong>to</strong> be perhaps <strong>the</strong> league’s most underrated understudy,<br />
but will also be looked at <strong>to</strong> help men<strong>to</strong>r young Lalo Fernandez, RSL’s latest Homegrown<br />
addition <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> roster.<br />
If you were not aware <strong>of</strong> Sebastian Velasquez when <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> selected him <strong>to</strong>wards<br />
<strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft, well, you weren’t alone … <strong>the</strong> plucky playmaker was<br />
<strong>the</strong> first Junior College player <strong>to</strong> be selected on draft day since Kansas City <strong>to</strong>ok ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> RSL family, Yura Movsisyan, six years earlier. The Wasatch Front is a long<br />
way from Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina, but when word from collegiate<br />
scouting contacts about <strong>the</strong> “diamond-in-<strong>the</strong>-Upstate” came across RSL’s attention, due<br />
diligence by assistant coach Miles Joseph paid <strong>of</strong>f for <strong>the</strong> now-21-year-old midfielder via<br />
an invite <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> club’s December combine in Arizona. Velasquez impressed enough <strong>the</strong>re <strong>to</strong><br />
earn <strong>the</strong> nod <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> next level, where he will be allowed plenty <strong>of</strong> time <strong>to</strong> learn how pull <strong>the</strong><br />
strings on <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p <strong>of</strong> RSL’s midfield diamond behind Javier Morales and Luis Gil.<br />
28<br />
CHRIS SCHULER<br />
DEFENDER<br />
HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 185 DOB: 9/6/87<br />
HOMETOWN: Aurora, IL ACQUIRED: 2010 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft (37th)<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: SHOO-ler<br />
LAST SEASON: Played 23 games (18 starts) in all competitions,<br />
scoring 2 goals<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: 9/3/11 v PHI (26’) - 15 games ago<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 4/28/12 v TOR (7’) - 2 games ago<br />
LAST GAME: 05/12/12 - sub/70’ in 1-0 W @ SEA<br />
What a difference a year made for defender Chris Schuler. After showing a glimpse <strong>of</strong><br />
promise that was cut short due <strong>to</strong> injury in 2010, <strong>the</strong> Chicagoland native returned <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
field with a vengeance in 2011, playing in 27 matches across all competitions as injuries and<br />
suspensions wrecked havoc at times on <strong>the</strong> RSL backline. Five months after breaking his<br />
foot just <strong>the</strong> day after RSL clinched a spot in <strong>the</strong> CONCACAF Champions League knockout<br />
phase, it was perhaps fate that Schuler would be called upon <strong>to</strong> serve in place <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
suspended Nat Borchers right <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> bat against Columbus in <strong>the</strong> CCL Quarterfinals. The<br />
24-year-old would pass that test with flying colors, and, as <strong>the</strong> RSL Technical Staff began <strong>to</strong><br />
grow more and more comfortable with him, Schuler would also begin <strong>to</strong> draw assignments at<br />
outside back as situations dictated.<br />
While some may think it unfortunate <strong>to</strong> sit behind one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> best center back tandems in<br />
league his<strong>to</strong>ry on <strong>the</strong> depth chart, it is clear during <strong>the</strong> 2012 preseason that Schuler has<br />
been soaking up knowledge from Borchers and Jamison Olave over <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> his first<br />
two pro seasons. Learning <strong>the</strong> tricks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> trade from those pillars both technically and<br />
leadership-wise will certainly pay <strong>of</strong>f with even better performances when called upon down<br />
<strong>the</strong> road, which may occur just as much this season with ano<strong>the</strong>r congested schedule on <strong>the</strong><br />
docket for <strong>the</strong> Claret-and-Cobalt.
REAL SALT LAKE v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
FRIDAY JULY 27 2012 7:00PM MT RIO TINTO STADIUM SANDY, UT<br />
29 KENNY MANSALLY DEFENDER<br />
53<br />
TERAKAZU TANAKA<br />
DEFENDER<br />
HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 1/27/89<br />
HOMETOWN: Banjul, The Gambia<br />
ACQUIRED: via Discovery, 6/20/12<br />
PRONOUNCIATION:<br />
LAST GAME: 07/14/12 - start/90’ in 0-5 L @ SJ<br />
HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150 DOB: 7/14/85<br />
HOMETOWN: Ibaraki, Japan<br />
ACQUIRED: via Discovery option in Jan., 2012<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: tuh-KNOCK-uh<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> GOAL: no goals in 3 career games<br />
LAST <strong>MLS</strong> ASSIST: 05/26/12 v DAL (59’) - 1 game ago<br />
LAST GAME: 06/23/12 - start/90’ in 1-2 L v SJ<br />
As pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> RSL Technical Staff is committed <strong>to</strong> leaving no s<strong>to</strong>ne unturned in its search for<br />
talent, enter Terukazu Tanaka, an outside back prospect GM Garth Lagerwey spotted during<br />
a combine in Tokyo shortly after <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2011 season. The 26-year-old right-sided<br />
defender brings five years <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional experience in <strong>the</strong> Japanese first and second<br />
divisions with him across <strong>the</strong> Pacific, a pedigree he hopes will earn him not only a spot on<br />
<strong>the</strong> RSL roster, but a regular slot in <strong>the</strong> outside back rotation alongside returning vets Chris<br />
Wingert and Tony Beltran.<br />
HC<br />
JASON KREIS<br />
HEAD COACH<br />
AC<br />
JEFF CASSAR<br />
ASST. COACH<br />
ALL-TIME RECORD: 69-57-46 (<strong>MLS</strong>); 85-72-54 (all comps)<br />
COLLEGE: Duke ‘94<br />
HOMETOWN: Omaha, NE APPOINTED: May 3, 2007<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: KRYSE<br />
LAST SEASON: 15-11-8 (<strong>MLS</strong>); CCL Finalist; lost in Open Cup Qtrs<br />
AS A PLAYER: scored 108 career goals w/ Dallas (1996-2004) & RSL<br />
(2005-07)<br />
COLLEGE: Florida International University ‘97<br />
HOMETOWN: Livonia, MI<br />
APPOINTED: May 2007<br />
PRONOUNCIATION: cuss-SARR<br />
AS A PLAYER: Played 11 seasons as a goalkeeper for Dallas, Miami<br />
and New York from 1996-2006 ...<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Head Coach Jason Kreis traded in his record-setting boots and captain’s<br />
armband on May 3, 2007 <strong>to</strong> become <strong>the</strong> organization’s second head coach, overhauling a<br />
previously moribund locker room <strong>to</strong> become just two seasons later <strong>the</strong> youngest Cupwinning<br />
coach in <strong>MLS</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry, guiding RSL <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> title in 2009. Under his watch, RSL has also<br />
advanced <strong>to</strong> three <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last four Conference Finals, become <strong>the</strong> first American side <strong>to</strong> win<br />
a CONCACAF Champions League group and <strong>the</strong> first U.S. team <strong>to</strong> advance <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> CCL Finals.<br />
With back-<strong>to</strong>-back 15-win <strong>MLS</strong> seasons in 2010 and 2011, Kreis’ teams have earned points<br />
in two out <strong>of</strong> every three matches <strong>the</strong>y play, as <strong>the</strong> intense, demanding leader now owns<br />
an all-time 85-72-54 mark as a head coach, breaking down as follows: <strong>MLS</strong> regular-season<br />
(69-57-46), CONCACAF Champions League (6-3-3), <strong>MLS</strong> Cup Play<strong>of</strong>f (4-4-4), Lamar Hunt U.S.<br />
Open Cup (3-6-0) and international friendlies (3-2-1).<br />
AC MILES JOSEPH ASST. COACH<br />
COLLEGE: Clemson ‘98<br />
HOMETOWN: Clif<strong>to</strong>n Park, NY<br />
APPOINTED: February, 2010<br />
PRONOUNCIATION:<br />
AS A PLAYER: Played in six <strong>MLS</strong> seasons from 1996-2001 for New<br />
York and Dallas, scoring 12 career goals in 125 games ...<br />
At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> his hire, Mr. Kreis became <strong>the</strong> youngest active head coach in <strong>MLS</strong> at 34 years<br />
and 127 days <strong>of</strong> age. Kreis works closely with former Blue Devil and Dallas Burn teammate<br />
and current RSL General Manager Garth Lagerwey regarding player acquisitions, scouting,<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> Draft and all player personnel-related matters. The Kreis-Lagerwey partnership has<br />
resulted in <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> a culture where players, staff and fans work as one for<br />
<strong>the</strong> RSL shield, epi<strong>to</strong>mizing a “Team is <strong>the</strong> Star” attitude. Kreis, Lagerwey and <strong>the</strong> team’s<br />
coaching staff – Jeff Cassar, Miles Joseph and C.J. Brown – compose <strong>the</strong> lone technical<br />
staff among <strong>MLS</strong>’ 18 teams comprised entirely <strong>of</strong> ex-<strong>MLS</strong> players. This distinction means<br />
that <strong>the</strong> RSL braintrust now boasts cumulative <strong>MLS</strong> experience <strong>of</strong> 74,811 <strong>to</strong>tal minutes,<br />
covering 923 games and including 128 goals and 22 shu<strong>to</strong>uts (<strong>the</strong> equivalent <strong>of</strong> nearly 30<br />
complete seasons <strong>of</strong> service). The RSL staff has <strong>the</strong> unparalleled ability <strong>to</strong> tap in<strong>to</strong> personal<br />
experience as it guides, assists and develops RSL players.<br />
AC C.J. BROWN ASST. COACH<br />
COLLEGE: Cal-State Hayward ‘96<br />
HOMETOWN: Hayward, CA<br />
APPOINTED: January, 2011<br />
PRONOUNCIATION:<br />
AS A PLAYER: Won 4 U.S. Open Cups and one <strong>MLS</strong> Cup during 13-year<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> career with Chicago Fire ... Will be inducted in<strong>to</strong> Chicago’s “Ring <strong>of</strong><br />
Fire” as part <strong>of</strong> RSL visit <strong>to</strong> Toyota Park on May 9 ...
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22<br />
LA NY CHV POR MTL COL KC SJ DAL TOR NE CHI SEA DAL CHV LA SJ CLB SEA POR SJ COL<br />
3-1 2-0 0-1 3-2 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-3 1-1 3-2 2-1 0-0 1-0 3-2 3-0 2-3 1-2 0-2 0-0 3-0 0-5 2-0<br />
1 Eduardo Fernandez<br />
2 Tony Beltran 90D 90D 90D 78D 90D 90D 90D 89D 90D 87D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 89D 90D 90D 90D<br />
3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe 90D 8 73D 27<br />
3 Diogo de Almeida<br />
4 Jamison Olave 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 69D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 61D 64D 82D 90D 63D<br />
5 Kyle Beckerman 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 57M<br />
6 Nat Borchers 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D<br />
7 Fabian Espindola 90F 90F 90F 20 90F 89F 90F 29F 90F 63F 90F 89F 89F 90F 90F 63F 90F 78F 77F<br />
8 Will Johnson 31 90M 90M 90M 90M 83M 90M 59M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M<br />
11 Javier Morales 23 28 45 90M 26 77M 90M 90M 90M 28M 29 30 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M<br />
12 Emiliano Bonfigli 1 21 23 29 36 12<br />
13 Justin Braun<br />
14 Yordany Alvarez 1 8 1 9 90M 4 90M 90M<br />
15 Alvaro Saborio 23 28 45 90F 13 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 81F 90F 86F 90F 90F 61F 90F 90F 90F 90F<br />
16 Nico Muniz<br />
17 Chris Wingert 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 20D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D<br />
18 Nick Rimando 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G<br />
19 Enzo Martinez<br />
20 Ned Grabavoy 90M 90M 90M 90M 27 35 82M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 80M 59M 28 24M 90M<br />
21 Luis Gil 67M 62M 71M 59M 64M 82M 76M 30 55M 3 61 75M 70M 26 18 17 62M 66 52M<br />
22 Jonny Steele 6 19 12 63M 32 27 60M 7 8 27 90M 15 20 90M 60M 31 90M 11 38 13<br />
23 Paulo Junior 67F 62F 45F 70F 77F 14 1 69F 67F 1 10 1 27 54F<br />
24 Kyle Reynish 90G 90G<br />
25 Chris Estridge<br />
26 Sebastian Velasquez 89M 84M 45M 58M 63M 1 17<br />
27 Cody Arnoux<br />
28 Chris Schuler 90D 90D 90D 90D 13 90D 90D 90D 70<br />
29 Kenny Mansally 79D 90D<br />
44 Leone Cruz<br />
53 Terakazu Tanaka 90D 90D 72D 73D<br />
"00" = minutes played<br />
F/M/D/G = starting position
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
<strong>Game</strong> log:<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #1 03/10/2012 RSL 3 at LA 1 W own goal (Franklin) 73; Morales 1 (unassisted) 80; Espindola 1 (Saborio 1) 85<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #2 03/17/2012 RSL 2 vs NY 0 W Espindola 2 (Paulo Junior 1) 39; Gil 1 (unassisted) 58<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #3 03/24/2012 RSL 0 vs CHV 1 L<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #4 03/31/2012 RSL 3 at POR 2 W Saborio 1 (penalty kick) 39; Steele 1 (Johnson 1, Morales 1) 89; Beckerman 1 (Espindola 1) 93+<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #5 04/04/2012 RSL 1 vs MTL 0 W Paulo Junior 1 (penalty kick) 13<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #6 04/07/2012 RSL 2 vs COL 0 W Saborio 2 (Beltran 1) 20; Espindola 3 (Gil 1, Beltran 2) 57<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #7 04/14/2012 RSL 0 at KC 1 L<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #8 04/21/2012 RSL 1 at SJ 3 L Beckerman 2 (Steele 1) 53<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #9 04/25/2012 RSL 1 at DAL 1 T Bonfigli 1 (Johnson 2) 72<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #10 04/28/2012 RSL 3 vs TOR 2 W Beckerman 3 (Schuler 1, Olave 1) 7; own goal (Eckersley) 57; Steele 2 (Beckerman 1, Morales 2) 93+<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #11 05/05/2012 RSL 2 vs NE 1 W Saborio 3 (unassisted) 33; Saborio 4 (Morales 3) 55<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #12 05/09/2012 RSL 0 at CHI 0 T<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #13 05/12/2012 RSL 1 at SEA 0 W Espindola 4 (Gil 2) 51<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #14 05/26/2012 RSL 3 vs DAL 2 W Saborio 5 (Tanaka 1) 59; Saborio 6 (Grabavoy 1, Steele 2) 76; Borchers 1 (unassisted) 93+<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #15 06/16/2012 RSL 3 at CHV 0 W Espindola 5 (Beckerman 2) 41; Espindola 6 (Grabavoy 2) 54; Johnson 1 (Morales 4, Beckerman 3) 94+<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #16 06/20/2012 RSL 2 vs LA 3 L Beckerman 4 (Espindola 2, Wingert 1) 9; Saborio 7 (Espindola 3) 24<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #17 06/23/2012 RSL 1 vs SJ 2 L Morales 2 (free kick) 79<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #18 06/30/2012 RSL 0 at CLB 2 L<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #19 07/04/2012 RSL 0 vs SEA 0 T<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #20 07/07/2012 RSL 3 vs POR 0 W Saborio 8 (Beckerman 4, Gil 3) 60 ; Saborio 9 (Wingert 2) 62; Saborio 10 (penalty kick) 75<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #21 07/14/2012 RSL 0 at SJ 5 L<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #22 07/21/2012 RSL 2 vs COL 0 W Saborio 11 (Espindola 4) 32; Johnson 2 (Saborio 2) 90
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
U.S. OPEN CUP<br />
# Player 3R<br />
MINN<br />
1-3<br />
1 Eduardo Fernandez<br />
2 Tony Beltran 45<br />
3 Diogo de Almeida<br />
4 Jamison Olave 90D<br />
5 Kyle Beckerman<br />
6 Nat Borchers 90D<br />
7 Fabian Espindola<br />
8 Will Johnson<br />
11 Javier Morales<br />
12 Emiliano Bonfigli 90F<br />
14 Yordany Alvarez 53M<br />
15 Alvaro Saborio<br />
16 Nico Muniz<br />
17 Chris Wingert 90D<br />
18 Nick Rimando<br />
19 Enzo Martinez<br />
20 Ned Grabavoy 90M<br />
21 Luis Gil 90M<br />
22 Jonny Steele 90M<br />
23 Paulo Junior 67F<br />
24 Kyle Reynish 90G<br />
25 Chris Estridge<br />
26 Sebastian Velasquez 37<br />
27 Cody Arnoux 23<br />
28 Chris Schuler<br />
44 Leone Cruz<br />
53 Terakazu Tanaka 45D<br />
U.S. OPEN CUP<br />
3R 05/29/2012 RSL 1 vs MINNST 3 L Gil (Grabavoy) 29
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – MEDIA NOTES<br />
Major League Soccer Regular Season – Week 21<br />
Friday, July 27, 2012 – 6 p.m. PT<br />
Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium in Sandy, UT<br />
Television: City TV<br />
Radio: TEAM 1410<br />
PMS 278<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> RS: 9-6-7 -- GF: 25 - GA: 26<br />
34 points, 3rd in <strong>the</strong> Western Conference<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> RS Home: 6-1-4 -- GF: 17 - GA: 11<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> RS Away: 3-5-3 -- GF: 8 - GA: 15<br />
Amway Canadian Championship: 2-1-1<br />
ACC Home: 1-0-1 -- GF: 4 - GA: 2<br />
ACC Away: 1-1-0 -- GF: 2 - GA: 1<br />
WHITECAPS FC –<br />
PROBABLE STARTING XI<br />
GK – 1.Joe Cannon<br />
RB – 12.Young-Pyo Lee<br />
CB – 15.Martin Bonjour<br />
CB – 6.Jay DeMerit ©<br />
LB – 4.Alain Rochat<br />
RM – 28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
CM – 27.Jun Marques Davidson<br />
LM – 14.Barry Robson<br />
RM – 20.Dane Richards<br />
CF – 22.Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
LM – 27.Camilo Sanvezzo<br />
REAL SALT LAKE<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> RS: 12-7-3 -- GF: 33 - GA: 26<br />
39 points, 2nd in <strong>the</strong> Western Conference<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> RS Home: 8-3-1 -- GF: 21 - GA: 11<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> RS Away: 4-4-2 -- GF: 12 - GA: 15<br />
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 0-1-0<br />
USOC Home: 0-1-0 -- GF: 1 - GA: 3<br />
USOC Away: 0-0-0 -- GF: 0 - GA: 0<br />
GAME OFFICIALS<br />
Referee: Kevin S<strong>to</strong>tt<br />
AR1 (bench side): Jason Callum<br />
AR2 (far side): Jonathan Johnson<br />
Fourth Official: Allen Chapman<br />
ABOUT WHITECAPS FC<br />
In 1974, Vancouver Whitecaps FC played <strong>the</strong>ir inaugural season in <strong>the</strong> North American Soccer League, and in 1979, <strong>the</strong><br />
club won <strong>the</strong> NASL Soccer Bowl championship. Following <strong>the</strong> demise <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> NASL in 1984, Vancouver 86ers were<br />
founded in 1986 and from 1987 <strong>to</strong> 1992 <strong>the</strong> club won four Canadian Soccer League titles. In 1993, Vancouver joined <strong>the</strong><br />
North American second division after <strong>the</strong> disbandment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> CSL. In 2001, <strong>the</strong> club reverted back <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Whitecaps and<br />
<strong>the</strong> following season added FC <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>of</strong>ficial name while creating a full club model that encompasses pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
teams for men and women, extensive youth development and grassroots participation programs, facility development,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Whitecaps Foundation <strong>to</strong> support specific initiatives related <strong>to</strong> health and wellness through soccer. Since 2004,<br />
Whitecaps FC have won two United Soccer Leagues First Division championships and two USL W-League<br />
championships.<br />
Whitecaps FC were <strong>the</strong> 17th club admitted <strong>to</strong> Major League Soccer on March 18, 2009, and on March 10, 2011,<br />
Vancouver kicked <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong>ir inaugural year in <strong>MLS</strong> at Empire Field before moving in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> new BC Place Stadium in<br />
down<strong>to</strong>wn Vancouver. Vancouver finished <strong>the</strong> 2011 season with a record <strong>of</strong> 6W-18L-10D.<br />
2012 is Vancouverʼs 37th season <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional soccer, and 26th consecutive season. Whitecaps FC are <strong>the</strong> longest<br />
running pro soccer club in United States and Canadian his<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />
WHITECAPS FC PR CONTACTS<br />
Carly Jokic<br />
604.669.9283 x 2287<br />
604.753.8915<br />
cjokic@whitecapsfc.com<br />
Nathan Vans<strong>to</strong>ne<br />
604.629.2251<br />
778.228.7177<br />
nvans<strong>to</strong>ne@whitecapsfc.com<br />
Jenna Visram<br />
604.669.9283 x 2260<br />
604.355.9283<br />
jvisram@whitecapsfc.com<br />
Brandon Timko<br />
604.669.9283 x 2292<br />
604.355.1245<br />
btimko@whitecapsfc.com
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – MEDIA NOTES<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - 2012 SCHEDULE<br />
# DATE HOME AWAY VENUE TIME (PT) TV<br />
1 Saturday, March 10 Whitecaps FC Montreal Impact BC Place 2-0 W TSN<br />
2 Saturday, March 17 Chivas USA Whitecaps FC Home Depot Center 1-0 W SNP<br />
3 Saturday, March 24 Whitecaps FC D.C. United BC Place 0-0 D SNP<br />
4 Saturday, March 31 Philadelphia Union Whitecaps FC PPL Park 0-0 D SNP<br />
5 Saturday, April 7 San Jose Earthquakes Whitecaps FC Buck Shaw Stadium 3-1 L SNP<br />
6 Wednesday, April 18 Whitecaps FC Sporting Kansas City BC Place 3-1 L SNP<br />
7 Saturday, April 21 Whitecaps FC FC Dallas BC Place 1-0 W SNP<br />
8 Saturday, April 28 Columbus Crew Whitecaps FC Columbus Crew Stadium 1-0 W SNP<br />
C Wednesday, May 2 * FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Whitecaps FC Commonwealth Stadium 2-0 W SNP<br />
9 Saturday, May 5 Whitecaps FC San Jose Earthquakes BC Place 2-1 W SNP<br />
C Wednesday, May 9 * Whitecaps FC FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n BC Place 3-1 W SNP<br />
10 Saturday, May 12 New England Revolution Whitecaps FC Gillette Stadium 4-1 L SN1<br />
C Wednesday, May 16 * Whitecaps FC Toron<strong>to</strong> FC BC Place 1-1 D SN1<br />
11 Saturday, May 19 Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC BC Place 2-2 D TSN<br />
C Wednesday May 23 * Toron<strong>to</strong> FC Whitecaps FC BMO Field 1-0 L SN1<br />
12 Saturday, May 26 Portland Timbers Whitecaps FC JELD-WEN Field 1-1 D TSN<br />
13 Sunday, June 10 Whitecaps FC Hous<strong>to</strong>n Dynamo BC Place 3-1 W SNP<br />
14 Saturday, June 16 Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids BC Place 1-0 W SN1<br />
15 Wednesday, June 20 Whitecaps FC New York Red Bulls BC Place 1-1 D TSN<br />
16 Saturday, June 23 LA Galaxy Whitecaps FC Home Depot Center 3-0 L TSN<br />
17 Wednesday, July 4 Colorado Rapids Whitecaps FC Dick's Sporting Goods Park 1-0 W SN1<br />
18 Saturday, July 7 Chivas USA Whitecaps FC The Home Depot Center 0-0 D SNP<br />
19 Wednesday, July 11 Toron<strong>to</strong> Whitecaps FC BMO Field 3-2 L TSN<br />
20 Saturday, July 14 Chicago Fire Whitecaps FC Toyota Park 1-0 L SN<br />
21 Wednesday, July 18 Whitecaps FC LA Galaxy BC Place 2-2 D TSN2<br />
22 Sunday, July 22 Whitecaps FC San Jose Earthquakes BC Place 2-1 W SNP<br />
23 Friday, July 27 <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Whitecaps FC Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium 6 p.m. CITY<br />
24 Saturday, August 11 Whitecaps FC <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> BC Place 4 p.m. CITY<br />
25 Wednesday, August 15 Whitecaps FC FC Dallas BC Place 7 p.m. TSN<br />
26 Saturday, August 18 Seattle Sounders FC Whitecaps FC CenturyLink Field 1 p.m. TSN2<br />
27 Saturday, August 25 Portland Timbers Whitecaps FC JELD-WEN Field 7:30 p.m. SNP<br />
28 Saturday, September 1 LA Galaxy Whitecaps FC Home Depot Center 7 p.m. TSN2<br />
29 Saturday, September 15 FC Dallas Whitecaps FC Pizza Hut Park 5:30 p.m. SNP<br />
30 Sunday, September 23 Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids BC Place 4:30 p.m. SNP<br />
31 Saturday, September 29 Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC BC Place 6 p.m. TSN2<br />
32 Wednesday, Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 3 Whitecaps FC Chivas USA BC Place 7 p.m. SNP<br />
33 Sunday, Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 21 Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers BC Place 4 p.m. TBD<br />
34 Saturday, Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 27 <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Whitecaps FC Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium 6 p.m. SN1<br />
* Amway Canadian Championship<br />
BUDWEISER MAN OF THE MATCH<br />
March 10 – Jun Marques Davidson<br />
March 17 – Jay DeMerit<br />
March 24 – Jay DeMerit<br />
March 31 – Young-Pyo Lee<br />
April 7 – Eric Hassli<br />
April 18 – Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
April 21 – Camilo Sanvezzo<br />
April 28 – Joe Cannon<br />
May 2 – Omar Salgado<br />
May 5 – Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
May 9 – Sebastien Le Toux<br />
May 12 – Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
May 16 – John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
May 19 – Alain Rochat<br />
May 22 – Jay DeMerit<br />
May 26 – John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
June 10 – Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
June 16 – Joe Cannon<br />
June 20 – Martin Bonjour<br />
June 23 – Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong><br />
July 4 – Alain Rochat<br />
July 7 – Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
July 11 – Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
July 14 – Jordan Harvey<br />
July 18 – Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
July 22 – Dane Richards<br />
RECENT OR UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS<br />
Winger / striker Camilo Sanvezzo turned 24 on July 21<br />
Centre back Carlyle Mitchell turns 25 on August 8
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – MEDIA NOTES<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - 2012 ROSTER<br />
ALPHABETICAL<br />
# LAST FIRST POS HT WT AGE HOMETOWN PREVIOUS CLUB (LEAGUE - YEARS) COLLEGE (YEARS)<br />
36 Alderson Bryce M 5-10 160 18 Kitchener, ON Whitecaps FC Residency (USSDA: '11 - '12) --<br />
8 Barbara Etienne F 6-01 190 30 Pietà, MLT Carolina RailHawks (NASL: '10 - '11) --<br />
15 Bonjour Martin D 6-03 190 26 Carhué, ARG Rampla Juniors FC (URU PD: '09 - '11) --<br />
1 Cannon Joe G 6-02 200 37 Los Al<strong>to</strong>s, CA San Jose Earthquakes (<strong>MLS</strong>: '08 - '10) Santa Clara U. ('95 - '97)<br />
34 Clarke Caleb F 6-01 165 19 Richmond, BC Whitecaps FC Residency (USSDA: '11 - '12) --<br />
27 Davidson Jun Marques M 6-01 165 29 Tokyo, JPN Tokushima Vortis (JPN J.League D2: '11) --<br />
6 DeMerit Jay D 6-01 180 32 Green Bay, WI Watford FC (ENG FLC: '04 - '10) U. <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Chicago ('98 - '01)<br />
9 Harris Atiba M/F 6-03 185 27 Los Angeles, CA FC Dallas (<strong>MLS</strong>: '09 - '10) --<br />
3 Harvey Jordan D/M 5-11 170 28 Mission Viejo, CA Philadelphia Union (<strong>MLS</strong>: '10 - '11) U. California - LA ('02 - '05)<br />
32 Klazura Greg D/M 5-11 165 23 Rockford, IL U. Notre Dame (NCAA DI: '07 - '11) U. Notre Dame ('07 - '11)<br />
18 Knigh<strong>to</strong>n Brad G 6-02 195 27 Richmond, VA Carolina RailHawks (NASL: '11) --<br />
28 K<strong>of</strong>fie Gershon M 5-11 155 20 Accra, GHA Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF D-2: '10) --<br />
12 Lee Young-Pyo D 5-09 150 35 Hongcheon-gun, KOR Al-Hilal FC (KSA PL: '09 - '11) --<br />
22 Mat<strong>to</strong>cks Darren F 5-10 155 21 Portmore, JAM U. <strong>of</strong> Akron (NCAA DI: '10 - '11) U. Akron ('10 - '11)<br />
7 Miller Kenny F 5-10 155 32 Edinburgh, SCO Cardiff City FC (ENG FLC: '04 - '10) --<br />
19 Mitchell Carlyle D 6-02 165 24 Arima, TRI Joe Public FC (TRI PL: '08 - '11) --<br />
13 Nanch<strong>of</strong>f Michael M 5-08 150 23 North Royal<strong>to</strong>n, OH U. <strong>of</strong> Akron (NCAA DI: '07 - '10) U. Akron ('07 - '10)<br />
20 Richards Dane M 5-07 150 28 Montego Bay, JAM New York Red Bulls (<strong>MLS</strong>: '07 - '12) Clemson U. ('05 - '06)<br />
14 Robson Barry M 5-11 165 33 Inverurie, SCO Middlesbrough FC (ENG FLC: ʻ10 - '12) --<br />
4 Rochat Alain D 6-00 170 29 Yverdon-les-Bains, SUI FC Zürich (SUI SL: '06 - '10) --<br />
17 Salgado Omar F 6-04 200 18 El Paso, TX Club Deportivo Guadalajara (MEX RES: '09 - '10) --<br />
37 Sanvezzo Camilo M/F 5-07 155 24 Presidente Prudente, BRA Gyeongnam FC (KOR KL: '10) --<br />
24 Sylvestre Brian G 6-05 200 19 Hollywood, FL Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USL PDL: '11) --<br />
31 Teibert Russell M 5-07 145 19 Niagara Falls, ON Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF D-2: '10) --<br />
11 Thorring<strong>to</strong>n John M 5-08 150 32 Los Angeles, CA Chicago Fire (<strong>MLS</strong>: '05 - '10) --<br />
16 Watson Matt M 6-00 180 27 Redditch, ENG Carolina RailHawks (NASL: '08 - '11) U. Maryland ('04 - '05)<br />
NUMERICAL<br />
# PLAYER PRONUNCIATION POS PLACE OF BIRTH DOB CITZEN W/ ʻCAPS W/ <strong>MLS</strong><br />
1 Joe Cannon KAN-uhn G Sun Valley, ID 75.01.01 USA 2nd 15th<br />
3 Jordan Harvey JOR-duhn HAR-vee D/M Mission Viejo, CA 84.01.28 USA 2nd 7th<br />
4 Alain Rochat ah-lahn roe-SHA D Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC 83.02.01 CAN/SUI 2nd 2nd<br />
6 Jay DeMerit duh-MAIR-it D Green Bay, WI 79.12.04 USA 2nd 2nd<br />
7 Kenny Miller MILL-lur F Edinburgh, Scotland 79.12.23 SCO 1st 1st<br />
8 Etienne Barbara ETT-tee-en BAR-bar-ah F Pietà, Malta 82.06.10 MLT 1st 1st<br />
9 Atiba Harris ah-tee-ba HAIR-iss M/F Basseterre, Saint Kitts 85.01.09 SKN/USA 2nd 7th<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n THOR-ing-tuhn M Johannesburg, South Africa 79.10.17 RSA/USA 2nd 8th<br />
12 Young-Pyo Lee yung PEE-o LEE D Hongcheon-gun, South Korea 77.04.23 KOR 1st 1st<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f NAHN-chawf M North Royal<strong>to</strong>n, OH 88.09.24 USA 2nd 2nd<br />
14 Barry Robson ROB-suhn M Inverurie, Scotland 78.11.07 SCO 1st 1st<br />
15 Martin Bonjour MAR-teen bon-JUR D Carhué, Argentina 85.09.04 ARG 1st 1st<br />
16 Matt Watson WAHT-suhn M Bromsgrove, England 85.01.01 ENG/USA 1st 1st<br />
17 Omar Salgado O-mar sall-GAH-doe F El Paso, TX 93.09.10 USA/MEX 2nd 2nd<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n NIGHT-en G Hickory, NC 85.02.06 USA 1st 5th<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell kar-LIE-el MIH-chull D Arima, Trinidad 87.08.08 TRI 2nd 2nd<br />
20 Dane Richards RIH-churdz M Montego Bay, Jamaica 83.12.14 JAM 1st 1st<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks DAIR-uhn MAT-uks F Portmore, Jamaica 90.09.02 JAM 1st 1st<br />
24 Brian Sylvestre sill-ves-TREE G Hollywood, FL 92.12.19 USA 3rd 2nd<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson JOON MAR-kiss DAY-vid-suhn M Tokyo, Japan 83.06.07 JPN/USA 1st 1st<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie GURR-shin co-fee M K<strong>of</strong>oridua, Ghana 91.08.25 GHA 3rd 2nd<br />
31 Russell Teibert TIE-bert M Niagara Falls, ON 92.12.22 CAN 4th 2nd<br />
32 Greg Klazura KLA-zur-AH D/M Leominster, MA 89.01.27 USA 1st 1st<br />
34 Caleb Clarke KAY-luhb klark F Richmond, BC 93.06.23 CAN 3rd 1st<br />
36 Bryce Alderson brice all-dur-suhn M Kitchener, ON 94.02.05 CAN 2nd 1st<br />
37 Camilo Sanvezzo kah-MEE-lo san-VAY-zoe M/F Presidente Prudente, Brazil 88.07.21 BRA 2nd 2nd<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - SOCCER OPERATIONS<br />
President Bob Lenarduzzi Head, Sports Medicine and Science Rick Celebrini<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Teams Greg Anderson Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Young<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r, Soccer Operations Tom Soehn Head Athletic Trainer Jake Joachim<br />
Head Coach Martin Rennie Physio<strong>the</strong>rapist Graeme Poole<br />
Assistant Coach Paul Ritchie Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon MacGregor<br />
Assistant Coach Carl Robinson Team Physician Dr. Jim Bovard<br />
Assistant Coach & Scouting Coordina<strong>to</strong>r Jake DeClute Team Physician Dr. Bob McCormack<br />
Goalkeeper Coach Marius Rovde Head Equipment, Logistic & Facilities Manager Ed Georgica<br />
Assistant Equipment Manager<br />
Andrew Lichtenfels<br />
Manager, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Teams<br />
Joe Jesseau<br />
Team Administra<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Steve Bridge
MATCH NOTES<br />
As members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> Western Conference, <strong>to</strong>night’s<br />
match at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium in Sandy, Utah, is <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong><br />
three regular season meetings between Whitecaps FC<br />
and <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> (RSL) in 2012. Vancouver will host <strong>the</strong><br />
Utah-based outfit on Bell Pitch at BC Place on Saturday,<br />
Aug. 11 before meeting RSL in <strong>the</strong>ir final regular season<br />
match at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 27.<br />
Tonightʼs match is also <strong>the</strong> third <strong>MLS</strong> meeting between<br />
Vancouver and <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>, with <strong>the</strong> first two matches taking<br />
place in 2011. The inaugural league <strong>to</strong>ok place on June 4,<br />
2011, with <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> defeating Whitecaps FC 2-0 in<br />
Sandy, Utah. In what was ʻCaps direc<strong>to</strong>r <strong>of</strong> soccer Tom<br />
Soehn's second match as Whitecaps FC interim head<br />
coach, RSL <strong>to</strong>ok all three points with a first-half goal from<br />
Jean Alexandre and a second-half strike from Fabian<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – MEDIA NOTES<br />
Espindola at Rio Tin<strong>to</strong> Stadium. Whitecaps FC avenged<br />
that defeat in a rescheduled match on Oct. 6, 2011, as<br />
<strong>the</strong>y defeated <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> 3-0 in down<strong>to</strong>wn Vancouver. Two<br />
penalties by #37 Camilo Sanvezzo and a late strike by<br />
Nizar Khalfan earned Whitecaps FC <strong>the</strong>ir first <strong>MLS</strong> vic<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
at BC Place.<br />
Before 2011, both Vancouver and <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> met in<br />
preseason friendly action in Casa Grande, Arizona. As a<br />
USSF D-2 Pro League side, Whitecaps FC defeated RSL<br />
2-1 at Grande Sports World on Feb. 20, 2010. As an <strong>MLS</strong><br />
outfit, goals by #31 Russell Teibert and former ʻCaps<br />
midfielder Terry Dunfield earned Vancouver a 2-1 vic<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
over <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> at Grande Sports World on Feb. 1, 2011.<br />
Date Location Result Attend. Vancouver Scorers <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Scorers<br />
2011.06.04 Sandy, UT L 2-0 15,174 Alexandre, Espindola<br />
2011.10.06 Vancouver, BC W 3-0 20,113 Camilo (2), Khalfan<br />
WHITECAPS FC NOTES<br />
Vancouver currently sit in third place in <strong>the</strong> west after an<br />
important 2-1 home vic<strong>to</strong>ry over <strong>to</strong>p <strong>MLS</strong> club San Jose<br />
Earthquakes last Sunday afternoon. A first Whitecaps FC<br />
goal for #20 Dane Richards and a second-half penalty<br />
from #14 Barry Robson helped <strong>the</strong> WFC <strong>to</strong> three vital<br />
points at BC Place. Alan Gordon scored San Joseʼs lone<br />
goal, but Vancouver held on for a second-straight win over<br />
<strong>the</strong> Quakes and claim <strong>the</strong> regular season series against<br />
current Western Conference leaders.<br />
#14 Barry Robsonʼs winning strike against San Jose on<br />
Sunday was Whitecaps FCʼs first penalty award in <strong>MLS</strong><br />
this season. The only o<strong>the</strong>r time that <strong>the</strong> ʻCaps earned a<br />
spot kick in 2012 was in <strong>the</strong> second leg <strong>of</strong> this yearʼs<br />
Amway Canadian Championship semifinal at BC Place on<br />
May 9. Though #8 Etienne Barbara missed his penalty<br />
strike versus FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, Whitecaps FC won <strong>the</strong> match<br />
3-1 for a 5-1 aggregate success.<br />
With 34 points from 22 games played, third-place<br />
Whitecaps FC trail second-place <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> (39 points from<br />
22 games played) by five points in <strong>the</strong> Western<br />
Conference standings, heading in<strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>nightʼs match.<br />
With last Sundayʼs win over San Jose and last weekʼs 2-2<br />
home draw versus LA Galaxy, Whitecaps FC moved up<br />
two places <strong>to</strong> sixth in this weekʼs <strong>MLS</strong> Power Rankings.<br />
Tonightʼs game is also <strong>the</strong> seventh and final league match<br />
in <strong>the</strong> month <strong>of</strong> July for Whitecaps FC, as well as <strong>the</strong> first<br />
<strong>of</strong> two straight <strong>MLS</strong> contests versus <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong>. Both clubs<br />
will meet again at BC Place on Saturday, Aug. 11, before<br />
Vancouver hosts FC Dallas for a second time this season<br />
on Wednesday, Aug. 15.<br />
On <strong>the</strong> road this season, Whitecaps FC have amassed a<br />
3W-5L-3D record. Vancouver earned vic<strong>to</strong>ries at Chivas<br />
USA, Columbus, and Colorado, plus draws at<br />
Philadelphia, Portland, and Chivas USA. Whitecaps FCʼs<br />
defeats away from home this season were against San<br />
Jose, New England, LA, Toron<strong>to</strong>, and Chicago.<br />
Whitecaps FC’s 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> regular season schedule sees<br />
<strong>the</strong> Blue and White play <strong>the</strong>ir remaining 12 matches<br />
versus Western Conference opposition. Vancouver have a<br />
favourable record <strong>of</strong> 6W-2L-4D versus teams from <strong>the</strong><br />
west, having claimed two wins each over San Jose and<br />
Colorado, plus vic<strong>to</strong>ries over Chivas USA and Dallas.<br />
Vancouver also earned draws versus Cascadia Cup rivals<br />
Seattle and Portland, as well as Chivas USA and LA.<br />
Whitecaps FC’s only defeats <strong>to</strong> rivals from <strong>the</strong> west were<br />
at San Jose on Apr. 7 and at LA on June 23.<br />
Today marks <strong>the</strong> close <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month-long North American<br />
ʻsecondaryʼ transfer window. In <strong>the</strong> past month, WFC have<br />
made several roster moves for <strong>the</strong> second half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
season. On June 22, ʼCaps waived defender Michael<br />
Boxall and on June 28, WFC traded striker Long Tan <strong>to</strong><br />
D.C. United and waived midfielder Floyd Franks. On July<br />
11, <strong>the</strong> ʼCaps transferred midfielder Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />
FC Zürich <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swiss Super League for an undisclosed<br />
fee. On July 13, Vancouver acquired midfielder Richards<br />
and allocation money from New York Red Bulls in<br />
exchange for striker Sebastien Le Toux. On July 16,<br />
Whitecaps FC announced <strong>the</strong> signing <strong>of</strong> #7 Kenny Miller<br />
as <strong>the</strong> clubʼs latest DP. Last Friday, Vancouver acquired a<br />
first-round selection in <strong>the</strong> 2014 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft, as well<br />
as an international spot through <strong>the</strong> 2013 season, from<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> in exchange for striker Eric Hassli.
WHITECAPS FC NOTES<br />
Midfielders #28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie and centre back #15<br />
Martin Bonjour are one caution away from missing <strong>the</strong><br />
next match through caution accumulation.<br />
Midfielder Richards (44) and K<strong>of</strong>fie (42) are ranked<br />
second and fourth respectively with most fouls committed.<br />
K<strong>of</strong>fie has also suffered <strong>the</strong> fifth most fouls with 45.<br />
Right fullback #12 Young-Pyo Lee is tied with five o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> defenders for third overall for defenders with four<br />
assists – trailing San Joseʼs Steven Beitashour 6 and<br />
Ramiro Corrales 5.<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – MEDIA NOTES<br />
sheets (Sporting KC keeper Jimmy Nielsen has nine).<br />
Cannonʼs record for most shu<strong>to</strong>uts in a season is 10,<br />
having reached that mark in 2004 as a member <strong>of</strong><br />
Colorado Rapids. Tony Meola holds <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> singleseason<br />
shu<strong>to</strong>ut record <strong>of</strong> 16 clean sheets, which he<br />
posted during <strong>the</strong> 2000 season with Kansas City.<br />
Vancouverʼs record for shu<strong>to</strong>uts in a regular season is 14<br />
(18 in all competitions) held by Jay Nolly during <strong>the</strong> 2010<br />
season in <strong>the</strong> USSF Division-2 Pro League.<br />
Cannon has made <strong>the</strong> second most saves in <strong>the</strong> league<br />
with 68 (Coloradoʼs Matt Pickens has made 78 saves).<br />
Y.P. Lee is tied with San Joseʼs Justin Morrow for <strong>the</strong><br />
league lead in minutes played with 1980.<br />
Whitecaps FC are tied with Sporting Kansas City for <strong>the</strong><br />
most shu<strong>to</strong>uts in <strong>the</strong> league with nine, individually #1 Joe<br />
Cannon is tied for second in <strong>the</strong> league with eight clean<br />
Whitecaps FC are without two players for <strong>to</strong>nightʼs match.<br />
Striker #17 Omar Salgado will be out <strong>of</strong> action for most <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> summer after suffering a right foot fracture, while on<br />
international duty with <strong>the</strong> United States U-20 squad in<br />
Uruguay last month. Midfielder #11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n is<br />
questionable after suffering a quad strain at LA Galaxy on<br />
June 23.<br />
WHITECAPS FC & REAL SALT LAKE PLAYER CONNECTIONS<br />
#9 Atiba Harris became <strong>the</strong> first native <strong>of</strong> Saint Kitts and<br />
Nevis <strong>to</strong> sign with Major League Soccer when he was<br />
signed by <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> in 2006. He would spend two<br />
seasons at <strong>the</strong> club scoring four goals and tallying two<br />
assists in his 43 appearances.<br />
#1 Joe Cannon and #5 Kyle Beckerman, #6 Nat<br />
Borchers and #17 Chris Wingert were teammates at<br />
Colorado Rapids. Cannon was with <strong>the</strong> club from 2003-06,<br />
Beckerman from 2002-07, Borchers from 2003-2005 and<br />
Wingert from 2004-07.<br />
#22 Jonny Steele spent a half season playing for<br />
Whitecaps FC appearing 13 times for <strong>the</strong> Blue & White in<br />
2010. He would also play under Whitecaps FC head<br />
coach Martin Rennie at his former club Carolina<br />
Railhawks in 2011, making 22 appearances.<br />
Whitecaps FC direc<strong>to</strong>r <strong>of</strong> soccer operations Tom Soehn<br />
and <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> head coach Jason Kreis were<br />
teammates from 1996-1998 when both played for Dallas<br />
Burn (now FC Dallas). During that time <strong>the</strong> pair would win<br />
<strong>the</strong> US Open Cup in 1997.<br />
#8 Will Johnson is a member <strong>of</strong> Canada's national team.<br />
The native <strong>of</strong> Toron<strong>to</strong>, Ontario has tallied one goal and<br />
five assists in his 25 caps.<br />
#20 Dane Richards scored his first career <strong>MLS</strong> goal on<br />
May 5, 2007 against <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> during a 3-3 draw with<br />
his former team New York Red Bulls.<br />
#19 Carlyle Mitchell made his <strong>MLS</strong> debut on Oct. 6, 2011<br />
helping Whitecaps FC earn a 3-0 shou<strong>to</strong>ut over <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong>.<br />
#11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n and #3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe<br />
were teammates at Chicago Fire in 2010.<br />
#15 Álvaro Saborío competed against #6 Jay DeMerit<br />
and #14 Barry Robson in <strong>the</strong> English Football League<br />
Championship in 2010. Saborío played for Bris<strong>to</strong>l City F.C.<br />
while Demerit was with Watford F.C. and Robson with<br />
Middlesbrough F.C.<br />
#27 Jun Marques Davidson and #53 Terukazu Tanaka<br />
both spent a number <strong>of</strong> seasons playing for various<br />
Japanese J-League division 1 and division 2 clubs.<br />
Davidson spent four seasons with J-League sides while<br />
Tanaka spent five.<br />
#3 Jordan Harvey, #18 Nick Rimando and #2 Tony<br />
Beltran all played college soccer with UCLA. Harvey was<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Bruins from 2002-05, Rimando from 1997-99 and<br />
Beltran from 2006-07.<br />
#11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n and #21 Luis Gil and #3 Kwame<br />
Watson-Siriboe all grew up in Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California playing<br />
youth soccer with <strong>the</strong> club Pateadores.<br />
#1 Joe Cannon earned his first Whitecaps FC assist, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> fourth <strong>of</strong> his <strong>MLS</strong> career, during a 3-0 home win over<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> on Oct. 6, 2011.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - 2012 MATCH SUMMARIES<br />
Mar 10 2-0 W – 21,000<br />
Montreal Impact<br />
BC Place – 21,000<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary<br />
4' – VAN – Le Toux (Hassli, Rochat)<br />
54' – VAN – Camilo (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
Cautions<br />
19' – MTL – Martins<br />
28' – MTL – Bernier<br />
58' – VAN – Bonjour<br />
Match Stats<br />
Shots: VAN 12 – MTL 8<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 5 – MTL 7<br />
Saves: VAN 7 – MTL 3<br />
Fouls: VAN 13 – MTL 26<br />
Offsides: VAN 2 – MTL 2<br />
Corners: VAN 4 – MTL 4<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit ©, 4.Alain Rochat;<br />
37.Camilo Sanvezzo (16.Matt Watson 81ʼ), 28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Jun Marques Davidson,<br />
20.Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (3.Jordan Harvey 64ʼ); 7.Sébastien Le Toux, 29.Eric Hassli (22.Darren<br />
Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 89ʼ)<br />
Subs: 18.Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 23.Long Tan, 36.Bryce Alderson<br />
Montreal Impact<br />
1.Donovan Ricketts; 15.Jeb Brovsky, 13.Matteo Ferrari, 5.Tyson Wahl, 31.Josh Gardner;<br />
22.Davy Arnaud ©, 8.Patrice Bernier (32.Miguel Montano 81ʼ), 7.Felipe Martins, 21.Justin<br />
Mapp (26.Mike Fuci<strong>to</strong> 64ʼ); 11.Sanna Nyassi, 17.Justin Braun (33.Andrew Wenger 72ʼ)<br />
Sub: 24.Greg Sut<strong>to</strong>n, 3.Shavar Thomas, 18.Collen Warner, 19.Zarek Valentin<br />
Mar 17 1-0 W – 7,723<br />
Chivas USA<br />
The Home Depot Center<br />
Carson, CA<br />
Scoring Summary<br />
68' - VAN – DeMerit (Camilo)<br />
Cautions<br />
35' – MTL – Minda<br />
63' – MTL – Davidson<br />
89' – VAN – Hassli<br />
Match Stats<br />
Shots: CHV 11 – VAN 6<br />
Shots on Goal: CHV 5 – VAN 2<br />
Saves: CHV 5 – VAN 1<br />
Fouls: CHV 7 – VAN 17<br />
Offsides: CHV 2 – VAN 5<br />
Corners: CHV 4 – VAN 3<br />
Chivas USA<br />
1.Dan Kennedy; 7.James Riley, 4.Rauwshan McKenzie, 3.Heath Pearce, 13.Ante Jazic;<br />
22.Ryan Smith (17.Miller Bolanos 62'), 6.Peter Vagenas (21.Ben Zemanski 74'), 8.Oswaldo<br />
Minda, 16.Laurent Cour<strong>to</strong>is; 10.Nick LaBrocca ©, 14.Casey Townsend (58.Cesar Romero 62')<br />
Subs: 28.Tim Melia, 2.Scott Gordon, 5.John Valencia, 77.Favid Junior Lopez<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon (18.Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 41'); 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit<br />
©, 4.Alain Rochat; 37.Camilo Sanvezzo (3.Jordan Harvey 71'), 16.Matt Watson, 27.Jun<br />
Marques Davidson, 20.Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (26.Floyd Franks 82'); 7.Sebastien Le Toux,<br />
29.Eric Hassli<br />
Subs: 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 22.Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, 23.Long Tan, 28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
Mar 24 0-0 D – 19,394<br />
D.C. United<br />
BC Place<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary<br />
none<br />
Cautions<br />
33' - VAN – Hassli<br />
35' - DC – San<strong>to</strong>s<br />
70' - DC – Pontius<br />
Match Stats<br />
Shots: VAN 8 – DC 12<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 0 – DC 3<br />
Saves: VAN 3 – DC 0<br />
Fouls: VAN 11 – DC 15<br />
Offsides: VAN 4 – DC 3<br />
Corners: VAN 3 – DC 5<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit ©, 4.Alain Rochat<br />
(3.Jordan Harvey 57'); 20.Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (23.Long Tan 86'), 16.Matt Watson, 27.Jun<br />
Marques Davidson, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo; 7.Sebastien Le Toux, 29.Eric Hassli<br />
Subs: 18.Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 17.Omar Salgado, 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 26.Floyd Franks, 28.Gershon<br />
K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
D.C. United<br />
31.Joe Willis; 3.Robbie Russell, 4.Brandon McDonald, 19.Emiliano Dudar, 21.Daniel Woolard;<br />
2.Danny Cruz, 11.Marcelo Saragosa, 18.Nick DeLeon (13.Chris Pontius 57'); 7.Dwayne De<br />
Rosario ©, 9.Hamdi Salihi (16.Josh Wolff 80'), 29. Maicon San<strong>to</strong>s (8.Branko Boskovic 80')<br />
Subs: 50.Andrew Dykstra, 5.Dejan Jakovic, 20.Stephen King, 22.Chris Korb<br />
Mar 31 0-0 D – 17,189<br />
Philadelphia Union<br />
PPL Park<br />
Chester, PA<br />
Scoring Summary<br />
none<br />
Cautions<br />
43' – PHI – Gomez<br />
56' – PHI – Davidson<br />
65' – VAN – Harris<br />
77ʼ – PHI – M. Farfan<br />
Match Stats<br />
Shots: PHI 9 – VAN 9<br />
Shots on Goal: PHI 2 – VAN 0<br />
Saves: PHI 0 – VAN 2<br />
Fouls: PHI 20 – VAN 13<br />
Offsides: PHI 3 – VAN 2<br />
Corners: PHI 5 – VAN 4<br />
Philadelphia Union<br />
18.Zac MacMath; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Danny Califf ©, 2.Carlos Valdes, 24.Porfirio Lopez<br />
(21.Michael Farfan 45ʼ); 6.Gabriel Gomez, 7.Brian Carroll, 26.Keon Daniel (10.Danny Mwanga<br />
86ʼ); 15.Gabriel Farfan, 23.Lionard Pajoy, 12.Chandler H<strong>of</strong>fman (9.Jack McInerney 51ʼ)<br />
Subs: 32.Chase Harrison, 3.Chris Albright, 14.Amobi Okugo, 17.Josue Martinez<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit ©, 3.Jordan Harvey;<br />
11.John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 59ʼ), 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 20.Davide<br />
Chiumien<strong>to</strong>, 16.Matt Watson; 7.Sebastien Le Toux, 9.Atiba Harris (23.Long Tan 70ʼ)<br />
Subs: 18.Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 17.Omar Salgado, 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 26.Floyd Franks, 32.Klazura<br />
Apr 7 1-3 L – 10,525<br />
San Jose Earthquakes<br />
Buck Shaw Stadium<br />
Santa Clara, CA<br />
Scoring Summary<br />
49' - VAN - Le Toux (Hassli, Harvey)<br />
68' - SJ - Wondolowski (Corrales)<br />
72' - SJ - Gordon (Corrales)<br />
78' - SJ - Wondolowski (Moreno)<br />
Cautions<br />
11' – VAN – Davidson<br />
37' – VAN – Bonjour<br />
45' + – VAN – Lee<br />
90ʼ + – SJ – Corrales<br />
Match Stats<br />
Shots: SJ 11 – VAN 16<br />
Shots on Goal: SJ 5 – VAN 6<br />
Saves: SJ 5 – VAN 2<br />
Fouls: SJ 10 – VAN 12<br />
Offsides: SJ 2 – VAN 2<br />
Corners: SJ 4 – VAN 4<br />
San Jose Earthquakes<br />
18.Jon Busch; 33.Steven Beitashour, 26.Vic<strong>to</strong>r Bernardez, 15.Justin Morrow, 12.Ramiro<br />
Corrales ©; 6.Shea Salinas, 4.Sam Cronin (7.Khari Stephenson 68'), 30.Rafael Baca,<br />
81.Marvin Chavez (11.Tressor Moreno 38'); 8.Chris Wondolowski, 10.Simon Dawkins<br />
(16.Alan Gordon 52')<br />
Subs: 1.David Bingham, 5.Brad Ring, 21.Jason Hernandez, 55.Ike Opara<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit ©, 3.Jordan Harvey;<br />
28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Jun Marques Davidson (37.Camilo Sanvezzo 76'), 20.Davide<br />
Chiumien<strong>to</strong>, 11.John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (16.Matt Watson 78'); 7.Sebastien Le Toux, 29.Eric Hassli<br />
Subs: 18.Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 17.Omar Salgado, 19.Carlyle Mitchell, 23.Long Tan, 32.Klazura
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - 2012 MATCH SUMMARIES<br />
Apr 18 1-3 L – 15,382<br />
Sporting Kansas City<br />
BC Place Stadium<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
24' – KC – Collin<br />
51' – KC – Bonjour (own-goal)<br />
65' – KC – Kamara<br />
79' – VAN – Le Toux<br />
Cautions:<br />
6' – VAN – Hassli<br />
18' – KC – Collin<br />
38' – KC – Nagamura<br />
67' – VAN – DeMerit<br />
80' – KC – Nielsen<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 19 – KC 8<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 7 – KC 2<br />
Saves: VAN 0 – KC 7<br />
Fouls: VAN 13 – KC 14<br />
Offsides: VAN 6 – KC 3<br />
Corners: VAN 5 – KC 4<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15. Bonjour (23.Tan 87'), 6.DeMerit ©, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie,<br />
11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (37.Camilo 60'); 9.Harris (17.Salgado 79'), 7. Le Toux, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>;<br />
29.Hassli<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 16.Watson, 19.Mitchell, 27.Davidson<br />
Sporting Kansas City<br />
1.Nielsen ©; 7.Myers, 78.Collin, 5.Besler, 16.Sinovic; 6.Nagamura (13.Olum 77'),<br />
15.Espinoza, 8.Zusi; 23.Kamara, 17.Sapong (9.Bunbury 62'), 11.Convey (37.Peterson 52')<br />
Subs not used: 21.Kempin, 2.Harring<strong>to</strong>n , 22.Saad, 32.Sassano<br />
Apr 21 1-0 W – 18,027<br />
FC Dallas<br />
BC Place Stadium<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
11' – VAN – Camilo (Lee)<br />
Cautions:<br />
38' – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
57' – VAN – Watson<br />
75' – DAL – Perez<br />
90' – DAL – Rodriguez<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 9 – DAL 10<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 2 – DAL 5<br />
Saves: VAN 5 – DAL 1<br />
Fouls: VAN 19 – DAL 11<br />
Offsides: VAN 2 – DAL 3<br />
Corners: VAN 4 – DAL 6<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit ©, 3.Jordan Harvey;<br />
28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 16.Matt Watson; 7.Sebastien Le Toux,<br />
37.Camilo Sanvezzo (29.Eric Hassli 79'), 17.Omar Salgado (9.Atiba Harris 73')<br />
Subs: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n, 19.Mitchell, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>, 23.Tan<br />
FC Dallas<br />
18.Chris Seitz, 3.Ugo Ihemelu ©, 22.Carlos Rodriguez, 14.George John, 17.Zach Loyd,<br />
8.Bruno Guarda (31.Scott Sealy 72'), 2.Daniel Hernandez, 16.Bobby Warshaw (24.Matt<br />
Hedges 89'), 20.Brek Shea, 7.Fabian Castillo, 9.Blas Perez<br />
Subs: 1.Kevin Hartman, 13.Hernan Pertuz, 28.Vic<strong>to</strong>r Ulloa, 32.Jonathan Top, 34.Ruben Luna<br />
Apr 28 1-0 W – 11,978<br />
Columbus Crew<br />
Crew Stadium<br />
Columbus, OH<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
74' – VAN – Lee<br />
Cautions:<br />
50' – VAN – Harvey<br />
67' – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
81' – CLB – Marshall<br />
87' – CLB – OʼRouke<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: CLB 14 – VAN 9<br />
Shots on Goal: CLB 2 – VAN 3<br />
Saves: CLB 2 – VAN 2<br />
Fouls: CLB 17 – VAN 13<br />
Offsides: CLB 5 – VAN 2<br />
Corners: CLB 9 – VAN 2<br />
Columbus Crew<br />
30.Andy Gruenebaum; 21.Sebastian Miranda, 14.Chad Marshall, 3.Josh Williams,<br />
32.Nemanja Vukovic; 12.Eddie Gaven, 5.Danny O'Rourke, 10.Milovan Mirosevic, 6.Tony<br />
Tchani; 17.Olman Vargas (20.Emilio Renteria 70ʼ), 34.Aaron Schoenfeld (13.Ethan Finlay 57ʼ)<br />
Subs: 28.Matt Lampson, 15.Kirk Urso, 16.Eric Gehrig, 22.Cole Grossman, 29.Shaun Francis<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit ©, 3.Jordan Harvey;<br />
28.Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 16.Matt Watson; 7.Sebastien Le Toux, 29.Eric<br />
Hassli (9.Atiba Harris 74'), 17.Omar Salgado (11.John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 83ʼ)<br />
Subs: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, 19.Mitchell, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>, 32.Klazura<br />
May 2 2-0 W – 2,777<br />
FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n (ACC)<br />
Commonwealth Stadium<br />
Edmon<strong>to</strong>n, AB<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
18' - VAN - Hassli (Salgado)<br />
41' - VAN - Harris<br />
Cautions:<br />
66' - EDM - Saiko<br />
72' - VAN - Harvey<br />
74' - EDM - Van Leerdam<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: EDM 10 - VAN 9<br />
Shots on Goal: EDM 4 - VAN 6<br />
Saves: EDM 4 - VAN 4<br />
Fouls: EDM 16 - VAN 14<br />
Offsides: EDM 1 - VAN 4<br />
Corners: EDM 5 - VAN 10<br />
FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n<br />
22.Monsalve; 13.Augustin, 18.Hamil<strong>to</strong>n, 5.Hatchi, 26.Lassonde; 19.Porter (14.Craig 77'),<br />
21.Oppong (20.Kooy, 84'), 8.Van Leerdam; 4.Bar<strong>the</strong>lemy (11.Lam 21'), 29.Pin<strong>to</strong>, 6.Saiko<br />
Subs: 23.Smits, 16.Caceros 24.Rago, 27.Vorbe<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n; 32.Klazura, 19.Mitchell, 4.Rochat, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>; 9.Harris (13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 70'), 29.Hassli (23.Tan 78'), 17.Salgado<br />
Subs: 1.Cannon, 7.Le Toux, 15.Bonjour, 26.Franks, 31.Teibert<br />
May 5 2-1 W – 19,271<br />
San Jose Earthquakes<br />
BC Place Stadium<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
15' – SJ – Wondolowski (Chavez)<br />
40' – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie (Camilo)<br />
90' +4 – VAN – Hassli (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
Cautions:<br />
52' – SJ – Cronin<br />
54ʼ – SJ – Chavez<br />
54ʼ – SJ – Beitashour<br />
90ʼ+2 – VAN – Davidson<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 15 – SJ 11<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 7 – SJ 5<br />
Saves: VAN 4 – SJ 5<br />
Fouls: VAN 9 – SJ 11<br />
Offsides: VAN 6 – SJ 2<br />
Corners: VAN 8 – SJ 1<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P, Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Davidson, 16.Watson<br />
(11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 61ʼ); 7.Le Toux, 37.Camilo (29.Hassli 74ʼ), 17.Salgado (20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 82ʼ)<br />
Subs: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 3.Harvey, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, 19.Mitchell<br />
San Jose Earthquakes<br />
18.Busch; 33.Beitashour, 21.Hernandez (55.Opara 45ʼ), 15.Morrow, 12.Corrales; 4.Cronin,<br />
30.Baca, 81.Chavez (11.Moreno 75ʼ), 10.Dawkins (7.Stephenson 63ʼ); 8.Wondolowski, 24.<br />
Lenhart<br />
Subs: 1.Bingham, 5.Ring, 19.Garza, 9.Guvenisik
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May 9 3-1 W – 15,011<br />
FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n (ACC)<br />
BC Place Stadium<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
54' – EDM – Pin<strong>to</strong> (Rago)<br />
75' – VAN – Le Toux (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
87ʼ – VAN – Le Toux (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
90' +3 – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
Cautions:<br />
33' – EDM – Vorbe<br />
41ʼ – EDM – Hamil<strong>to</strong>n<br />
42ʼ – VAN – Thorring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
44ʼ – EDM – Cox<br />
51ʼ – EDM – Kooy<br />
90ʼ +3 – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 13 – EDM 10<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 5 – EDM 5<br />
Saves: VAN 4 – EDM 2<br />
Fouls: VAN 8 – EDM 10<br />
Offsides: VAN 6 – EDM 0<br />
Corners: VAN 5 – EDM 5<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n; 32.Klazura, 19.Mitchell, 6.DeMerit, 3.Harvey; 26.Franks, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>; 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f (7.Le Toux 70'), 29.Hassli (22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 74'), 37. Sanvezzo<br />
(8.Barbara 85')<br />
Subs not used: 1.Cannon, 2.Boxall, 31.Teibert, 36. Alderson<br />
FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n<br />
22.Monsalve; 24.Rago, 18.Hamil<strong>to</strong>n, 5.Hatchi, 27.Vorbe; 6.Saiko (8.Van Leerdam 77'),<br />
16.Caceros, 20.Kooy; 9.Cox (19.Porter 55'), 11.Lam, 29.Pin<strong>to</strong> (14.Craig 81')<br />
Subs not used: 23.Smits, 3.West, 13.Augustin, 21.Oppong<br />
May 12 4-1 L – 12,112<br />
New England Revolution<br />
Gillette Stadium<br />
Foxborough, MA<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
5' – VAN – Hassli (Le Toux, Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
6' – NE – Nguyen<br />
24ʼ – NE – Sene (Nguyen)<br />
33ʼ – NE – Joseph<br />
72ʼ – NE – Nguyen (Tierney)<br />
Cautions:<br />
44' – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
45' +2 – NE – Joseph<br />
61' – VAN – Salgado<br />
64ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
83ʼ – NE – McCarthy<br />
90ʼ – VAN – Hassli<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: NE 18 – VAN 9<br />
Shots on Goal: NE 7 – VAN 5<br />
Saves: NE 4 – VAN 3<br />
Fouls: NE 18 – VAN 16<br />
Offsides: NE 3 – VAN 0<br />
Corners: NE 0 – VAN 3<br />
New England Revolution<br />
1.Reis; 30.Als<strong>to</strong>n, 5.Soares, 26.McCarthy, 8.Tierney; 22.Feilhaber, 19.Simms, 21.Joseph,<br />
24.Nguyen (80.Cardenas 80'); 39.Sene (14.Fagundez 72'), 23.Brettschneider (99.Purdie 85')<br />
Subs not used: 34.Shuttleworth, 4.Lozano, 25.Barnes, 32.Runstrom<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 19.Mitchell, 4.Rochat, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie (8.Barbara 80'), 27.Davidson<br />
(26.Franks 89'), 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>; 7.Le Toux, 29.Hassli, 17.Salgado (22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 62')<br />
Subs: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, 15.Bonjour, 16.Watson<br />
May 16 1-1 D – 14,878<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC (ACC)<br />
BC Place Stadium<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
66' – TOR – Johnson (de Guzman)<br />
90+1' – VAN – Hassli (Rochat)<br />
Cautions:<br />
11' - TOR – Hall<br />
49' - TOR – Dunfield<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 10 – TOR 12<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 6 – TOR 5<br />
Saves: VAN 4 – TOR 5<br />
Fouls: VAN 12 – TOR 22<br />
Offsides: VAN 2 – TOR 1<br />
Corners: VAN 3 – TOR 7<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 16.Watson (20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 69'),<br />
27.Davidson, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 86'); 7.Le Toux, 8.Barbara (29.Hassli 56'),<br />
37.Camilo<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 3.Harvey, 17.Salgado, 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC<br />
30.Kocic; 25.Hall, 12.Cann, 4.Henry, 5.Morgan; 23.Dunfield, 6.de Guzman, 8.Avila<br />
(14.Koevermans 65'); 19.Lambe (18.Soolsma 71'), 9.Johnson, 7.Plata (11.Silva 80')<br />
Subs not used: 40.Roberts, 2.Emory, 15.Stinson, 20.Harden<br />
May 19 2-2 D – 21,000<br />
Seattle Sounders FC<br />
BC Place Stadium<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
12' – VAN – Rochat (Salgado, DeMerit)<br />
47' – SEA – Johnson (Rosales, Montero)<br />
82ʼ – VAN – Camilo<br />
90ʼ – SEA – Montero (Johnson)<br />
Cautions:<br />
84ʼ – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
90+3ʼ – VAN – Camilo<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 11 – SEA 11<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 2 – SEA 5<br />
Saves: VAN 3 – SEA 0<br />
Fouls: VAN 10 – SEA 13<br />
Offsides: VAN 2 – SEA 0<br />
Corners: VAN 2 – SEA 6<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Davidson,<br />
20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (37.Camilo 80ʼ); 7.Le Toux, 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (29.Hassli 64ʼ), 17.Salgado<br />
(11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 74ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 3.Harvey, 8.Barbara, 16.Watson<br />
Seattle Sounders FC<br />
35.Meredith; 5.Johansson, 31.Parke, 34.Hurtado, 8.Burch (20.Scott 85ʼ); 10.Rosales, 6.Alonso,<br />
27.Caskey (25.Rose 45ʼ), 15.Fernandez (16.Estrada 72ʼ); 17.Montero, 7.Johnson<br />
Subs: 33.Weber, 21.Ca<strong>to</strong>, 24.Levesque, 26.Ochoa<br />
May 23 1-0 L – 13,777<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC (ACC)<br />
BMO Field<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong>, ON<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
83' – TOR – Lambe (Soolsma)<br />
Cautions:<br />
31ʼ – TOR – Frings<br />
35ʼ – VAN – Bonjour<br />
45ʼ – VAN – Le Toux<br />
47ʼ – TOR – Morgan<br />
58ʼ – VAN – Le Toux<br />
75ʼ – TOR – Lambe<br />
89ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Ejections:<br />
57ʼ – TOR – de Guzman<br />
58ʼ – VAN – Le Toux<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: TOR 13 – VAN 4<br />
Shots on Goal: TOR 3 – VAN 0<br />
Saves: TOR 0 – VAN 2<br />
Fouls: TOR 19 – VAN 14<br />
Offsides: TOR 2 – VAN 0<br />
Corners: TOR 3 – VAN 4<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC<br />
30.Kocic; 25.Hall, 12.Cann, 4.Henry, 5.Morgan; 6.de Guzman, 22.Frings, 8.Avila (27.Eckersley<br />
60'); 19.Lambe (23.Dunfield 84'), 9.Johnson, 7.Plata (18.Soolsma 78')<br />
Subs not used: 40.Roberts, 11.Silva, 14.Koevermans, 20.Harden<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat (3.Harvey 65ʼ) ; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie,<br />
27.Davidson, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 73ʼ); 7.Le Toux, 29.Hassli, 37.Camilo<br />
(22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 66ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 8.Barbara, 16.Watson, 17.Salgado
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May 26 1-1 D – 20,438<br />
Portland Timbers<br />
JELD-WEN Field<br />
Portland, ON<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
67' – POR – Boyd<br />
84ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (Hassli, Bonjour)<br />
Cautions:<br />
23ʼ – VAN – Thorring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
40ʼ – POR – Smith<br />
70ʼ – VAN – Bonjour<br />
90ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: POR 14 – VAN 6<br />
Shots on Goal: POR 3 – VAN 3<br />
Saves: POR 2 – VAN 2<br />
Fouls: POR 12 – VAN 12<br />
Offsides: POR 2 – VAN 3<br />
Corners: POR 7 – VAN 4<br />
Portland Timbers<br />
1.Perkins; 13.Jewsbury, 5.Brunner (12.Horst 45'), 33.Mosquera, 14.Smith; 6.Nagbe, 21.Chara,<br />
17.Alexander, 11.Alhassan (7.Zizzo 79'); 9.Boyd, 15.Perlaza (2.Fuci<strong>to</strong> 88')<br />
Subs not used: 23.Bendik, 8.Songo'o, 22.Wallace, 30.Palmer<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie (29.Hassli 72ʼ),<br />
27.Davidson, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n; 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>; 7.Le Toux, 37.Camilo (22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 83ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 3.Harvey, 16.Watson, 17.Salgado, 19.Mitchell<br />
June 10 3-1 W – 18,811<br />
Hous<strong>to</strong>n Dynamo<br />
BC Place<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
4' – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (Lee, Thorring<strong>to</strong>n)<br />
66ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (K<strong>of</strong>fie)<br />
83ʼ – HOU – Kandji (Ownby)<br />
88ʼ – VAN – Harvey<br />
Cautions:<br />
68ʼ – VAN – Davidson<br />
79ʼ – HOU – Davis<br />
90ʼ – HOU – Carr<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 15 – HOU 14<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 7 – HOU 4<br />
Saves: VAN 3 – HOU 4<br />
Fouls: VAN 8 – HOU 13<br />
Offsides: VAN 1 – HOU 0<br />
Corners: VAN 4 – HOU 5<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Davidson,<br />
11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n; 7.Le Toux (13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 90ʼ+1), 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (29.Hassli 87ʼ), 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong><br />
(3.Harvey 78ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 16.Watson, 19.Mitchell, 37.Camilo<br />
Hous<strong>to</strong>n Dynamo<br />
1.Hall; 5.Creavalle, 32.Boswell, 6.Sturgis (22.Ownby 78'), 26.Ashe; 3.Carr, 16.M<strong>of</strong>fat,<br />
17.Camargo (7.Clark 71'), 11.Davis; 25.Ching (9. Kandji 71'), 12.Bruin<br />
Subs not used: 24.Deric, 14.Rolfe, 15.Weaver, 23.Recio<br />
June 16 1-0 W – 19,166<br />
Colorado Rapids<br />
BC Place<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
80ʼ – VAN – Le Toux (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>)<br />
Cautions:<br />
42ʼ – VAN – Rochat<br />
59ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
60ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Ejections:<br />
60ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 15 – COL 13<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 8 – COL 6<br />
Saves: VAN 6 – COL 7<br />
Fouls: VAN 18 – COL 13<br />
Offsides: VAN 2 – COL 0<br />
Corners: VAN 4 – COL 7<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Davidson,<br />
11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (29.Hassli 86ʼ); 7.Le Toux, 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (3.Harvey 83ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, 19.Mitchell, 26.Franks, 37.Camilo<br />
Colorado Rapids 18.Pickens; 27.Kimura (9.Casey 72ʼ), 3. Moor, 29.Palguta, 2.Freeman;<br />
10.Rivero, 4.Laren<strong>to</strong>wicz, 23.Castrillon; 32.Cascio (13.Hill 76ʼ), 37.Edu, 11.Mullan<br />
Subs not used: 31. Ceus, 5.Nane, 15.Thompson, 21.Zapata, 39.Henao<br />
June 20 1-1 D – 20,060<br />
New York Red Bulls<br />
BC Place<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
75ʼ – VAN - Bonjour (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>, Rochat)<br />
86ʼ – NY – Pearce (Lindpere)<br />
Cautions:<br />
14ʼ – NY – Richards<br />
19ʼ – NY – Lindpere<br />
67ʼ – VAN – Hassli<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 10 – NY 11<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 1 – NY 6<br />
Saves: VAN 5 –NY 0<br />
Fouls: VAN 7 – NY 14<br />
Offsides: VAN 7 –NY 4<br />
Corners: VAN 3 – NY 2<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie (23.Long Tan 90ʼ),<br />
27.Davidson, 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n; 37.Camilo (29.Hassli 64ʼ), 7.Le Toux, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (3.Harvey<br />
80ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, 19.Mitchell, 26.Franks<br />
New York Red Bulls<br />
18.Meara; 25.Barklage, 5.Holgersson, 3.Pearce, 7.Miller; 11.McCarty, 8.Solli, 20.Lindpere<br />
(44.Palsson 90+1'), 16.Lade; 19.Richards, 33.Cooper (27.Arteaga 90')<br />
Subs not used: 24.Vuolo, 2.Conde, 12.Borrajo, 13.Maduro, 22.Keel<br />
June 23 3-0 L – 21,529<br />
LA Galaxy<br />
The Home Depot Center<br />
Carson, CA<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
16ʼ – LA – Magee<br />
30ʼ – LA – Keane (Donovan)<br />
41ʼ – LA – Donovan (penalty)<br />
Cautions:<br />
16ʼ – LA – Beckham<br />
24ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
61ʼ – VAN – Davidson<br />
68ʼ – LA – Franklin<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: LA 18 – VAN 11<br />
Shots on Goal: LA 6 – VAN 2<br />
Saves: LA 2 – VAN 3<br />
Fouls: LA 14 – VAN 16<br />
Offsides: LA 1 – VAN 0<br />
Corners: LA 3 – VAN 6<br />
Duels Won: LA 48 – VAN 38<br />
Duels Won %: LA 55 – VAN 44<br />
Total Passes: LA 507 – VAN 444<br />
Passing %: LA 84– VAN 80<br />
Possession%: LA 52.8 – VAN 47.2<br />
LA Galaxy<br />
12.Saunders; 2. Dunivant, 20.DeLaGarza, 3.Lopes, 5.Franklin; 18.Magee (6.Jordan 75ʼ),<br />
23 Beckham, 19.Juninho, 16.Hec<strong>to</strong>r Jimenez (26.Stephens 65ʼ); 7.Keane, 10.Donovan<br />
(9.Barrett 90ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 24.Perk, 21.Meyer, 35.Gaul, 8.Sarvas<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie (23.Long Tan 90ʼ),<br />
27.Davidson (29.Hassli 66ʼ), 11.Thorring<strong>to</strong>n (37.Camilo 49ʼ); 7.Le Toux (13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 84ʼ),<br />
22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong><br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 3.Harvey, 19.Mitchell, 26.Franks
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July 4 1-0 W – 18,757<br />
Colorado Rapids<br />
Dickʼs Sporting Goodʼs Park<br />
Commerce City, CO<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
43ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Cautions:<br />
41ʼ – VAN – Rochat<br />
93ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: COL 17 – VAN 3<br />
Shots on Goal: COL 6 – VAN 1<br />
Saves: COL 0 – VAN 6<br />
Fouls: COL 14 – VAN 14<br />
Offsides: COL 3 – VAN 3<br />
Corners: COL 6 – VAN 1<br />
Duels Won: COL 49 – VAN 40<br />
Duels Won %: COL 55 – VAN 44<br />
Total Passes: COL 461 – VAN 321<br />
Passing %: COL 83 – VAN 75<br />
Possession%: COL 60 – VAN 40<br />
Colorado Rapids<br />
18.Pickens; 2.Freeman (37.Edu 72'), 3.Moor, 22.Wynne, 21.Zapata; 11.Mullan,<br />
4.Laren<strong>to</strong>wicz, 10.Rivero, 23.Castrillon (20.Smith 63'); 14.Cummings (32.Cascio 61'),<br />
9.Casey<br />
Subs not used: 31.Ceus, 5.Nane, 15.Thompson, 34.Marshall<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 4.Rochat; 14.Robson<br />
(7.Le Toux 57'), 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong> (13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 85'); 29.Hassli (37.Camilo 72')<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 19.Mitchell, 31.Teibert, 32.Klazura<br />
July 7 0-0 D – 11,659<br />
Chivas USA<br />
The Home Depot Center<br />
Carson, CA<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
none<br />
Cautions:<br />
45ʼ – CHV – LaBrocca<br />
63ʼ – VAN – Rochat<br />
64ʼ – VAN – Hassli<br />
71ʼ – VAN – Bonjour<br />
87ʼ – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
90ʼ + 3 – CHV – Califf<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: CHV 16 – VAN 11<br />
Shots on Goal: CHV 3 – VAN 1<br />
Saves: CHV 1 – VAN 3<br />
Fouls: CHV 19 – VAN 22<br />
Offsides: CHV 2 – VAN 5<br />
Corners: CHV 5 – VAN 2<br />
Duels Won: CHV 38 – VAN 44<br />
Duels Won %: CHV 46 – VAN 53<br />
Total Passes: CHV 354 – VAN 392<br />
Passing %: CHV 79 – VAN 83<br />
Possession%: CHV 49 – VAN 51<br />
Chivas USA<br />
1. Kennedy; 19.Villafana, 4.McKenzie, 23.Califf, 7.Riley; 21.Zemanski, 16.Laurent<br />
Cour<strong>to</strong>is (22.Smith 45'), 10.LaBrocca, 30.Cardozo; 9.Angel, 27.Correa<br />
Subs not used: 28.Melia, 5.Valencia, 14.Townsend, 15.Moreno, 18.Gavin, 58.Romero<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 4.Rochat; 14.Robson,<br />
7.Le Toux, 20.Chiumien<strong>to</strong>; 29.Hassli (37.Camilo 69')<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, 19.Mitchell, 27.Davidson, 31.Teibert,<br />
32.Klazura<br />
July 11 3-2 L – 19,821<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC<br />
BMO Field<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong>, ON<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
50ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
68ʼ – TOR – Silva<br />
72ʼ – TOR – Frings<br />
90ʼ+1 – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (Harvey)<br />
90ʼ+5 – TOR – Dunfield (Frings)<br />
Cautions:<br />
38ʼ – TOR – Silva<br />
63ʼ – VAN – Dunfield<br />
71ʼ – VAN – Rochat<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: TOR 16 – VAN 12<br />
Shots on Goal: TOR 7 – VAN 3<br />
Saves: TOR 1 – VAN 4<br />
Fouls: TOR 10 – VAN 8<br />
Offsides: TOR 2 – VAN 1<br />
Corners: TOR 7 – VAN 2<br />
Duels Won: TOR 40 – VAN 30<br />
Duels Won %: TOR 57 – VAN 42<br />
Total Passes: TOR 278 – VAN 416<br />
Passing %: TOR 66 – VAN 80<br />
Possession%: TOR 40.9 – VAN 59.1<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC<br />
1. Kennedy; 19.Villafana, 4.McKenzie, 23.Califf, 7.Riley; 21.Zemanski, 16.Laurent<br />
Cour<strong>to</strong>is (22.Smith 45'), 10.LaBrocca, 30.Cardozo; 9.Angel, 27.Correa<br />
Subs not used: 28.Melia, 5.Valencia, 14.Townsend, 15.Moreno, 18.Gavin, 58.Romero<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 4.Rochat; 7.Le Toux,<br />
14.Robson, 37.Camilo (13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 82ʼ); 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 8.Barbara, 19.Mitchell, 27.Davidson, 31.Teibert,<br />
32.Klazura<br />
July 14 1-0 L – 16,820<br />
Chicago Fire<br />
Toyota Park<br />
Bridgeview, IL<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
10ʼ – CHI – Pardo<br />
Cautions:<br />
12ʼ – VAN – Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
36ʼ – CHI – Segares<br />
41ʼ – CHI – Alex<br />
43ʼ – VAN – Rochat<br />
67ʼ – CHI – Friedrich<br />
69ʼ – CHI – Friedrich<br />
July 18 2-2 D – 21,000<br />
LA Galaxy<br />
BC Place<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
18ʼ – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie (Camilo)<br />
27ʼ – VAN – K<strong>of</strong>fie (Camilo)<br />
81ʼ – LA – Beckham (Donovan)<br />
89ʼ – LA – Villarreal (Juninho, Backham)<br />
Cautions:<br />
45ʼ+1 – LA – Donovan<br />
58ʼ – VAN – DeMerit<br />
83ʼ – LA – Lopes<br />
86ʼ – LA – Villarreal<br />
Ejection:<br />
69ʼ – CHI – Friedrich<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: CHI 12 – VAN 9<br />
Shots on Goal: CHI 3 – VAN 4<br />
Saves: CHI 4 – VAN 2<br />
Fouls: CHI 15 – VAN 13<br />
Offsides: CHI 5 – VAN 0<br />
Corners: CHI 0 – VAN 3<br />
Duels Won: CHI 44 – VAN 55<br />
Duels Won %: CHI 44 – VAN 55<br />
Total Passes: CHI 383 – VAN 457<br />
Passing %: CHI 79 – VAN 85<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 14 – LA 8<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 6 – LA 3<br />
Saves: VAN 1 – LA 4<br />
Fouls: VAN 16 – LA 19<br />
Offsides: VAN 3 – LA 1<br />
Corners: VAN 3 – LA 4<br />
Duels Won: VAN 53 – LA 51<br />
Duels Won %: VAN 51 – LA 49<br />
Total Passes: VAN 340 – LA 433<br />
Passing %: VAN 80 – LA 84<br />
Possession%: VAN 42.9 – LA 57.1<br />
Possession%: CHI 45.8 – VAN 54.2<br />
Chicago Fire<br />
25.Johnson; 6.Anibaba, 22.Berry, 23.Friedrich, 13.Segares; 12.Pause, 17.Pardo;<br />
18.Rolfe, 71.Alex (3.Gargan 71'), 14.Nyarko (88.Robayo 78'); 8.Oduro (19.Bone 65')<br />
Subs not used: 1.Nolly, 9.Puppo, 11.Paladini, 16.Pappa<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour (29.Hassli 75ʼ), 6.DeMerit, 3.Harvey; 27.Davidson,<br />
4.Rochat (20.Richards 45ʼ); 14.Robson, 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f (37.Camilo 59ʼ);<br />
22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 19.Mitchell, 31.Teibert, 32.Klazura<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 3.Harvey; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Davidson,<br />
14.Robson; 20.Richards, 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, 37.Camilo (13.Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 69ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 8.Barbara, 16.Watson, 19.Mitchell, 31.Teibert, 32.Klazura<br />
LA Galaxy<br />
12.Saunders; 5.Franklin, 20.DeLaGarza, 3.Lopes, 2.Dunivant (35.Gaul 31'); 16.Jimenez<br />
(33.Villarreal 70'), 23.Beckham, 8.Sarvas, 26.Stephens (19.Juninho 57'); 10.Donovan,<br />
7.Keane<br />
Subs not used: 24.Perk, 6.Jordan, 21.Meyer, 32.McBean
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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - 2012 MATCH SUMMARIES<br />
July 22 2-1 W – 20,112<br />
San Jose Earthquakes<br />
BC Place<br />
Vancouver, BC<br />
Scoring Summary:<br />
20ʼ – VAN – Richards (Y.P. Lee)<br />
38ʼ – SJ – Gordon (Chavez)<br />
62ʼ – VAN – Robson<br />
Cautions:<br />
11ʼ – VAN – Bonjour<br />
12ʼ – VAN – Robson<br />
32ʼ – SJ – Beitashour<br />
Match Stats:<br />
Shots: VAN 9 – SJ 18<br />
Shots on Goal: VAN 3 – SJ 3<br />
Saves: VAN 2 – SJ 1<br />
Fouls: VAN 17 – SJ 15<br />
Offsides: VAN 1 – SJ 2<br />
Corners: VAN 3 – SJ 3<br />
Duels Won: VAN 54 – SJ 62<br />
Duels Won %: VAN 47 – SJ 53<br />
Total Passes: VAN 339 – SJ 417<br />
Passing %: VAN 76 – SJ 79<br />
Possession%: VAN 45.4 – SJ 54.6<br />
Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br />
1.Cannon; 12.Y.P. Lee, 15.Bonjour, 6.DeMerit, 4.Rochat; 28.K<strong>of</strong>fie, 27.Davidson,<br />
14.Robson; 20.Richards, 22.Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (7.Miller 78ʼ), 37.Camilo (3.Harvey 85ʼ)<br />
Subs not used: 18.Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, 9.Harris, 16.Watson, 19.Mitchell, 31.Teibert<br />
San Jose Earthquakes<br />
18.Busch; 33.Beitashour, 26.Bernardez, 21.Hernandez, 15.Morrow; 81.Chavez (6.Salinas<br />
64'), 4.Cronin, 30.Baca (9.Guvenisik 82'), 10.Dawkins; 8.Wondolowski, 16.Gordon<br />
Subs not used: 1.Bingham, 7.Stephenson, 27.Pizarro, 28.Zayner, 55.Opara<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - MATCH STATS<br />
2012 <strong>MLS</strong> REGULAR SEASON<br />
# Name GP GS MIN G A SH SOG FC FS C E<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12 9 775 6 0 25 13 11 19 6 1<br />
X Sébastien Le Toux 19 18 1646 4 1 21 12 7 17 0 0<br />
37 Camilo Sanvezzo 17 10 943 3 3 34 11 19 26 1 0<br />
X Eric Hassli 18 9 897 2 3 28 7 38 12 6 0<br />
20 Dane Richards 20 19 1707 2 2 21 7 44 18 7 0<br />
New York Red Bulls 17 17 1482 1 2 17 6 39 14 7 0<br />
Whitecaps FC 3 2 225 1 0 4 1 5 4 0 0<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 20 19 1712 2 1 26 9 42 45 5 0<br />
14 Barry Robson 6 6 507 2 0 19 5 9 23 1 0<br />
12 Young-Pyo Lee 22 22 1980 1 4 5 2 10 18 1 0<br />
4 Alain Rochat 16 16 1362 1 2 9 3 26 13 5 0<br />
3 Jordan Harvey 18 11 1102 1 2 5 1 11 7 1 0<br />
15 Martin Bonjour 21 21 1872 1 1 6 1 32 14 5 0<br />
6 Jay DeMerit 21 21 1890 1 0 7 2 13 17 2 0<br />
X Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 16 15 1276 0 5 22 6 20 39 0 0<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 11 8 655 0 1 4 1 10 8 1 0<br />
17 Omar Salgado 6 5 385 0 1 4 1 5 8 1 0<br />
1 Joe Cannon 22 22 1931 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson 18 18 1581 0 0 2 0 24 14 5 0<br />
16 Matt Watson 8 6 531 0 0 5 1 7 12 1 0<br />
9 Atiba Harris 4 2 182 0 0 1 0 4 4 1 0<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 6 1 100 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 1 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
X Long Tan 4 0 28 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0<br />
7 Kenny Miller 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
8 Etienne Barbara 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
X Floyd Franks 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
GP GS MIN GAA W L D SO GA SOG SV<br />
1 Joe Cannon 22 22 1931 1.21 8 6 7 8 26 96 68<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 1 0 49 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - MATCH STATS<br />
2012 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP STATS<br />
NAME GP GS MIN G A C E<br />
X Sebastien Le Toux 3 2 168 2 0 1 1<br />
X Eric Hassli 4 3 276 2 0 0 0<br />
9 Atiba Harris 1 1 70 1 0 0 0<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 3 0 44 1 0 2 0<br />
X Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 4 2 218 0 3 0 0<br />
4 Alain Rochat 3 3 245 0 1 0 0<br />
17 Omar Salgado 1 1 90 0 1 0 0<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 4 4 339 0 0 1 0<br />
6 Jay DeMerit 3 3 270 0 0 0 0<br />
37 Camilo Sanvezzo 3 3 241 0 0 0 0<br />
3 Jordan Harvey 3 2 205 0 0 1 0<br />
15 Martin Bonjour 2 2 180 0 0 1 0<br />
1 Joe Cannon 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
32 Greg Klazura 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
12 Young-Pyo Lee 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell 2 2 180 0 0 0 0<br />
X Floyd Franks 1 1 90 0 0 0 0<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 2 1 90 0 0 0 0<br />
16 Matt Watson 1 1 69 0 0 0 0<br />
8 Etienne Barbara 2 1 61 0 0 0 0<br />
X Long Tan 1 0 12 0 0 0 0<br />
GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA PKG/A W L D SO<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 2 2 180 15 8 1 0.50 0/0 2 0 0 1<br />
1 Joe Cannon 2 2 180 25 6 2 1.00 0/0 0 1 1 0<br />
2012 <strong>MLS</strong> RESERVE LEAGUE<br />
NAME GP GS MIN G A C E<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell 7 7 630 3 0 0 0<br />
X Floyd Franks 5 5 323 1 1 0 0<br />
9 Atiba Harris 3 2 225 1 1 0 0<br />
X Long Tan 5 3 295 1 0 0 0<br />
36 Bryce Alderson 5 2 243 1 0 0 0<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 1 1 169 1 0 0 0<br />
26 Kianz Froese 1 1 72 1 0 0 0<br />
17 Omar Salgado 4 4 359 0 2 0 0<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 5 5 386 0 2 1 0<br />
31 Russell Teibert 6 6 489 0 1 0 0<br />
32 Greg Klazura 7 7 630 0 0 0 0<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 7 7 630 0 0 1 0<br />
16 Matt Watson 5 5 383 0 0 1 0<br />
3 Jordan Harvey 5 5 351 0 0 1 0<br />
8 Etienne Barbara 4 4 328 0 0 1 0<br />
X Michael Boxall 3 3 270 0 0 0 0<br />
35 Ben Fisk * 3 2 153 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Bobby Jhutty + 2 1 117 0 0 0 0<br />
-- James Farenhorst + 2 1 107 0 0 0 0<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 1 1 90 0 0 0 0<br />
37 Camilo Sanvezzo 1 1 90 0 0 0 0<br />
43 Daniel Stanese * 3 0 82 0 0 0 0
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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - MATCH STATS<br />
2012 <strong>MLS</strong> RESERVE LEAGUE<br />
NAME GP GS MIN G A C E<br />
-- Sam Adekugbe * 2 0 80 0 0 0 0<br />
X Eric Hassli 1 1 73 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Carlo Marquez * 1 0 63 0 0 0 0<br />
34 Caleb Clarke 4 0 59 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Ben McKendry * 2 0 49 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Kenny Miller 1 1 45 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Jacob Lensky # 1 0 45 0 0 0 0<br />
-- An<strong>to</strong>n Peterlin # 1 0 45 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Reynold Stewart + 1 0 30 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Yassin Essa * 1 0 27 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Gagandeep Dosanjh + 1 0 18 0 0 0 0<br />
-- Alex Marrello + 1 0 12 0 0 0 0<br />
GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA PKG/A W L D SO<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 6 6 540 94 27 10 1.67 0/0 3 2 1 0<br />
-- Callum Irving *<br />
-- Marco Carducci<br />
* Whitecaps FC Residency player --- + Whitecaps FC U-23 PDL --- # Trialist/guest player<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - MATCH STATS<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> CAREER STATS - <strong>MLS</strong> REGULAR SEASON<br />
# Name GP GS MIN G A SH SOG FC FS C E<br />
20 Dane Richards 150 134 11924 22 26 178 73 253 162 25 1<br />
26 Jordan Harvey 123 112 10013 2 12 33 9 105 60 14 1<br />
9 Atiba Harris 135 108 9657 17 19 178 82 288 181 40 2<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 81 66 5657 8 3 55 20 106 98 18 2<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 49 47 4179 3 1 60 18 100 121 8 1<br />
6 Jay DeMerit 42 41 3561 1 0 11 3 33 30 6 0<br />
37 Camilo Sanvezzo 49 39 3427 15 6 117 48 66 81 6 0<br />
4 Alain Rochat 44 43 3796 4 3 30 8 61 52 11 0<br />
17 Omar Salgado 20 10 889 1 2 19 6 14 12 2 0<br />
31 Russell Teibert 11 5 503 0 0 2 0 4 6 0 0<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell 4 4 331 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 11 2 237 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 0<br />
GP GS MIN GAA W L D SO GA SF SV<br />
1 Joe Cannon 328 327 29486 1.34 116 133 75 85 438 1788 1295<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 15 14 1241 1.60 5 5 4 2 22 84 61<br />
WHITECAPS FC ALL-TIME <strong>MLS</strong> LEADING SCORERS<br />
# Name GP GS MIN G A SH SOG FC FS C E<br />
37 Camilo Sanvezzo 49 39 3427 15 6 117 48 66 81 6 0<br />
29 Eric Hassli 44 30 2762 12 5 100 35 91 47 14 3<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12 9 775 6 0 25 13 11 19 6 1<br />
4 Alain Rochat 16 16 1362 1 2 9 3 26 13 5 0<br />
7 Sebastien Le Toux 19 18 1646 4 1 21 12 7 17 0 0<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 49 47 4179 3 1 60 18 100 121 8 1<br />
20 Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 42 35 2950 2 14 42 12 35 82 2 0<br />
9 Atiba Harris 9 7 626 2 3 13 8 17 16 3 0<br />
14 Barry Robson 6 6 507 2 0 19 5 9 23 1 0
WHITECAPS FC 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> RECORD WHEN (W-L-D):<br />
Overall 9-6-7<br />
Home 6-1-4<br />
Away 3-5-3<br />
Scoring first 8-3-3<br />
Opponent scores first 1-2-1<br />
Leading at halftime 4-0-2<br />
Trailing at halftime 0-4-0<br />
Tied at halftime 5-2-5<br />
Leading after 60 minutes 4-2-1<br />
Trailing after 60 minutes 0-4-0<br />
Tied after 60 minutes 5-0-6<br />
Leading after 75 minutes 7-0-1<br />
Trailing after 75 minutes 0-6-1<br />
Tied after 75 minutes 2-0-5<br />
When scoring 0 goals 0-2-3<br />
When scoring 1 goal 5-3-2<br />
When scoring 2 goals 3-1-2<br />
When scoring 3 goals 1-0-0<br />
When conceding 0 goals 6-0-3<br />
When conceding 1 goal 3-1-2<br />
When conceding 2 goals 0-0-2<br />
When conceding 3 goals 0-4-0<br />
When conceding 4 goals 0-1-0<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
Playing on turf 6-2-5<br />
Playing on grass 3-4-2<br />
Day matches 5-1-2<br />
Night matches 4-5-5<br />
Vs. East Coast 2-2-3<br />
Vs. Midwest and South 4-2-0<br />
Vs. West Coast 3-2-4<br />
Wearing white kit 7-5-7<br />
Wearing blue kit 1-1-0<br />
Wearing brown kit 1-0-0<br />
BC Place ro<strong>of</strong> open 2-0-4<br />
BC Place ro<strong>of</strong> closed 4-1-0<br />
When scoring in 1st half 6-1-2<br />
When not scoring in 1st half 3-5-5<br />
When conceding in 1st half 2-4-0<br />
When not conceding in 1st half 7-2-6<br />
When scoring in 2nd half 7-3-3<br />
When not scoring in 2nd half 2-3-4<br />
When conceding in 2nd half 1-4-4<br />
When not conceding in 2nd half 8-2-3<br />
Broadcast on TSN 1-2-3<br />
Broadcast on TSN2 0-0-1<br />
Broadcast on SNET PAC 6-3-3<br />
Broadcast on SNET ONE 2-1-0<br />
Broadcast on City TV 0-0-0<br />
GOAL FREQUENCY…<br />
Minute range<br />
GF<br />
0-15 5<br />
16-30 3<br />
31-45+ 2<br />
46-60 3<br />
61-75 5<br />
76-90 5<br />
Second half added time 2<br />
Total 25<br />
Minute range<br />
GA<br />
0-15 3<br />
16-30 4<br />
31-45+ 3<br />
46-60 2<br />
61-75 7<br />
76-90 6<br />
Second half added time 1<br />
Total 26<br />
HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT<br />
Russell Teibert<br />
Caleb Clarke<br />
Brian Sylvestre<br />
Alain Rochat<br />
Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie<br />
Bryce Alderson<br />
Jay DeMerit<br />
Atiba Harris<br />
Joe Cannon<br />
John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Omar Salgado<br />
Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f<br />
Camilo Sanvezzo<br />
Jordan Harvey<br />
Carlyle Mitchell<br />
Young-Pyo Lee<br />
Matt Watson<br />
Martin Bonjour<br />
Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks<br />
Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Greg Klazura<br />
Etienne Barbara<br />
Jun Marques Davidson<br />
Barry Robson<br />
Dane Richards<br />
Kenny Miller<br />
08.09.10: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 11.03.17: Homegrown Generation adidas acquisition<br />
09.09.07 Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 12.04.24: Homegrown acquisition<br />
10.02.12: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 11.03.14: Homegrown acquisition<br />
10.08.17: Free agent acquisition --11.01.21: added <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> roster<br />
10.09.03: Free agent acquisition -- 11.02.09: added <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> roster<br />
10.09.07: Joined Whitecaps FC Residency -- 11.11.17: Homegrown Generation adidas acquisition<br />
10.11.18: Free agent acquisition -- <strong>MLS</strong> allocation ranking<br />
10.11.24: Selected 4th overall in <strong>the</strong> 2010 Expansion Draft<br />
10.11.24: Selected 16th overall in <strong>the</strong> 2010 Expansion Draft<br />
10.11.24: Selected 20th overall in <strong>the</strong> 2010 Expansion Draft<br />
11.01.13: Selected 1st overall in <strong>the</strong> 2011 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft -- Generation adidas<br />
11.01.13: Selected 8th overall in <strong>the</strong> 2011 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft -- Generation adidas<br />
11.03.17: Free agent acquisition<br />
11.07.07: Acquired via trade from Philadelphia for allocation money<br />
11.09.14: Free agent acquisition<br />
11.12.07: Free agent acquisition<br />
11.12.16: Free agent acquisition<br />
12.01.06: Free agent acquisition<br />
12.01.12: Selected 2nd overall in <strong>the</strong> 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft -- Generation adidas<br />
12.01.17: Free agent acquisition<br />
12.01.17: Selected 21st overall in <strong>the</strong> 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> Supplemental Draft -- 12.02.22: added <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> roster<br />
12.01.17: Acquired <strong>MLS</strong> discovery rights -- 12.02.28: added <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> roster<br />
12.01.19: Free agent acquisition<br />
12.02.16: Free agent pre-signing acquisition -- Designated Player – 12.06.28: received his ITC<br />
12.07.13: Acquired via trade from New York Red Bulls with allocation money for Sebastien Le Toux<br />
12.07.16: Acquired from Cardiff City FC -- Designated Player
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
INSIDE THE NUMBERS<br />
26 signed players: 6 born in <strong>the</strong> ʼ70s, 13 born in <strong>the</strong> ʼ80s, 7 born in <strong>the</strong> ʼ90s<br />
14 different birth countries represented (most in <strong>MLS</strong>): United States <strong>of</strong> America (8), Canada (4), Argentina (1), Brazil<br />
(1), England (1), Ghana (1), Jamaica (2), Japan (1), Malta (1), Saint Kitts & Nevis (1), Scotland (2), South Africa (1),<br />
South Korea (1), Trinidad & Tabago (1)<br />
13 first year Whitecaps FC <strong>MLS</strong> players: Alderson, Barbara, Bonjour, Clarke, Davidson, Klazura, Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, Lee,<br />
Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, Miller, Richards, Robson, Watson<br />
9 international roster players: Barbara, Bonjour, Camilo, K<strong>of</strong>fie, Lee, Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, Miller, Mitchell, Robson<br />
6 players with more than 2 years experience in <strong>MLS</strong>: Cannon, Harris, Harvey, Knigh<strong>to</strong>n, Richards, Thorring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
5 Generation adidas players: Alderson, Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, Salgado, Teibert<br />
3 Green Card holders: Harris, Richards, Watson -- 4 Homegrown Players: Alderson, Clarke, Sylvestre, Teibert<br />
3 Expansion Draft selections: Cannon, Harris, Thorring<strong>to</strong>n -- 3 SuperDraft selections: Mat<strong>to</strong>cks, Nanch<strong>of</strong>f, Salgado --<br />
1 Supplemental Draft selections: Klazura<br />
2 players have played in <strong>the</strong> FIFA World Cup: DeMerit (USA - 2010), Lee (South Korea - 2002, 2006, 2010)<br />
2 Designated Player: Kenny Miller, Barry Robson<br />
WHITECAPS FC QUICK FACT<br />
LAST<br />
Shu<strong>to</strong>ut (club): Joe Cannon 12.07.07 (Chivas USA 0-0 Vancouver)<br />
Shu<strong>to</strong>ut (<strong>MLS</strong>): Joe Cannon 12.07.07 (Chivas USA 0-0 Vancouver)<br />
Last goal: Barry Robson 12.07.22 (Vancouver 2-1 San Jose)<br />
Defender goal: Martin Bonjour 12.06.20 (Vancouver 1-1 New York)<br />
Midfielder goal: Barry Robson 12.07.22 (Vancouver 2-1 San Jose)<br />
Striker goal: Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12.07.11 (Toron<strong>to</strong> 3-2 Vancouver)<br />
Player 2 goals/match: Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12.07.11 (Toron<strong>to</strong> 3-2 Vancouver)<br />
Player 3 goals/match (<strong>MLS</strong>): none<br />
Player 3 goals/match (club): Blake Wagner 10.07.14 (Vancouver 3-1 Miami)<br />
Player 4 goals/match (<strong>MLS</strong>): none<br />
Player 4 goals/match (club): Jason Jordan 05.05.15 (Vancouver 4-0 Charles<strong>to</strong>n)<br />
Last assist: Young-Pyo Lee 12.07.22 (Vancouver 2-1 San Jose)<br />
Player 2 assists/match: Jordan Harvey 11.10.12 (Vancouver 2-1 D.C.)<br />
Player 3 assists/match (<strong>MLS</strong>): none<br />
Player 3 assists/match (club): Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 12.05.09 (Vancouver 3-1 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n)<br />
Player 4 assists/match (<strong>MLS</strong>): none<br />
Player 4 assists/match (club): TBC<br />
PK converted: Barry Robson 12.07.22 (Vancouver 2-1 San Jose)<br />
PK not converted (not <strong>MLS</strong>): Etienne Barbara 12.05.09 (Vancouver 3-1 Edmon<strong>to</strong>n)<br />
PK not converted (<strong>MLS</strong>): Eric Hassli 11.08.07 (Vancouver 4-2 Chicago)<br />
PK conceded/converted: Donovan on Cannon 12.06.23 (LA 3-0 Vancouver)<br />
PK conceded/not converted: Ferreira on Nolly 11.04.23 (Vancouver 1-2 Dallas)<br />
Red card (club): Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12.06.16 (Vancouver 1-0 Colorado)<br />
Red card (<strong>MLS</strong>): Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 12.06.16 (Vancouver 1-0 Colorado)<br />
Opponent red card (club): Arne Friedrich 12.07.14 (Chicago 1-0 Vancouver)<br />
Opponent red card (<strong>MLS</strong>): Arne Friedrich 12.07.14 (Chicago 1-0 Vancouver)
WHITECAPS FC - PLAYER PROFILES<br />
1 joe CANNON (@JoeCannonGK1) G<br />
Last shu<strong>to</strong>ut: 2012.7.7 (0-0 @ CHV)<br />
Last win: 2012.7.7 (0-0 @ CHV)<br />
2012: started all 22 <strong>MLS</strong> matches this season • did not<br />
concede a goal in first four matches • won <strong>MLS</strong> Save <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Week in week 2 and 3 • named Budweiser Man <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Match in a 1-0 win on June 16 against Colorado •<br />
leads <strong>the</strong> league with eight shu<strong>to</strong>uts on <strong>the</strong> season.<br />
Career: played more than 300 <strong>MLS</strong> regular season<br />
games and in his 15th <strong>MLS</strong> season • two-time <strong>MLS</strong><br />
Goalkeeper <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year • <strong>the</strong> former San Jose<br />
Earthquakes shot-s<strong>to</strong>pper played for <strong>the</strong> previous edition<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earthquakes, Colorado, and LA • won an <strong>MLS</strong> Cup<br />
title with San Jose in 2001 • started 20 regular season<br />
matches, as well as one Canadian Championship game<br />
last year.<br />
3 jordan HARVEY (@JordanCHarvey) D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.6.10 (vs. HOU)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.4.7 (@ SJ)<br />
2012: Came in as a sub at left midfielder in first two<br />
matches • replaced an injured Rochat at left back on<br />
Mar. 24 vs. D.C. United • started six consecutive<br />
matches at left back from March 31 <strong>to</strong> May 2 • scored his<br />
first goal as a member <strong>of</strong> Whitecaps FC (and second <strong>of</strong><br />
his <strong>MLS</strong> career) June 6 vs. Hous<strong>to</strong>n, after coming on as a<br />
late sub • started at leftback at Colorado on July 4 and at<br />
Chivas USA on July 7 • assisted on Mat<strong>to</strong>cks second<br />
goal in 3-2 loss at Toron<strong>to</strong> FC<br />
Career: started all 14 <strong>of</strong> his league appearances for<br />
Whitecaps FC in 2011, recording four assists • now in his<br />
seventh season in <strong>MLS</strong>, Harvey has started more than<br />
100 matches in <strong>MLS</strong> and is a former US U-20.<br />
4 alain ROCHAT (@alain_rochat) D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.5.19 (vs. SEA)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.06.20.2012 (vs. NY)<br />
2012: set up Whitecaps FC first goal <strong>of</strong> 2012 season<br />
against Montreal on Mar. 10, recording <strong>the</strong> second assist<br />
on Le Touxʼs fourth minute marker • started <strong>the</strong> first<br />
three matches, sprained his left knee against D.C. United<br />
on Mar. 24 • started <strong>the</strong> ACC away match against FC<br />
Edmon<strong>to</strong>n on May 2 and May 12 at centre back and San<br />
Jose on May 5 at left back • set up Hassliʼs goal against<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC on May 16 • scored <strong>the</strong> first goal in 2-2 draw<br />
against Sounders FC on May 19 • received an assist on<br />
Bonjourʼs goal against New York on June 20 • started as<br />
a holding midfielder against Colorado on July 4 and at<br />
Chivas USA on July 7 • received his fifth caution on <strong>the</strong><br />
season at Chicago and missed <strong>the</strong> July 18 match against<br />
LA Galaxy.<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
Career: initially signed with Vancouver in Aug. 2010 but<br />
stayed with FC Zürich on loan; joined Whitecaps FC on<br />
Jan. 21, 2011 • was named <strong>the</strong> recipient <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> clubʼs<br />
Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero Award following an<br />
impressive first season with Whitecaps FC • was third in<br />
league appearances for Vancouver, while leading all<br />
defenders, after starting all but one <strong>of</strong> his 28 <strong>MLS</strong> matches<br />
and four Canadian Championship games that year<br />
• <strong>of</strong>fensively, he led all defenders in scoring with three<br />
goals and one assist, as well as one assist in <strong>the</strong><br />
Canadian Championship.<br />
6 jay DEMERIT (@D6MERIT) D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.3.17 (vs. CHV)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: scored <strong>the</strong> match winner in Vancouverʼs 1-0 win<br />
over Chivas USA on Mar. 17 — his first goal for<br />
Whitecaps FC • played in every <strong>MLS</strong> regular season<br />
minute this season except <strong>the</strong> away match against New<br />
England on May 12 • Named <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> All-Star First<br />
XI on July 8.<br />
Career: played every match for USA at <strong>the</strong> 2010 FIFA<br />
World Cup in South Africa • became Whitecaps FC's first<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> signing on Nov. 18, 2010 • also became Whitecaps<br />
FC's inaugural <strong>MLS</strong> captain and <strong>the</strong> 20th men's team<br />
captain since <strong>the</strong> club's first season in 1974 on Mar. 2 •<br />
despite battling injuries during <strong>the</strong> early part <strong>of</strong> last<br />
season, DeMerit appeared in nearly two-thirds <strong>of</strong><br />
Whitecaps FCʼs regular-season matches during <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
inaugural <strong>MLS</strong> season, starting all but one <strong>of</strong> his 21<br />
appearances (also made two starts in <strong>the</strong> Canadian<br />
Championship).<br />
7 kenny MILLER S<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: arrived in Vancouver July 15 and trained with<br />
Whitecaps FC for <strong>the</strong> first time July 16, becoming <strong>the</strong><br />
clubʼs fourth Designated Player signing in team his<strong>to</strong>ry,<br />
and second DP on <strong>the</strong> current squad • made his ʼCaps<br />
debut as a second half sub against San Jose on July 22.<br />
Career: tied for sixth overall in <strong>to</strong>tal goals scored in all <strong>of</strong><br />
Europe during <strong>the</strong> 2010-11 season with 26 goals •<br />
scored 187 goals in 547 career club matches • won<br />
Scottish Premier League, Scottish FA Cup, and Scottish<br />
League Cup with Rangers and Celtic • one <strong>of</strong> only five<br />
post WWII players <strong>to</strong> have played for both Old Firm giants<br />
Rangers and Celtic • has scored 16 goals in 60<br />
international appearances for Scotland • Scotlandʼs<br />
national team captain
WHITECAPS FC - PLAYER PROFILES<br />
8 etienne BARBARA S<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: suffered a groin strain suffered on Jan. 23 •<br />
returned <strong>to</strong> training with <strong>the</strong> squad last month and played<br />
<strong>the</strong> second half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ʻCaps U-23 PDL match on May 4 •<br />
made his first-team debut as a substitute on May 9, as<br />
Whitecaps FC defeated FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n 3-1 in <strong>the</strong> second<br />
leg <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir ACC semifinal at BC Place • made his <strong>MLS</strong><br />
debut as a second half sub against New England<br />
Revolution • made his first ʻCaps start against Toron<strong>to</strong><br />
FC on May 16.<br />
Career: Whitecaps FC acquired his <strong>MLS</strong> Discovery Rights<br />
from Canadian rivals Montreal Impact in exchange for<br />
Mexican defender Gienir Garcia, who was selected<br />
second overall in <strong>the</strong> 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> Supplemental Draft by<br />
Whitecaps FC on Jan. 17, 2012 • <strong>the</strong> native <strong>of</strong> Pietà,<br />
Malta is re-united with Whitecaps FC head coach Martin<br />
Rennie after playing two seasons for him in Carolina.<br />
9 atiba HARRIS (@AtibaHarris9) M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2011.4.2 (vs. KC)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2011.4.2 (vs. KC)<br />
2012: suffered a left knee injury during <strong>the</strong> second half <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> pre-season match against Toron<strong>to</strong> FC on Mar. 3 •<br />
returned <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> action on Mar. 31 at Philadelphia Union,<br />
but was subsequently suspended for <strong>the</strong> next match by<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> disciplinary committee for violent conduct that<br />
endangered <strong>the</strong> safety <strong>of</strong> his opponent in <strong>the</strong> 65th minute<br />
• scored <strong>the</strong> match winner in <strong>the</strong> ʼCaps 2-1 <strong>MLS</strong> Reserve<br />
League win over San Jose • started and scored in <strong>the</strong><br />
ACC match against FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n on May 2 • underwent<br />
successful surgery for a <strong>to</strong>rn meniscus <strong>to</strong> his right knee on<br />
May 25 • dressed but did not play against San Jose on<br />
July 22 at BC Place.<br />
Career: was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010 <strong>MLS</strong> Cup finalists FC<br />
Dallas • a Saint Kitts and Nevis international, he has had<br />
spells in England, Spain and with <strong>MLS</strong> sides <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Salt</strong><br />
<strong>Lake</strong> and Chivas USA • his attacking production in <strong>the</strong><br />
early stages <strong>of</strong> Vancouverʼs inaugural <strong>MLS</strong> campaign was<br />
impressive, as he was one <strong>of</strong> five ʻCaps players <strong>to</strong> score<br />
two or more goals that season • scored two goals and<br />
added three assists in five matches.<br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
11 john THORRINGTON M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2010.8.28 (CHI @ SEA)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.6.10 (vs. HOU)<br />
2012: missed Vancouver first three matches recovering<br />
from left quad strain suffered during <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first half<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> preseason match against Montreal Impact on Feb.<br />
24 • returned <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> pitch in Vancouverʼs away matches<br />
against Philadelphia Union on Mar. 31 • started all four<br />
ACC matches • had a season-high three shots against<br />
Colorado June 16 • suffered a right quad strain in <strong>the</strong><br />
second half against LA Galaxy on June 23<br />
Career: <strong>the</strong> US international was born in Johannesburg,<br />
South Africa, and grew-up in Palos Verdes Peninsula,<br />
California • spent time with European clubs Manchester<br />
United FC and Bayer Leverkusen before six seasons with<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> club Chicago Fire • first season with Whitecaps FC<br />
was restricted with injuries; however, he did play 10 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
clubʼs last 12 matches in 2011.<br />
12 young-pyo LEE (@from<strong>the</strong>line) D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.4.28 (@ CLB)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.7.22 (vs. SJ)<br />
2012: made his <strong>MLS</strong> debut in Whitecaps FC 2-0 win over<br />
Montreal Impact on Mar. 10 • earned his first <strong>MLS</strong> assist<br />
on Camiloʼs first goal in Vancouverʼs 1-0 win over FC<br />
Dallas on Apr. 21 • scored <strong>the</strong> match-winner against<br />
Columbus Crew on Apr. 28 • set up Mat<strong>to</strong>cksʼ first goal<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> game June 10 vs. Hous<strong>to</strong>n with a fine cross • set<br />
up Robsonʼs first goal with WFC on July 18 against LA<br />
Galaxy • set up Richardsʼ first goal with WFC on July 22<br />
against San Jose • played every <strong>MLS</strong> regular season<br />
minute <strong>to</strong> start <strong>the</strong> season.<br />
Career: regarded as a soccer legend in his native South<br />
Korea • made three appearances at FIFA World Cup<br />
<strong>to</strong>urnaments for his country • a skillful fullback that can<br />
play on ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> right or left flank • comes <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong><br />
following spells in Saudi Arabia, Germany, England,<br />
Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands, and his native South Korea.
WHITECAPS FC - PLAYER PROFILES<br />
13 michael NANCHOFF (@mnanch<strong>of</strong>f) M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: suffered a left heel contusion during <strong>the</strong> second half<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> preseason match against Sporting KC on Feb. 29 •<br />
dress but did not play against Columbus on Apr. 28 •<br />
came on as a sub against FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n in <strong>the</strong> ACC<br />
semifinal, first leg, on May 2 before earning his first start <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> season in <strong>the</strong> second leg at BC Place on May 9 •<br />
made his first <strong>MLS</strong> appearance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season June 10 vs.<br />
Hous<strong>to</strong>n; came on as a sub in 90th minute • made his<br />
first start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season on July 14 at Chicago<br />
Career: an attack-minded GA midfielder that helped <strong>the</strong><br />
U. <strong>of</strong> Akron <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010 NCAA College Cup title • one <strong>of</strong><br />
five Akron players <strong>to</strong> be selected among <strong>the</strong> first eight<br />
picks by <strong>MLS</strong> clubs in <strong>the</strong> 2011 SuperDraft • made five<br />
appearances during his first season in <strong>MLS</strong> with<br />
Whitecaps FC after a lengthy spell on <strong>the</strong> sidelines with a<br />
groin injury<br />
14 barry ROBSON M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.7.22 (vs. SJ)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: became Whitecaps FCʼs third Designated Player<br />
signing in <strong>the</strong> clubʼs <strong>MLS</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry on Feb. 16, 2012 •<br />
arrived in Vancouver June 17 and trained with Whitecaps<br />
FC for <strong>the</strong> first time June 18 • Vancouver received his<br />
international transfer certificate June 28 • start and<br />
played 57 minutes in his debut at Colorado on July 4 •<br />
scored his first <strong>MLS</strong> goal and 100th <strong>of</strong> his career against<br />
LA Galaxy on July 18 • converted a second half PK <strong>to</strong><br />
give WFC a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 22.<br />
Career: has represented his native Scotland 17 times •<br />
came <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> after distinguished playing career spent<br />
entirely in Britain with Scottish clubs Inverness Caledonian<br />
Thistle FC, Dundee United FC, and Celtic FC, as well<br />
English side Middlesbrough FC • voted Middlesbroughʼs<br />
Player <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year for <strong>the</strong> 2011-12 season • was<br />
teammates at Dundee United with current Whitecaps<br />
assistant coach Paul Ritchie • made it <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> round <strong>of</strong> 16<br />
with Celtic in <strong>the</strong> Champions League <br />
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. REAL SALT LAKE – 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> MEDIA NOTES<br />
15 martin BONJOUR (@martinbonjour) D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.06.20 (vs. NY)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.5.26 (@ POR)<br />
2012: played 90 minutes during <strong>MLS</strong> debut in Whitecaps<br />
FC 2-0 win over Montreal on Mar. 10 • played in all but<br />
three <strong>MLS</strong> regular season minutes <strong>to</strong> start <strong>the</strong> season<br />
before sitting <strong>the</strong> away match against New England<br />
Revolution on May 12 • played in every match since <strong>the</strong><br />
lost <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Revs • made a sprawling block in <strong>the</strong> 82nd<br />
minute June 16 against Colorado <strong>to</strong> keep <strong>the</strong> ʻCaps up 1-0<br />
• scored his first <strong>MLS</strong> goal on June 20 against New York<br />
Career: brings plenty <strong>of</strong> <strong>to</strong>p-flight experience from South<br />
America • born in Carhué, Argentina • played several<br />
seasons in neighboring Uruguay and had spells in his<br />
native Argentina, Peru, and Poland<br />
16 matt WATSON (@MattWatson8) M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: made his <strong>MLS</strong> debut as a second-half sub in<br />
Whitecaps FC 2-0 win over Montreal Impact on Mar. 10 •<br />
ʼCaps have not lost with Watson as a starter going 4W-0L-<br />
3D • suffered an ankle sprain in a June 12 Reserve<br />
League match against LA Galaxy reserves • dressed but<br />
did not play against LA Galaxy on July 18.<br />
Career: <strong>the</strong> native <strong>of</strong> Redditch, England is reunited with<br />
Rennie after playing three seasons (2009 <strong>to</strong> 2011) for him<br />
in Carolina • his 107 appearances rank him second alltime<br />
in <strong>the</strong> club.<br />
17 omar SALGADO (@OmarESalgado) S<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2011.4.30 (@ CLB)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.5.19 (vs. SEA)<br />
2012: contributed with two assists from <strong>the</strong> left in <strong>MLS</strong><br />
Reserve League action • made his 2012 debut on Apr.<br />
18 vs. Sporting Kansas City as a second half sub and<br />
helped set-up ʻCaps lone goal • earned his first start <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> season on Apr. 21 in Vancouverʼs 1-0 over FC Dallas<br />
on Apr. 21 • set up both goals for Whitecaps FC in ACC<br />
win over FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n • suffered a fractured foot away<br />
on international duty with <strong>the</strong> US U-20 team on June 6.<br />
Career: <strong>the</strong> native <strong>of</strong> El Paso, Texas, scored on his debut<br />
with <strong>the</strong> US U-20 national team as a 16-year-old • had<br />
previously trained with Vancouver's USSF D-2 Pro League<br />
squad in Aug. 2010 • started five <strong>of</strong> his 14 appearances<br />
during his rookie season in <strong>MLS</strong>, scoring one goal and<br />
adding one assist.
WHITECAPS FC - PLAYER PROFILES<br />
19 carlyle MITCHELL D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: started <strong>the</strong> ACC semifinal matches against FC<br />
Edmon<strong>to</strong>n on May 2 and May 9, as well as <strong>the</strong> May 12<br />
match in New England • has scored three goals for <strong>the</strong><br />
Whitecaps reserves this season, including a two-goal<br />
performance against Seattle June 1.<br />
Career: played several seasons in his native Trinidad &<br />
Tobago with Joe Public • made three starts for<br />
Whitecaps FC during <strong>the</strong>ir inaugural <strong>MLS</strong> season • a<br />
former Trinidad & Tobago U-20 and U-23 international, he<br />
more recently earned three senior caps.<br />
20 dane RICHARDS M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.7.22 (vs. SJ)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.5.23 (CHV @ NY)<br />
2012: started each <strong>of</strong> his 17 appearances with New York<br />
Red Bulls this season • was suspended for June 24<br />
match vs. DC United after earning fifth yellow card <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
season June 20 at Vancouver • picked up a goal and two<br />
assists with Red Bulls this season before joining <strong>the</strong><br />
Whitecaps • was acquired by Whitecaps FC July 13 in a<br />
deal for striker Sebastien Le Toux • made his first<br />
appearance with Whitecaps FC as a second-half sub July<br />
14 at Chicago Fire • scored his first ʼCaps goal on July<br />
22 against San Jose.<br />
Career: second on New York Red Bullsʼ all-time games<br />
played list • set career highs with seven goals in seven<br />
assists in 2011 • scored <strong>the</strong> fastest goal in Red Bulls<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ry May 21, 2011 at Hous<strong>to</strong>n (39 seconds in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
match) • started 27 out <strong>of</strong> 28 appearances as a rookie<br />
and was a finalist for 2007 <strong>MLS</strong> Rookie <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year • has<br />
scored seven goals in 30 international appearances with<br />
Jamaica • as a junior at Clemson University, earned<br />
NCAA All-Final Four Team honours after scoring three<br />
straight game-winners in <strong>the</strong> NCAA Tournament • was<br />
named <strong>the</strong> National Junior College Player <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year in<br />
2007<br />
22 darren MATTOCKS S<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.7.11 (@ TOR)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: made his <strong>MLS</strong> debut as a second-half sub in<br />
Whitecaps FC 2-0 win over Montreal on Mar. 10 • after<br />
recovering from burns suffered during an accident on Mar.<br />
18, Mat<strong>to</strong>cks scored his first pr<strong>of</strong>essional goal in <strong>the</strong><br />
second leg <strong>of</strong> Whitecaps FCʼs ACC semifinal versus FC<br />
Edmon<strong>to</strong>n on May 9 • earned his first <strong>MLS</strong> regular<br />
season start against Seattle on May 19 • scored his first<br />
<strong>MLS</strong> regular season goal against Portland Timbers on<br />
May 26 • scored two goals and was named man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
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match for his effort against Hous<strong>to</strong>n on June 10 • was<br />
ejected June 16 against Colorado after receiving two<br />
cautions • scored <strong>the</strong> match winner at Colorado and July<br />
4 but <strong>the</strong>n picked up his fifth caution on <strong>the</strong> season and<br />
subsequently missed <strong>the</strong> July 7 at Chivas USA • scored<br />
two goals and was named man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> match for his effort<br />
at Toron<strong>to</strong> FC on July 11.<br />
Career: has game-changing qualities • second overall<br />
pick in <strong>the</strong> 2012 <strong>MLS</strong> SuperDraft in Kansas City, Missouri<br />
• a two-year standout at <strong>the</strong> U. <strong>of</strong> Akron, Mat<strong>to</strong>cks helped<br />
<strong>the</strong> Zips <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010 NCAA College Cup title • signed a<br />
GA contract with <strong>MLS</strong> on Dec. 20, 2011 • drew interest<br />
from pr<strong>of</strong>essional teams in Denmark and Sweden.<br />
27 jun marques DAVIDSON M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: Played 90 minutes during his <strong>MLS</strong> debut in<br />
Whitecaps FCʼs 2-0 win over Montreal Impact on Mar. 10<br />
and for his efforts, he was named Budweiser Man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Match • started all but one <strong>MLS</strong> regular season match <strong>to</strong><br />
start <strong>the</strong> season • received his fifth caution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season<br />
on June 23 against LA and as a result was suspended for<br />
<strong>the</strong> match on July 4 at Colorado.<br />
Career: a defensive-minded midfielder with nearly a<br />
decadeʼs worth <strong>of</strong> experience in <strong>the</strong> Japanese J.League •<br />
joined Whitecaps FC after spending a season with<br />
J.League Division Two club Tokushima Vortis • a dual<br />
American/Japanese citizen, Davidson comes <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> with<br />
experience <strong>of</strong> North American pr<strong>of</strong>essional soccer<br />
following a spell with Carolina RailHawks in 2010.<br />
28 gershon KOFFIE (@Gersh28K<strong>of</strong>fie) M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.7.18 (vs. LA)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.6.10 (vs. HOU)<br />
2012: before <strong>the</strong> Toron<strong>to</strong> FC match, K<strong>of</strong>fie started<br />
Vancouverʼs last seven matches including <strong>the</strong> ACC game<br />
against FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n • scored <strong>the</strong> ʼCaps first goal in <strong>the</strong><br />
2-1 win over San Jose on May 5 • set up one <strong>of</strong><br />
Mat<strong>to</strong>cksʼ two goals June 10 vs. Hous<strong>to</strong>n • scored <strong>the</strong><br />
first goal in <strong>the</strong> ʼCaps 2-2 draw against LA on July 18 and<br />
was named <strong>the</strong> Budweiser Man <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Match.<br />
Career: a product <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lower divisions in his native<br />
Ghana, K<strong>of</strong>fie moves up <strong>to</strong> <strong>MLS</strong> with Vancouver after<br />
arriving at <strong>the</strong> club during <strong>the</strong> 2010 USSF D-2 Pro League<br />
season • was named Whitecaps FC's Most Promising<br />
Player after a productive first season in <strong>MLS</strong>, in which he<br />
was third in league appearances for <strong>the</strong> Blue and White,<br />
while leading all ʻCaps midfielders, after starting all but<br />
one <strong>of</strong> his 29 <strong>MLS</strong> matches that season.
WHITECAPS FC - PLAYER PROFILES<br />
31 russell TEIBERT M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: missed three matches while away with Canadaʼs U-<br />
23 team for Olympic qualifying from Mar. 13 <strong>to</strong> Apr. 2 •<br />
has started <strong>the</strong> last five reserve matches at left back.<br />
Career: Teibert became <strong>the</strong> 10th youngest player <strong>to</strong><br />
appear in a competitive match for <strong>the</strong> Whitecaps FC first<br />
team at 17 years and 221 days • named Canadian U-17<br />
Player <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year in 2008 and 2009, Teibert has been<br />
part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ʼCaps since Sep. 10, 2008, when he became a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> club's Residency program • started five <strong>of</strong><br />
his 11 appearances for Whitecaps FC during <strong>the</strong> clubʼs<br />
inaugural season in <strong>MLS</strong> • made his <strong>MLS</strong> debut on <strong>the</strong><br />
left-hand side <strong>of</strong> midfield during Vancouver's inaugural<br />
match in <strong>MLS</strong>, as Whitecaps FC defeated his former club<br />
Toron<strong>to</strong> FC 4-2 at Empire Field on Mar. 19.<br />
32 greg KLAZURA (@GregKlazura) D<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: dressed but did not play against Philadelphia Union<br />
on Mar. 31 and Columbus Crew on Apr. 28 • started <strong>the</strong><br />
ACC semifinal matches against FC Edmon<strong>to</strong>n on May 2<br />
and May 9.<br />
Career: spent five-years at <strong>the</strong> U. Notre Dame, and<br />
served as Fighting Irish co-captain in his final year <strong>of</strong><br />
NCAA Division I soccer in 2011.<br />
34 caleb CLARKE S<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: leads Whitecaps U-23 with five goals in <strong>the</strong> USL<br />
PDL this season, and leads Whitecaps FC U-18<br />
Residency with 24 goals in 23 USSDA matches • has yet<br />
<strong>to</strong> appear in an <strong>MLS</strong> match • had a two-week trial with<br />
FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt <strong>of</strong> Germanyʼs third-tier ʻ 3.Ligaʼ in<br />
June • Helped <strong>the</strong> Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency<br />
program make it <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> USSDA championship match<br />
Career: <strong>the</strong> native <strong>of</strong> Richmond, BC, is a graduate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
clubʼs Residency program and part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U-20 Canadian<br />
player pool.<br />
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36 bryce ALDERSON (@AldersonBryce) M<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: N/A<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: N/A<br />
2012: dressed but did not play against Montreal Impact on<br />
Mar. 10 • missed three matches while away with<br />
Canadaʼs U-23 team for Olympic qualifying from Mar. 13<br />
<strong>to</strong> April 2 • scored two goals for <strong>the</strong> ʻ Caps U-18<br />
Residency team June 17 vs. Arsenal FC in USSDA action,<br />
bringing his season <strong>to</strong>tal five goals in 15 regular season<br />
matches • helped <strong>the</strong> U-18 Residency side make <strong>the</strong><br />
USSDA Finals Week (final 8 team compete from July 16 <strong>to</strong><br />
23 at <strong>the</strong> BVA Compass Stadium, home <strong>of</strong> Major League<br />
Soccerʼs Hous<strong>to</strong>n Dynamo) • Helped <strong>the</strong> Whitecaps FC<br />
U-18 Residency program make it <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> USSDA<br />
championship match<br />
Career: talented central midfielder that captained Canada<br />
at <strong>the</strong> 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup • named Canadian U-<br />
17 Player <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year in 2010 and 2011 • first joined <strong>the</strong><br />
clubʼs Residency program on Sept. 7, 2010.<br />
37 camilo SANVEZZO (@CamiloSanvezzo) S<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> goal: 2012.5.19 (vs. SEA)<br />
Last <strong>MLS</strong> assist: 2012.7.18 (vs. LA)<br />
2012: scored <strong>the</strong> second goal <strong>of</strong> 2012 season in season<br />
opener against Montreal Impact on Mar. 10 • suffered a<br />
right quad strain that kept him out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> line-up on Mar.<br />
31 away <strong>to</strong> Philadelphia • after two consecutive<br />
appearances as a substitute, Camilo started and scored<br />
<strong>the</strong> Vancouverʼs lone goal in <strong>the</strong>ir 1-0 win over FC Dallas<br />
on Apr. 21 • assisted on Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fieʼs equalizing goal<br />
during Whitecaps FCʼs 2-1 home win over San Jose on<br />
May 5 and scored <strong>the</strong> ʼCaps second goal in <strong>the</strong>ir 2-2 draw<br />
with Seattle on May 19 • assisted on K<strong>of</strong>fieʼs goal<br />
against LA Galaxy on July 18.<br />
Career: after leaving his native Brazil for Europe, he had a<br />
very successful spell in Malta with Qormi FC, finishing as<br />
<strong>to</strong>p scorer in <strong>the</strong> Premier League (24 goals) and Maltese<br />
FA Trophy (six goals) in 2009-10 • last July, Camilo<br />
joined Gyeongnam FC in <strong>the</strong> K-League <strong>of</strong> South Korea •<br />
in his first season in <strong>MLS</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Brazilian was named<br />
Whitecaps FC Player <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year after leading <strong>the</strong> club in<br />
appearances (32) and starts (29) • was also <strong>the</strong> first <strong>MLS</strong><br />
recipient <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Domenic Mobilio Golden Boot after leading<br />
<strong>the</strong> 'Caps with 13 goals in all competitions.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22<br />
MTL CHV DC PHI SJ KC DAL CLB SJ NE SEA POR HOU COL NY LA COL CHV TOR CHI LA SJ<br />
2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-3 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-4 2-2 1-1 3-1 1-0 1-1 0-3 1-0 0-0 2-3 0-1 2-2 2-1<br />
1 Joe Cannon 90G 41G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G<br />
2 Michael Boxall<br />
3 Jordan Harvey 26 19 33 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 12 7 10 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 5<br />
4 Alain Rochat 90D 90D 57D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 45M 90D<br />
6 Jay DeMerit 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D<br />
7 Kenny Miller 12<br />
7 Sebastien Le Toux 90M 90M 90M 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 89F 90F 90F 84F 33 90M 90M<br />
8 Etienne Barbara 10<br />
9 Atiba Harris 70F 79M 17 16<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 59M 79M 60M 7 29 16 90M 90M 86M 90M 49M<br />
12 Lee Young-Pyo 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 1 6 5 8 59M 21<br />
14 Barry Robson 57M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M<br />
15 Martin Bonjour 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 87D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 75D 90D 90D<br />
16 Matt Watson 9 90M 90M 90M 11 90M 90M 61M<br />
17 Omar Salgado 11 73F 83F 82F 62F 74F<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 49<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell 90D<br />
20 Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 64M 82M 86M 90F 90M 90M 8 90M 80M 90F 78F 83F 80F 90F 85M 90M<br />
20 Dane Richards 45 90M 90M<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 1 28 64F 7 87F 60F 90F 90M 90F 90F 90F 78F<br />
23 Long Tan 4 20 3 1<br />
24 Brian Sylvestre<br />
26 Floyd Franks 8 1<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson 90M 90M 90M 90M 76M 90M 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 66M 90M 90M 90M<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 90M 31 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 80M 90M 72M 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M<br />
29 Eric Hassli 89F 90F 90F 90F 90F 11 74F 16 90F 26 18 3 4 26 24 72F 69F 15<br />
31 Russell Teibert<br />
32 Greg Klazura<br />
34 Caleb Clarke<br />
36 Bryce Alderson<br />
37 Camilo 81M 71M 90M 14 30 79F 74F 10 83F 64F 41 18 21 82M 31 69M 85M<br />
"00" = minutes played<br />
F/M/D/G = starting position<br />
Played for o<strong>the</strong>r teams:<br />
Dane Richards played 1482 minutes for NY
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
<strong>Game</strong> log:<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #1 03/10/2012 VAN 2 vs MTL 0 W Le Toux 1 (Hassli 1, Rochat 1) 4; Camilo 1 (Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 1) 54<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #2 03/17/2012 VAN 1 at CHV 0 W DeMerit 1 (Camilo 1) 68<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #3 03/24/2012 VAN 0 vs DC 0 T<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #4 03/31/2012 VAN 0 at PHI 0 T<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #5 04/07/2012 VAN 1 at SJ 3 L Le Toux 2 (Hassli 2, Harvey 1) 49<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #6 04/18/2012 VAN 1 vs KC 3 L Le Toux 3 (unassisted) 79<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #7 04/21/2012 VAN 1 vs DAL 0 W Camilo 2 (Lee 1) 11<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #8 04/28/2012 VAN 1 at CLB 0 W Lee 1 (free kick) 74<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #9 05/05/2012 VAN 2 vs SJ 1 W K<strong>of</strong>fie 1 (Camilo 2) 40; Hassli 1 (Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 2) 94+<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #10 05/12/2012 VAN 1 at NE 4 L Hassli 2 (Le Toux 1, Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 3) 5<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #11 05/19/2012 VAN 2 vs SEA 2 T Rochat 1 (Salgado 1) 12; Camilo 3 (free kick) 82<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #12 05/26/2012 VAN 1 at POR 1 T Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 1 (Hassli 3, Bonjour 1) 84<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #13 06/10/2012 VAN 3 vs HOU 1 W Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 2 (Lee 2, Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 1) 4; Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 3 (K<strong>of</strong>fie 1) 66; Harvey 1 (unassisted) 88<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #14 06/16/2012 VAN 1 vs COL 0 W Le Toux 4 (Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 4) 80<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #15 06/20/2012 VAN 1 vs NY 1 T Bonjour 1 (Rochat 2, Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 5) 75<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #16 06/23/2012 VAN 0 at LA 3 L<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #17 07/04/2012 VAN 1 at COL 0 W Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 4 (unassisted) 43<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #18 07/07/2012 VAN 0 at CHV 0 T<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #19 07/11/2012 VAN 2 at TOR 3 L Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 5 (unassisted) 50; Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 6 (Harvey 2) 91+<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #20 07/14/2012 VAN 0 at CHI 1 L<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #21 07/18/2012 VAN 2 vs LA 2 T K<strong>of</strong>fie 2 (Camilo 3) 18; Robson 1 (Lee 3) 27<br />
<strong>Game</strong> #22 07/22/2012 VAN 2 vs SJ 1 W Richards 2 (Lee 4) 20; Robson 2 (penalty kick) 62
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC<br />
CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
# Player SF1 SF2 F1 F2<br />
EDM EDM TOR TOR<br />
2-0 3-1 1-1 0-1<br />
1 Joe Cannon 90G 90G<br />
2 Michael Boxall<br />
3 Jordan Harvey 90D 90D 25<br />
4 Alain Rochat 90D 90D 65D<br />
6 Jay DeMerit 90D 90D 90D<br />
7 Sebastien Le Toux 20 90F 58F<br />
8 Etienne Barbara 5 56F<br />
9 Atiba Harris 70F<br />
11 John Thorring<strong>to</strong>n 90M 90M 86M 73M<br />
12 Lee Young-Pyo 90D 90D<br />
13 Michael Nanch<strong>of</strong>f 20 70F<br />
15 Martin Bonjour 90D 90D<br />
16 Matt Watson 69M<br />
17 Omar Salgado 90F<br />
18 Brad Knigh<strong>to</strong>n 90G 90G<br />
19 Carlyle Mitchell 90D 90D<br />
20 Davide Chiumien<strong>to</strong> 90M 90M 21 17<br />
22 Darren Mat<strong>to</strong>cks 16 4 24<br />
23 Long Tan 12<br />
24 Brian Sylvestre<br />
26 Floyd Franks 90M<br />
27 Jun Marques Davidson 90M 90M<br />
28 Gershon K<strong>of</strong>fie 90M 90M<br />
29 Eric Hassli 78F 74F 34 90F<br />
31 Russell Teibert<br />
32 Greg Klazura 90D 90D<br />
36 Bryce Alderson<br />
37 Camilo 85F 90F 66F<br />
CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
SF1 05/02/2012 VAN 2 at EDM 0 W Hassli (Salgado) 18; Harris 41<br />
SF2 05/09/2012 VAN 3 vs EDM 1 W Le Toux (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>) 75; Le Toux (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>) 87; Mat<strong>to</strong>cks (Chiumien<strong>to</strong>) 93+<br />
F1 05/16/2012 VAN 1 vs TOR 1 T Hassli (Rochat) 91+<br />
F2 05/23/2012 VAN 0 at TOR 1 L